Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency

Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency is a public transportation operator in Riverside County, California, United States. Palo Verde Valley Transit operates in the eastern portion of Riverside county, with the focus city of Blythe[4]

Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency
Founded1978[1]
HeadquartersBlythe, California
LocaleEastern Riverside County
Service areaPalo Verde Valley [2]
Service type
Routes6
DestinationsBlythe, Palm Springs
Annual ridership45,807[3]
Websitehttps://pvvta.com/

History

In 2009, PVVTA was fined by the California Air Resources Board for failure to comply with the boards fleet rule of exceeding Particulate matter emission total. As well as for failure to submit an annual report on time.[5]

Services

Fixed route

The fixed-route services currently consists of 6 local deviated fixed routes operating as the Desert Roadrunner[6][7]

Routes
Route Service Area
1 Blue Route City of Blythe Circulator[8]
2 Gold Route Palo Verde College[9]
3 Red Route Service to Chuckawalla and Ironwood State prisons[10]
4 Green Route Service to Ripley and Mesa Verde[11]
5 Silver Route Weekend service serving Mesa Verde, Ripley, and Blythe[12]
Route 6 Wellness Express Service to Coachella valley with stops in Mesa Verde, Desert Center, Chiriaco Summit, Indio, Rancho Mirage, and Palm Springs[13]

Transit Center

PVVTA operates one Transit Center at the Main Street Park and Ride. Allows transfers to other bus routes within the system. This transit center allows transfers to Camel Express transit, which serves Quartzite. PVVTA also coordinates with Sunline Transit to allow transfers within Coachella Valley [14]

TRIP and Mobility Management ADA Service

TRIP provides public transportation services for persons who are outside the areas served by the Desert Roadrunner deviated fixed route service. It is aimed at seniors, over the age of 60, with disabilities, and those living in Desert Center or in Southern Palo Verde Valley.[15][16]

Mobility Management, is a ADA service for physically or cognitively unable to use regular bus service. Mobility Management operates curb to- curb service with minibuses or vans, complementing the Desert Roadrunner fixed-route bus system.[17][18]

Micro Transit

PVVTA also offers a demand response service within its service area called XTend-A-Ride[19]

References
  1. "Celebrating Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency's 40th Anniversary | Official Website - Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia Representing the 56th California Assembly District".
  2. "August 2021 Citizens and Specialized Transit Advisory Committee" (PDF). Riverside County Transportation Commission. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. https://www.rctc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Revised-FINAL_Annual-Countywide-Report.pdf
  4. "Bus Services". Riverside County Transportation Commission. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  5. "Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency Settlement". California Air Resources Board. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. https://pvvta.com/
  7. "PALO VERDE VALLEY TRANSIT AGENCY: DESERT ROADRUNNER". The network of Care for Seniors & People with Disabilities, Riverside County, California. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  8. "Blythe Circulator – Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency".
  9. "Palo Verde College Crosstown – Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency".
  10. "Express to CA Prison Facilities – Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency".
  11. "Rural Rider – Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency".
  12. "Saturday and Holiday – Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency".
  13. "Wellness Express – Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency".
  14. "FY 2023/24 – FY 2025/26 Riverside County Short Range Transit Plans" (PDF). RCTC. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  15. "TRIP Program". Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  16. "Citizens and Specialized Transit Advisory Council" (PDF). Riverside County Transportation Commission. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  17. "Mobility Management". Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  18. "Specialized Transit Program" (PDF). Riverside County Transportation Commission. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  19. "FY 2023/24 – FY 2025/26 Riverside County Short Range Transit Plans" (PDF). RCTC. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
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