Victor Valley Transit Authority
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Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA), the second largest transit operator in San Bernardino County (with over 1,020,119 passengers a year), is a transit agency providing bus service in the Victor Valley, California
area.
services in the Victor Valley area. It has a maintenance facility located in Hesperia. The service
structure consists of 15 local fixed and deviated routes, 3 County routes and ADA complementary paratransit service.
VVTA was established through a Joint Powers Authority in 1991. The JPA includes the four
cities of Adelanto, Apple Valley, Hesperia and Victorville and certain unincorporated
portions of the County of San Bernardino including Oro Grande, Helendale, Lucerne Valley, Phelan, Pinon Hills, and Wrightwood. The Board of Directors includes council members from the above cities and the San Bernardino 1st
District Supervisor. Since 1998, the Board has held a management contract with McDonald Transit Associates, Inc.
for administration of the syatem. In January 2005 the operations contract for all
transit service in the Victor Valley area was consolidated under a separate contract with ATC
(now Veoila).
Passengers who require a deviation on either Deviated or County routes must pay a service charge:
Since no regularly scheduled service stops in either Piñon Hills or Wrightwood, there is no additional charge for trips to the Piñon Hills Post Office or the Piñon Hills or Wrightwood Community Centers.
VVTA also provides Direct Access Dial-A-Ride service to persons with disabilities. The fares are charged on a zone basis as follows:
Victor Valley, California
Victor Valley is a subregion of Southern California north of the San Bernardino Mountains in the Mojave Desert. It is located in San Bernardino County and situated east of the Antelope Valley and north of the Cucamonga Valley. The Victor Valley is part of the 14th largest metropolitan area, the...
area.
Origins of the VVTA
VVTA operates local fixed-route, county commuter (discontinued in 2005), and ADA complementary paratransit busservices in the Victor Valley area. It has a maintenance facility located in Hesperia. The service
structure consists of 15 local fixed and deviated routes, 3 County routes and ADA complementary paratransit service.
VVTA was established through a Joint Powers Authority in 1991. The JPA includes the four
cities of Adelanto, Apple Valley, Hesperia and Victorville and certain unincorporated
portions of the County of San Bernardino including Oro Grande, Helendale, Lucerne Valley, Phelan, Pinon Hills, and Wrightwood. The Board of Directors includes council members from the above cities and the San Bernardino 1st
District Supervisor. Since 1998, the Board has held a management contract with McDonald Transit Associates, Inc.
for administration of the syatem. In January 2005 the operations contract for all
transit service in the Victor Valley area was consolidated under a separate contract with ATC
(now Veoila).
Routes
VVTA routes are grouped into three different categories: Fixed routes, Deviated routes, and County routes. The fixed routes are standard city bus service- they serve a pre-determined route and stop at designated stops only. Deviated routes serve a pre-determined route and stops, but can deviate as far as 3/4 mile off that route to pick up passengers with advanced reservation. County routes are similar to Deviated routes, but they serve outlying rural areas and charge a higher fare. County routes do not charge a deviation fee for deviated trips to designated locations within outlying communities.County Routes
- 21 Tri-Community (Phelan, and Piñon Hills and Wrightwood by reservation)
- 22 Helendale
- 23 Lucerne Valley
Fixed Routes
- 31 Adelanto-Victorville
- 32 Adelanto-Victorville North
- 41 Apple Valley-Victorville
- 43 Apple Valley-Victor Valley College
- 44 Victor Valley Mall-Hesperia
- 45 Victorville-Hesperia
- 48 Hesperia West
- 51 Victorville
- 52 Victorville-Victor Valley Mall
- 53 Victor Valley College-Victor Valley Mall
- 54 West Victorville Circulator
Deviated Routes
- 33 Adelanto
- 40 Apple Valley North
- 46 Hesperia Deviation
- 47 Apple Valley South
Fares
Fares are higher on the three County routes, which serve rural areas of the surrounding San Bernardino County. County route passes are also accepted on Suburban routes.Type of Fare | Cash Fare | Day Pass | 31-Day Pass |
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General Fixed-Route | $1.25 | $3.50 | $50 |
Student Fixed-Route | $1.00 | $3.25 | $40 |
Senior/Disabled Fixed Route | $0.60 | $1.75 | $25 |
General County | $2.25 | $5.50 | $75 |
Student County | $2.00 | $4.50 | $65 |
Senior/Disabled County | $1.00 | $2.75 | $35 |
Passengers who require a deviation on either Deviated or County routes must pay a service charge:
Type of Fare | Deviated Service Charge |
---|---|
General | $2.00 |
Student | $2.00 |
Senior/Disabled | $1.00 |
Since no regularly scheduled service stops in either Piñon Hills or Wrightwood, there is no additional charge for trips to the Piñon Hills Post Office or the Piñon Hills or Wrightwood Community Centers.
VVTA also provides Direct Access Dial-A-Ride service to persons with disabilities. The fares are charged on a zone basis as follows:
# of Zones | Single Ride | Monthly Subscription Pass |
---|---|---|
1 | $2.50 | $130 |
2 | $4.50 | $160 |
3 | $6.00 | $180 |
Fleet
The VVTA operates over 64 active and spare buses in its system with the addition of 7 new(NABI) buses as of 2008 the fleet was composed of:Model | Length | Year | Quantity | Fuel Type | Notes |
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Blue Bird Transhuttle | 1999–2001 | 2 | Diesel | ||
Blue Bird XLF 35 | 2007 | 5 | LNG | ||
Blue Bird xcl 102 | 2003 | 2 | CNG Compressed natural gas Compressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill... |
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2002–2008 | 13 | CNG Compressed natural gas Compressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill... |
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2000 | 8 | Diesel | ||
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2001 | 6 | Diesel | ADA service vehicle | |
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2002 | 1 | Diesel | ADA service vehicle | |
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2003 | 8 | Diesel | ADA service vehicle | |
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2002–2005 | 22 | Diesel | ADA service vehicle |