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March 01 12:00 AM

To be on detour. Inbound from Pine, Left on 8th St. NW, Right on Cherry Ln., Right on Meridian Rd., Left on Pine. Outbound from Pine, Right on Meridian Rd., Left on Cherry Ln., Left on 8th St. NW, Right on Pine. Stops closed Inbound W. Pine Ave & NW 8th SEC. Temp Stop placed on 8th St. NW & W. Pine. Outbound stop W. Pine Ave & W. 1st St. NEC.

February 28 12:00 AM

Due to construction route will detour using Beacon to Broadway. All inbound stops between on University and Main Street Station are closed. A temporary stop has been placed far side of Beacon and Lincoln.

February 24 5:00 AM

Route 8 will be on detour from 2-18 to 3-7. AM Stop at HP, Stops on Meeker and Discovery near YMCA, and Discovery NWM stop in front of Burger King are closed no temp stop placed. Only two stops will be open: one at HP heading downtown and one on Discovery SWM stop. These two stops will be servicing AM and PM trips.

February 21 6:00 AM

The construction is complete in front of the Cheese Factory in Nampa. These stops are now open: E Franklin Rd & Star Rd NEM, and E Franklin Rd & N Robinson Rd SEC. The permanent blades are not up yet, so temp stops are placed.

February 11 1:00 AM

Due to detour, inbound stops at Capitol and University, Capitol and Cesar Chavez, and Capitol and River will be closed until further notice. Temporary stop will be placed at Capitol and Boise Ave.

February 11 1:00 AM

Due to construction both inbound routes 4 and 5 are on detour. From River, Left on 11th, Right on Myrtle, Left on Capitol. Stop at Capitol and River will be missed. No temp stops placed.

January 16 1:00 AM

Due to road closure on 8th Street OB route will be on detour from 5th Street to Fort Street. Stop on 8th and Franklin will be closed, no temp stop placed. Please go to next open stop to catch route 10.

January 16 1:00 AM

For the outbound routes 2, 16 and 17 stop on Main and 3rd is closed for long term, please use stop on Main and 1st. Thank you.

September 16 8:00 AM

Due to road construction, route 16 is on detour. Stops on 1st/Idaho and 1st/Bannock will be closed, use stop on Main and 1st.

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Volunteer Driver Program

The Volunteer Driver program provides safe and reliable transportation to and from essential services — places like medical facilities, social services, nutrition sites, etc.

How it Works

The Volunteer Driver Program operates in both Ada County and Canyon County. Rides can be scheduled for any time of day but must be requested at least two business days prior to the day the ride is needed. Call VRT Customer Service at 208-345-7433 to schedule a ride.

  • Hours of operation: Rides may be requested at any time but are subject to the availability of drivers.
  • Cost: $5 per 12-mile segment and $0.50 per additional mile.
  • Volunteer Driver rides can take up to 4 passengers per trip at no extra cost

Want to become a volunteer driver?

To learn more, please call VRT Customer Service at 208-345-7433. If you have any additional questions or comments regarding the program, please email info@valleyregionaltransit.org.

Download the Volunteer Driver Application Packet