Breakdown of light rail ridership on a monthly basis per station in Mesa (data lags for approximately 30 days) and is provided by Valley Metro, an external agency who is responsible for both light rail and bus services in Mesa. For a regional view of both light rail and bus ridership, please go to their website, under their Publications/Reports section. Valley Metro uses APC (Automatic People Counter) technology to generate the number of riders that they report on.

Data reporting can be delayed up to 60 days.

***NOTE: There are problems with data accuracy on bus ridership counts for June 2019, July 2019, and August 2019 as Phoenix and Valley Metro attempt to integrate new hardware with the existing system. For Mesa this is clearly impacting routes 156, 531, and 541, however, there are minor anomalies with some of the other routes.

Breakdown of bus service ridership on a monthly basis per route in Mesa (data lags for approximately 30 days) and data is provided by Valley Metro, an external agency who is responsible for both bus service and light rail in Mesa. For a regional view of both bus service and light rail ridership, please go to their website, under their Publications/Reports section. Valley Metro tracks bus riders as they board. Bus service expands the scope and range of light rail, in addition to being a geographically more flexible means of public transportation in comparison to light rail.

The data set captures information starting in July 2013. Effective October 24, 2016, AZ Link has been consolidated with route 112, and the Main Street Link consolidated with route 40.

Data reporting can be delayed up to 60 days.

Paratransit is a shared-ride, door-to-door, or curb-to-curb transportation (provided in vans and/or taxicabs) provided to people with disabilities who are unable, or have limited ability because of their disability, to use fixed-route buses or trains. All public transit agencies providing fixed-route bus and rail service are required by the ADA to provide this service.

Total number of passengers boarding Fixed Route service within the City of Mesa as
reported by Valley Metro

Park-and-Rides (PnR) are designated for daily transit use and free to use; parking for more than 24 hours is not permitted. There are 7 PnR’s within the City of Mesa. 4 are owned and maintained by the city; they are located at Gilbert Rd/McDowell, Power Rd/202, Superstition Springs Mall/60 and W. Juanita Ave/W. Jerome Ave. The other 3 PnR’s are owned and maintained by Valley Metro, and are located at Sycamore/Main St., Mesa Dr./Main St., and Gilbert Rd/Main St.

In the City of Mesa, RideChoice provides taxi service to those certified as ADA Paratransit eligible at a deeply discounted rate. Service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and you can choose your own taxi provider. There is no requirement to book your trip in advance, and you do not have to share your ride. The amount and cost of service varies by community of residence, but in most cases, shorter trips cost less than or equal to a comparable ADA Paratransit trip