
They supplement the standard grid service with routes that connect neighborhoods to nearby business districts. The community circulator routes are mostly a free service, the exceptions being the Avondale Zoom routes with a 50 cent fare each formerly the Glendale Urban Shuttle (GUS) routes had a 25 cent fare each to ride this fare was eliminated on October 23, 2017. Route 17 is one digit higher to avoid confusion with Route 16, which runs north–south along 16th Street which is the 1600 block, east, on the street grid.

Route 50 runs east–west along Camelback Road, which is the 5000 block, north, on the street grid.Route 0 runs north–south along Central Avenue, which is the dividing street or "zero point" separating east and west Phoenix on the street grid.Route 35 is a north–south route which runs along 35th Avenue, which is the 3500 block, west, on the street grid.They are numbered roughly according to the address on the Phoenix area's street grid on which they travel. There are currently 60 local bus routes that form Valley Metro's super-grid bus system. The most heavily used routes have peak service frequency of every 10 minutes and run as late as 3:30 am, while less used routes run every 30 minutes off-peak, with service ending at midnight. Bus frequency, hours, and days of operation vary by route. There are over 100 bus routes contracted by Valley Metro, including regular routes, limited-stop routes, and community circulators. All buses have wheelchair ramps or lifts, and except for paratransit vehicles, all buses have bike racks. Service currently operates throughout the broader Phoenix Metropolitan Area. Buses are operated by private companies contracted by Valley Metro and the City of Phoenix.

In 2022, the Valley Metro half the system had a ridership of 7,517,300, or about 49,300 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2022.

Valley Metro Bus is a transit bus system for public transport in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Transport system in Maricopa County, Arizona Valley Metro Bus
