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| - Okay.... so it is the transit system of the valley.... if you couldn't figure that out by the name. I have been using this system since September 2012, and it has its ups and downs. Coming from the Seattle area, I am basing my review comparing to there.
First: buses themselves. Seattle area takes the cake in this category. The buses there are much nicer than the ones here. Buses here frequently break down, are overheated, and in some cases extremely loud.
Second: Bus routes and times: Okay so this is a bit complicated to tell... certain routes in WA (the community transit ones) did not run very late... and some of the ones here do... during the week. However, the weekend service really is not that great.... last buses on main streets on Saturdays is around 8pm. However, the buses in Seattle (king county transit) ran until a little past midnight most nights.
Cost: Valley Metro wins! One way ride on any bus (or light rail) is $2. Day pass: $4 and a month pass $64. Community Transit in Washington that would be about right, but if you're in Seattle it is more expensive, and even depends on the time of day, and if you're going between counties it is even more expensive..... so yeah that is a jumble of confusion, so Valley Metro wins!
Other than that, the only thing I can say is the drivers aren't always that nice.... a couple times the drivers have drove past people waiting at the bus stop. And I prefer the ORCA card which is a card like a credit card that you just tap on the reader and you can refill it with either cash or a pass. The passes that Valley Metro use are very flimsy and by the end of the month are close to falling apart.
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