30 University Drive

Route 30 travels from South Mountain Community College or 24th St/Baseline Park and Ride, along Baseline Road, along 32nd St, which becomes University Drive, and down Power Road to the Superstition Springs Transit Center, via Sycamore/Main St Transit Center.

Existed since: 1993
Operator: Keolis
Annual Ridership: Loading ridership...
Full Length: 25 miles
Current Full Route: South Mountain Community College or 24th St/Baseline Park and Ride to Power Rd & University Dr
Original Full Route: 48th St & 10th Pl to Superstition Springs Transit Center
Connecting Routes: A S 32 40 45 48 52 56 61 62 66 70 72 77 81 96 104 112 120 128 136 184 SME DBUZ FBUZ JUPI MARS MERC VENU

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Detailed Route Info

All Trips

Eastbound

24th St/Baseline Park and Ride to University Dr & Power Rd (Everyday)
South Mountain Community College to University Dr & Power Rd (Weekdays only)
24th St/Baseline Park and Ride to University Dr & Price Rd (Weekdays only)
24th St/Baseline Park and Ride to University Dr & 52nd St (Weekdays & Saturday)

Westbound

University Dr & Power Rd to 24th St/Baseline Park and Ride (Everyday)
52nd St & University Dr to 24th St/Baseline Park and Ride (Everyday)
University Dr & Price Rd to 24th St/Baseline Park and Ride (Everyday)
University Dr & Power Rd to South Mountain Community College (Weekdays only)

Schedule

History

Map showing bus route 10 traveling from Central Station to 32nd Street and Camelback Road. — Route 30 map from 2002

March 19, 2000 - Route 31 was merged into route 30, traveling from 32nd St & Broadway Rd to Superstition Springs Center. Prior to this date, University Drive had two bus route segments. Route 30 was the "Mesa" segment, running from 48th St & 10th Pl in Tempe to Superstition Springs Center. Route 31 was the "Phoenix/Tempe" segment, running from 32nd St & Broadway Rd in Phoenix to 1st Ave & Dobson Rd in Mesa
July 8, 2002 - Western end of the route extended to South Mountain Community College and deviation to the East Valley Institute of Technology eliminated in Mesa
February 24, 2003 - Rerouted to travel a smaller loop in the Hohokam Business Park in Phoenix
December 29, 2008 - Deviation to Mesa Senior Center was replaced with a deviation to Sycamore/Main St Transit Center for the opening of the light rail
July 27, 2009 - Deviation to the Mesa Multi-Generational Center was eliminated and the eastern end of route 30 was truncated from Superstition Springs to serve Banner Baywood Hospital
January 25, 2010 - Deviation along 52nd St was replaced by route 48
January 24, 2011 - Eastern end of the route rerouted from Banner Baywood Hospital to Sossaman Rd
April 23, 2018 - Service to South Mountain Community College reduced to select trips only, other trips now end at 24th St/Baseline Park and Ride

Pictures

A gray and purple Valley Metro bus, with a white and green stripe, number 6765, traveling eastbound on University Drive in Tempe on route 30 to Power Road and University Drive

8/27/2024 - Bus 6765 traveling 30 Eastbound @ University Dr & Forest Ave - Tempe

A gray and purple Valley Metro bus, with a white and green stripe, number 6788, traveling eastbound on University Drive in Tempe on route 30 to Power Road and University Drive

8/29/2024 - Bus 6788 traveling 30 Eastbound @ University Dr & Forest Ave - Tempe

A gray and purple Valley Metro bus, with a green stripe, number 6895, traveling eastbound on University Drive in Tempe on route 30 to Power Road and University Drive

9/4/2024 - Bus 6895 traveling 30 Eastbound @ University Dr & Mill Ave - Tempe

A gray and purple Valley Metro bus, with a white and green stripe, number 6782, traveling eastbound on University Drive in Tempe on route 30 to Power Road and University Drive

9/5/2024 - Bus 6782 traveling 30 Eastbound @ University Dr & Forest Ave - Tempe

A gray and purple Valley Metro bus, with a green stripe, number 6894, at Sycamore/Main Street Transit Center in Mesa on route 30 to Power Road & University Drive

9/12/2024 - Bus 6894 traveling 30 Eastbound @ Sycamore/Main St Transit Center - Mesa

A gray and purple Valley Metro bus, with a green stripe, unknown number, at Sycamore/Main Street Transit Center in Mesa on route 30 to 24th Street/Baseline Park and Ride

9/12/2024 - Bus traveling 30 Westbound @ Sycamore/Main St Transit Center - Mesa

A green and gray Valley Metro bus, with a purple stripe, number 6696, at Sycamore/Main Street Transit Center in Mesa on route 30 to South Mountain Community College

10/3/2024 - Bus 6696 traveling 30 Westbound @ Sycamore/Main St Transit Center - Mesa

A gray and purple Valley Metro bus, with a green stripe, number 6894, traveling westbound on University Drive in Tempe on route 30 to 24th Street/Baseline Park and Ride

10/8/2024 - Bus 6894 traveling 30 Westbound @ University Dr & Forest Ave - Tempe

A green and gray Valley Metro bus, with a purple stripe, number 6712, traveling westbound on University Drive in Mesa on route 30 to 24th Street/Baseline Park and Ride

10/10/2024 - Bus 6712 traveling 30 Westbound @ University Dr & Standage - Mesa

A gray and purple Valley Metro bus, with a green stripe, number 6850, traveling westbound on University Drive in Mesa on route 30 to 24th Street/Baseline Park and Ride

10/11/2024 - Bus 6850 traveling 30 Westbound @ University Dr & Lindsay Rd - Mesa

A gray and purple Valley Metro bus, with a green stripe, number 6812, at Sycamore/Main Street Transit Center in Mesa on route 30 to Power Road and University Drive

10/29/2024 - Bus 6812 traveling 30 Eastbound @ Sycamore/Main St Transit Center - Mesa

A green and gray Valley Metro bus, with a purple stripe, number 6745, traveling westbound on University Drive in Tempe on route 30 to South Mountain Community College

12/3/2024 - Bus 6745 traveling 30 Westbound @ University Dr & Priest Dr - Tempe

A gray and purple Valley Metro bus, with a white and green stripe, number 6800, traveling eastbound on University Drive in Tempe on route 30 to Power Road and University Drive

12/3/2024 - Bus 6800 traveling 30 Eastbound @ University Dr & Forest Ave - Tempe

A gray and purple Valley Metro bus, with a green stripe, number 6823, traveling eastbound on University Drive in Tempe on route 30 to Power Road and University Drive

12/6/2024 - Bus 6823 traveling 30 Eastbound @ University Dr & Forest Ave - Tempe

A green and gray Valley Metro bus, with a purple stripe, number 6680, traveling westbound on University Drive in Tempe on route 30 to South Mountain Community College

3/25/2025 - Bus 6680 traveling 30 Westbound @ University Dr & College Ave - Tempe

A green and gray Valley Metro bus, with a purple stripe, number 6676, traveling eastbound on University Drive in Phoenix on route 30 to Power Road and University Drive

4/4/2025 - Bus 6676 traveling 30 Eastbound @ University Dr & 44th St - Phoenix

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