Pima Rural Transit provides fixed route transit service to residents living in rural areas of Pima County. The system is designed to transport residents to jobs, major shopping centers, and medical facilities within the Tucson metro area by connecting with the Sun Tran system at major transfer centers.
There are a total of four routes serving northwest Marana, Tucson Estates, the San Xavier area, and the towns of Sells and Ajo along State Route 86 west of Tucson. Service is limited to regular business hours Monday thru Friday. The San Xavier Route also runs on Saturday. In fiscal yar 2005-06, Pima Rural Transit provided nearly 104,000 passenger trips.
Pima Rural Transit is administered by the Pima County Department of Transportation. Service is provided through individual multi-year contracts with private operators. |