(540) 982-2222
Valley Metro (Greater Roanoke Transit Company) is the major mass transit provider in the Roanoke area, serving Roanoke City and parts of Salem and Vinton. Visit Valley Metro's website to obtain information on bus schedules, rates, and weekly or monthly passes. Discounted passes are available for individuals with disabilities; contact Valley Metro for qualification information. In addition to their regular fixed-route runs, Valley Metro offers the following shuttle services:
Ferrum Express: The Ferrum Express service is free and runs weekends while Ferrum College is in session. The bus runs between Ferrum and Rocky Mount on Thursdays and Fridays, with stops at the Farmers Market, the Eagle Cinema, the Rocky Mount Wal-Mart, and the bowling alley. On Saturdays, the bus comes into Roanoke. Visit the website for a map and schedule.
Hollins Express: The Hollins Express offers free shuttle service from Hollins University to Center in the Square, with one stop at Valley View Mall, and is available to the general public. Service runs from 4:00 p.m. to midnight on Fridays, and noon to midnight on Saturdays while the University is in session. Visit the website for a map and schedule.
Maroon Express: The Maroon Express also offers shuttle service on Friday nights, Saturday afternoons, and Saturday evenings. Service runs during the normal college schedule, from the Roanoke College main campus, to the Elizabeth Campus, Downtown Roanoke, Logan's Roadhouse, and Valley View Mall, with limited service to the Salem Wal-Mart on Saturdays. The shuttle is free and open to the public. Visit the website for a map and schedule.
(800) 388-7005
SmartWay bus service, provided by Valley Metro, runs between Roanoke and Blacksburg, with stops at the Roanoke Higher Education Center, the Roanoke Valley Municipal Airport, the exits 140 and 118 Park and Ride lots, the Christiansburg K-Mart, Kent Square in Blacksburg and Squires Student Center. The fare is $3.00 one way.
(540) 961-1185
BT serves the town of Blacksburg, which has approximately 13,000 permanent residents and 26,000 students. They provide both accessible fixed route bus service and door-to-door accessible van service for those needing it throughout Blacksburg. A limited number of BT buses even offer free wireless internet service.
(540) 980-5040
Pulaski Area Transit provides both fixed-route and deviated fixed-route service to the Pulaski County and Dublin areas, including service to New River Community College. Service to NRCC is free during the semester.
(800) 964-5707
RADAR (Roanoke Area Dial-A-Ride) is a non-profit organization, which has provided rural public transit services primarily in the Greater Roanoke Valley for over 25 years. RADAR's services are aimed at physically, mentally disabled, or transportation disadvantaged individuals. RADAR offers several transportation programs:
STAR: STAR is a service of Valley Metro that is operated by RADAR, to provide transportation to disabled individuals who are unable to ride a Valley Metro bus. The entire City of Roanoke, the town of Vinton, and the city of Salem are service areas. In addition, within 3/4 of one mile on either side of a regular Valley Metro fixed route. Visit the Valley Metro STAR Service site for rate and application information.
Cortran: CORTRAN provides non-fixed-route service to residents of Roanoke County who qualify. To qualify, you must be a Roanoke County resident and be Certified by the County of Roanoke as a senior citizen (60 years or older) or as ADA Paratransit Eligible prior to arranging service. Visit the RADAR Cortran site for rate and application information.
Mountain Express: The Mountain Express is a public bus service in and between Covington and Clifton Forge. The service operates four days a week. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Visit the RADAR Mountain Express site for schedule and route information.
(540) 343-5436
Greyhound provides national bus service to most major U.S. cities, and international service to Canada and Mexico. Tickets can be purchases online or through the ticket agent at the Campbell Court Greyhound terminal.