Nevada County Transit Services

Celebrate the 12 days of Holiday Cheer as Nevada County Connects offers free fares on all routes from December 17 until the end of the year! It’s our gift to you for the holidays. Nevada County Transit Services has received a Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) air quality grant that provides public transit funding assistance for […]

Nevada County Transit Services is proud to partner with the Nevada County Elections Office to offer free fare days in conjunction with the November 8th election day.  Nevada County Connects fixed route buses (routes 1-7) and Nevada County Now Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit services will provide fare free service on the following dates. […]

Nevada County Transit Services is pleased to announce our support for the Nevada County All Veterans Stand Down event Friday, October 14th and Saturday, October 15th held at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. All transit services will be free to ride during the Veterans Stand Down event, so hop on the bus and enjoy stress-free travel […]

Nevada County Transit Services is pleased to announce our upcoming Free Fare Days event Thursday September 15th through Saturday September 17th in conjunction with the Draft Horse Classic held at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. All transit services will be free to ride during the Draft Horse Classic, so hop on the bus and enjoy stress […]

Starting Aug. 22, 2022, currently enrolled Sierra College students simply need to show their student ID to access unlimited free rides on fixed-route services provided by participating public transit operators in Placer and Nevada counties.  The “Ride Free With Your Sierra College Student ID” pilot program is a partnership between Placer County Transit (PCT), Roseville […]

Nevada County Transit Services is pleased to announce our upcoming Free Fare Days event from Wednesday, August 10th through Sunday, August 14th in conjunction with the County Fair. All transit services will be free to ride during the Nevada County Fair, so hop on the bus and enjoy stress-free travel around the community. In addition […]

Come receive free Healthcare Services from California CareForce in Grass Valley at the Nevada Union Highschool. To make this free service more accessible, Nevada County Connects offers free fares on all routes on July 15th and 16th! The clinic hours are 7 am to 5 pm Friday and Saturday. Sunday, July 17th the clinic will […]

Come celebrate Earth Day in Nevada City as Nevada County Connects offers free fares on all routes on April 29th and 30th! It’s our gift to the Earth, from you.  Please help us make a positive impact in our communities by riding transit, including to the Earth Fest celebrations in Nevada City on Saturday, April 30th. […]

Come celebrate the 12 days of Celebration as Nevada County Connects offers free fares on all routes from December 17 until the end of the year! It’s our gift to you for the holidays. County of Nevada Transit Services has received a Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) air quality grant that provides public transit […]

For the bus art to truly reflect the community, we asked the community, you, to vote on your favorite designs. We collected results and the winner was selected.  Nevada County Transit announces the bus art winner Denise Wey with Poppies. Coming Summer 2022, this public art installation will feature Denise’s Poppies on eleven (11) Nevada […]

Nevada County Transit is pleased to announce their new brands Nevada County Connects (formerly Gold Country Stage) and Nevada County Now (formerly Gold Country Lift).  In celebration of the new branding and as the only rural county with two (2) Cultural Arts Districts, a public art installation featuring eleven (11) Nevada County Connects buses is […]

Please be advised that, effective Monday August 16th, 2021 Nevada County Connects fixed route bus service and Nevada County Now ADA and Senior On-Demand Paratransit services will resume normal operating hours for weekday service. Normal Monday – Friday Operating Hours are as follows. ROUTE 1: 6:20 AM – 8:00 PM ROUTE 2: 7:30 AM – […]

NEVADA CITY, Calif. March 30, 2021 – Nevada County Transit Services (Nevada County Connects and Nevada County Now) is pleased to announce the Nevada County Public Art Installation Call for Artists. The initial conference for more information will be held on April 1, 2021, at 11:00 a.m, please see below for more information. We are […]

June 25, 2020 – As our community progresses through the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, Nevada County Transit Services is providing essential service while implementing best practices to minimize the spread of coronavirus. To make transit readily accessible to those who need it, Nevada County Transit has offered fare free service on both Gold Country Stage fixed […]

Due to issues surrounding COVID-19 including a 60 percent decrease in ridership, Gold Country Stage and Gold Country Lift will begin operating on a reduced service schedule. On Wednesday April 1, 2020 we will begin operating a reduced limited service schedule (Monday through Friday from 7:15 AM – 5:30 PM), with service to Auburn on […]

March 18, 2020 – As our community navigates the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, Nevada County Transit Services is continuing to provide services while implementing best practices to slow the spread of coronavirus. To make transit easily accessible to those who need it, Nevada County Transit is offering fare free service on both Gold Country Stage […]