Nevada County Transit Services

Please help our community celebrate Clean Air Day by riding the Nevada County Connects buses for free. All routes will be fare free on Wed., October 4th so hop on and enjoy a stress-free ride throughout Western Nevada County and help reduce traffic and carbon dioxide emissions. The County of Nevada Transit Services has received […]

Enjoy the Nevada County Fairgrounds Draft Horse Classic with free bus fares! Hop on any Nevada County Connects bus on Thursday, September 21, through Saturday, September 23. Enjoy a stress-free ride to the Fairgrounds or throughout Western Nevada County and help reduce traffic and carbon emissions. The County of Nevada Transit Services has received a […]

Nevada County Transit Services is pleased to announce our upcoming Free Fare Days event from Wednesday, August 9th through Sunday, August 13th 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 […]

The Nevada County Transit Services Division and Nevada County Now paratransit services are pleased to announce that, effective August 1, 2023, Nevada County Now will begin offering same-day on-demand services to our disabled community members. This means that seniors 65 and over and eligible members of our disabled community can call for same-day, on-demand rides […]

County of Nevada Transit Services/Nevada County Connects is offering a Summer Youth Bus Pass, for kids ages 6 -17 with proof of age. The Pass provides unlimited rides on all Nevada County Connects fixed routes including Route 5 to Auburn, Route 6 to Penn Valley – Lake Wildwood, and Route 7 serving the South Yuba […]

Celebrate Earth Day and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by hopping on a Nevada County Connects bus! It’s our gift to the Earth from you. Please help us make a positive impact in our communities by riding transit on Saturday, April 22nd. The County of Nevada Transit Services has received a Low Carbon Transit Operations Program […]

Nevada County Connects’ Tinloy Transit Center in downtown Grass Valley received a colorful transformation to make the transit hub easier to navigate and more accessible. The Nevada County Transit Division aimed to create a simple, color-coded visual representation to help riders identify where to wait and board the bus. “Tinloy Station riders can now easily […]

Nevada County Transit Services is pleased to announce our efforts to help you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. All transit services will be free to ride on Friday, March 17th, so hop on the bus and enjoy stress-free travel around the community. We hope you enjoy this special event and have a safe and fantastic weekend. […]

Nevada County Connects is sharing the love this Valentine’s Day, February 14th, with free fares on all routes! Nevada County Connects will be operating normal schedules and times on all routes, with free fares for all.  Bus schedules are available in the Nevada County Connects Rider’s Guide at nevadacountyconnects.com.  Riders can also call the Transit […]

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 […]