Nevada County Transit Services

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 […]

February 10, 2020 – Ride for free on Gold Country Stage on all routes on Valentines Day, Friday, February 14th. Routes will be operating their normal schedules, days, and times. Free Fare Valentine’s Day is “Gold Country Stage Rider Appreciation Day” and Nevada County Transit thanks all bus riders and bus rider wannabe’s! Hop on board and ride […]

January 13, 2020 – Ride for free on Gold Country Stage on all routes on Friday, January 10th, through Saturday, January 11th, during the United Way California Care Force Free Health Clinic at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Routes will be operating their normal schedules, days, and times. Additionally, for folks traveling to the United Way […]

December 16, 2019 – As a special holiday gift Gold Country Stage riders, Nevada County Transit will provide free fares on all routes starting December 17th through December 31st, excluding December 25th because of the Christmas Day holiday. Gold Country Stage will be operating normal schedules and times on all routes with free fares for […]

September 16, 2019 – Ride for free on Gold Country Stage on all routes on Thursday, September 19th, through Saturday, September 21st during the Draft Horse Classic at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Routes will be operating their normal schedules, days, and times. Additionally, for folks traveling to the Draft Horse Classic, the Route 3 Fairgrounds stop, at Brighton Street and […]

August 5, 2019 – Ride for free on Gold Country Stage on all routes on Wednesday, August 7th, through Sunday, August 11th during the Nevada County Fair. Routes will be operating their normal schedules, days, and times. Additionally, for folks traveling to the Nevada County Fair, the Grass Valley shuttle bus runs Wednesday through Sunday and departs Church […]