Enjoy the Nevada County Fairgroundsโ€™ Draft Horse Classic with free bus fares! Hop onto any Nevada County Connects bus Thursday, Sept. 17 through Saturday Sept. 19 and enjoy a stress-free ride to the fairgrounds or throughout Western Nevada County and help reduce traffic and carbon dioxide emissions.

Draft Horse Classic, September 17-20, 2026, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, CA, nevadacountyfair.com. Painting of harnessed Clydesdale draft horses in harness

The County of Nevada Transit Services has received a Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) air quality grant that provides public transit funding assistance for projects that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve mobility.โ€ฏ

Nevada County Connects will be operating normal schedules and times on all routes withโ€ฏfree fares for all.โ€ฏCatch the Route 3 โ€“ Grass Valley Loop and get off at Gate 8 of the Nevada County Fairgrounds on Brighton St. It doesnโ€™t get any easier than that to get to the Draft Horse Classic.

Bus schedules are available in the Nevada County Connects Riderโ€™s Guide atโ€ฏwww.nevadacountyconnects.comโ€ฏor call the office at 530-477-0103 x 0 for travel planning information.

Funded through the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP). โ€ฏ

If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a transit driver, please visit www.NevadaCountyCA.gov/Careers to check out current job openings.