RTC bus route changes
The Regional Transportation Commission has announced changes to boarding locations, frequency and/or routing that will go into effect on Sunday. All routes listed, except Route 207, will operate under new schedules.
Route 105 - Martin Luther King Boulevard
Boarding location at the Bonneville Transit Center (BTC) will now be at Bay 1.
Weekday midmorning frequency will increase to every 30 minutes.
One additional northbound trip will be added during early evening hours.
Route 106 - Rancho Drive / Centennial Hills
Boarding location at the Bonneville Transit Center (BTC) will now be at Bay 11.
Sunday afternoon frequency will increase to every 30 minutes between the BTC and Cheyenne Avenue.
One northbound trip will be added during the 7 p.m. hour to maintain 30-minute frequency.
Route 109 - Maryland Parkway
Boarding location at the Bonneville Transit Center (BTC) will now be at Bays 7 and 8.
Route 202 - Flamingo Road
Frequency will be increased to every 15 minutes.
Route 203 - Spring Mountain Road / Desert Inn Road / Lamb Boulevard
Modify current 8:24 a.m. eastbound weekday trip to begin at Desert Inn and Fort Apache roads at 8:27 a.m.
Route 206 - Charleston Avenue
Route will be extended west to Fort Apache / Rampart. The exact westbound route will be to continue west on Charleston, north on Durango, west on Alta Drive, south on Rampart Boulevard, east on Charleston, and a layover at the existing bus stop on eastbound Charleston Boulevard west of Fort Apache Road.
The eastbound routing will be from the new layover point, to Charleston Boulevard and back on route.
Increase weekday, late morning and early afternoon frequency to every 15 minutes.
Current loop on Torrey Pines Drive / Oakey Boulevard will be removed.
Route 207 - Alta Drive / Stewart Avenue
Boarding location for at the Bonneville Transit Center (BTC) will now be at Bay 5.
Route 208 - Washington Avenue
Weekday afternoon frequency will increase to every 30 minutes.
Route 210 - Lake Mead Boulevard
Extend Route 210 farther east to Los Feliz Street and Carey Avenue following the current overnight routing. The exact route will be eastbound on Lake Mead Boulevard, north on Hollywood Boulevard, east on Carey Avenue, south on Los Feliz Street and west on Lake Mead with a layover at the existing bus stop on westbound Lake Mead after Radwick Drive.
Westbound it will continue from the new layover location west on Lake Mead Boulevard and back onto the route.
Current Ringe / Kell loop to be removed.
Weekday afternoon frequency will increase to every 21 minutes.
Double-deck vehicles will be replaced with traditional 40-foot buses.
Route 214 - H Street / D Street
Boarding location at the Bonneville Transit Center (BTC) now at Bay 3.
Sahara (Avenue) Express (SX)
Decrease weekday daytime frequency to every 20 minutes and decrease Sunday daytime frequency to every 23 minutes.
Modify SX-A branch to use Fort Apache instead of Rainbow Boulevard. Routing as follows:
Westbound: From westbound Sahara Avenue, travel north on Fort Apache Road, west on Charleston and continue on route to Red Rock Resort.
Eastbound: From eastbound Charleston, travel south on Fort Apache Road, east on Sahara and continue on route.
SX-A service along Charleston east of Fort Apache / Rampart and along Rainbow Boulevard will be removed.
SX Shuttle
The SX shuttle replaces the SX-C along Cabana Drive and Desert Inn Road and will run Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. -6 p.m.
Coincide with SX-B westbound trips at Vegas Valley Drive and Nellis Boulevard to allow passengers to transfer and continue west as well as SX-B eastbound trips to allow for passengers to be dropped off within the loop.
Downtown and Veterans Medical Center Express (DVX)
Increase weekday midday frequency to every 60 minutes.
Boarding location at the BTC will now be at Bay 2.
