Verde Shuttle to Sedona Shuttle for Car-Free Hiking

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Did you know that you can use the Verde Shuttle to get to the Sedona Shuttle park and ride lots on SR 179 and SR 89A? From there, you can catch the Trailhead Routes to Sedona’s favorite trailheads.

  • You can ride the Verde Shuttle to the SR 89A Park & Ride at Upper Red Rock Loop Road, right next to the Courtyard Marriott.  There they can catch the Sedona Shuttle Trailhead Routes to Mescal and Dry Creek Vista trailheads to access an array of trails, including the one to Devil’s Bridge.
  • Or you can take the Verde Shuttle to the SR 179 Park & Ride lot and catch the Sedona Shuttle Trailhead Routes to Cathedral Rock and Little Horse Trailheads. 
    • Southbound (from Uptown) – Use the Verde Shuttle stop on US 179 north of Arrow Drive
    • Northbound  (towards Uptown) – Use the Verde Shuttle stop on US 179 just south of Morgan Road

The Sedona Shuttle runs Thursday through Sunday from 7 AM to 5:30 PM, and daily during peak periods such as spring break. For all the details, visit SedonaShuttle.com.

Pay your fare with your smartphone and the Token Transit app

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Now you can pay your Verde Shuttle fare with your smartphone. Just download the Token Transit App from Google Play for the App Store. Set up is easy and you can link it to a credit or debit card. Then you will never have to worry about having exact cash again.

Within Token Transit, choose Cottonwood Area Transit as your system. Then you can use the app to purchase fares for either Verde Shuttle or CAT. You can purchase a single fare ticket or a monthly pass. You can even use the app to buy tickets for the $1.00 per ride fare for Verde Shuttle trips within Sedona. If you qualify for the discounted fare, half price tickets are available as well.

Here is a link to a video tutorial that tells you everything you need to know about using Token Transit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SA6Oe6oWMI

Holiday Schedule for Verde Shuttle and CAT

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HolidayDate ObservedCAT OfficeCAT Line/Paratransit ScheduleVerde Shuttle
Veteran’s DayFriday, Nov 11th, 2024Office ClosedNo Bus ServiceReg. Service
Thanksgiving DayThursday, November 28, 2024Office ClosedNo Bus ServiceNo Bus Service
Day After ThanksgivingFriday, November 29, 2024Office ClosedNo Bus ServiceReg. Service
Christmas EveTuesday, Dec. 24th, 2024Office Closes 3pmService Ends at 3:00pmService Ends at 3:00pm
Christmas DayWednesday, Dec. 25, 2024Office ClosedNo Bus ServiceNo Bus Service
New Year’s EveTuesday, Dec.31st, 2024Office Closes 3pmService Ends at 3:00pmService Ends at 3:00pm
New Year’s DayWednesday, Jan. 1, 2025Office ClosedNo Bus ServiceNo Bus Service
Martin Luther King DayMonday, Jan. 20, 2025Office ClosedNo Bus ServiceReg Service
President’s DayMonday, February 17, 2025Office ClosedNo Bus ServiceReg. Service
Memorial DayMonday, May 26, 2025Office ClosedNo Bus ServiceReg. Service
JuneteenthThursday June 19, 2025Office ClosedReg. ScheduleReg. Service
Independence DayFriday, July 4, 2025Office ClosedNo Bus ServiceReg. Service

Mask Requirement No Longer in Effect for CAT and Verde Shuttle

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COTTONWOOD, AZ – As a result of a court order, effective immediately and as of April 18, 2022, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) January 29, 2021 Order requiring masks on public transportation conveyances and at transportation hubs is no longer in effect. Therefore, CDC will not enforce the Order. CDC continues to recommend that people wear masks in indoor public transportation settings at this time.

In addition, effective immediately, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will not enforce its mask-related Security Directives. TSA is also withdrawing its Security Directive 1582/84-21-01E, which was issued on April 15, 2022, and was scheduled to take effect today.

Cottonwood Area Transit (CAT) and Verde Shuttle will no longer require the use of face masks on their buses or at transportation hubs. Use of face masks will be optional and we recommend that passengers continue to wear face masks.

To learn more about the Federal Transit Administration’s mask guidance for public transportation, please visit https://www.transit.dot.gov/TransitMaskUp.

For more information, or if you have questions, please contact the Cottonwood Area Transit (CAT) administrative offices at 928-634-2287.

Verde Shuttle

Verde Shuttle is a service of Cottonwood Area Transit, connecting central Cottonwood with West Sedona, Uptown Sedona, and northern portions of SR 179.

Contact us at 928.282.0938

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