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05-03-2007, 09:28 AM
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Buses In Peoria - Easy To Get Around?
I have a problem walking distance due to prior foot surgeries. My husband and I may be buying a house either in NW Peoria or Surprise. I heard Peoria has buses and I wonder how the service is on them. Do they run frequently and stop at a lot of blocks etc? Where I am now in CT the service is not good. I know Peoria and Surprise have Dial A Ride, but I got thinking maybe if the bus was a super short distance from my house I could use the bus instead. Also, do the buses go to a lot of places in Peoria - like the stores, doctors etc. Thanks
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05-03-2007, 09:53 AM
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self-important urbanista
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Inside the 101
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Originally Posted by sunshinecities
I have a problem walking distance due to prior foot surgeries. My husband and I may be buying a house either in NW Peoria or Surprise. I heard Peoria has buses and I wonder how the service is on them. Do they run frequently and stop at a lot of blocks etc? Where I am now in CT the service is not good. I know Peoria and Surprise have Dial A Ride, but I got thinking maybe if the bus was a super short distance from my house I could use the bus instead. Also, do the buses go to a lot of places in Peoria - like the stores, doctors etc. Thanks
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Service that far out is pretty minimal. See this map for bus routes in Peoria:
http://www.valleymetro.org/bus/System_Map/Tile01.htm
Nothing goes to the outer parts of Peoria or Surprise. If access to transit is important, you'll probably want to live closer in. |
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05-03-2007, 10:44 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Phoenix AZ but I need a beach.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sunshinecities
I have a problem walking distance due to prior foot surgeries. My husband and I may be buying a house either in NW Peoria or Surprise. I heard Peoria has buses and I wonder how the service is on them. Do they run frequently and stop at a lot of blocks etc? Where I am now in CT the service is not good. I know Peoria and Surprise have Dial A Ride, but I got thinking maybe if the bus was a super short distance from my house I could use the bus instead. Also, do the buses go to a lot of places in Peoria - like the stores, doctors etc. Thanks
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The Phoenix bus system is horrible. I attempted to take the bus when I lived in N Phoenix, I did if for about a month and gave up. The characters on it are a story for another day. Stick with dial a ride it's safer. |
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05-03-2007, 12:45 PM
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Arizona Moderator
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I would not depend on the bus system here, especially in the residential areas - no way! There's just nothing available and with our heat you'll have a stroke after a while.
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