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Phoenix Valley Metro Route MERC: Orbit Mercury

Bus schedule and route map · Monday to Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Phoenix Valley Metro Route MERC (Orbit Mercury) is a bus route in Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale, Glendale and Chandler, serving Tempe TC, 8th St & McClintock Dr and Orange St & Lola Ln. Monday to Thursday the first bus is at 6:03 am and the last at 9:45 pm, every 8 min during the day. Updated October 4, 2026.

Schedule summary

Monday to Thursday

First
6:03 am
Last
9:45 pm
Buses
161
Daytime
every 8 min

Friday

First
6:03 am
Last
9:45 pm
Buses
128
Daytime
every 15 min

Saturday

First
8:01 am
Last
9:51 pm
Buses
112
Daytime
every 15 min

Sunday

First
7:56 am
Last
7:01 pm
Buses
46
Daytime
every 30 min

Schedule change: Phoenix Valley Metro’s schedule changes on October 7, 2026. The times below are for the current schedule.

Route MERC to Orange St & Lola Ln

Destination sign “Escalante Center” · from Tempe TC · 28 stops

Monday to Thursday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Tempe TC8th St & McClintock DrOrange St & Lola Ln
6:036:196:33
6:186:346:48
6:336:497:03
6:487:047:18
7:037:197:33
7:187:347:48
7:337:498:03
7:488:048:18
8:038:198:33
8:188:348:48
8:338:499:03
8:489:049:18
9:039:199:33
9:109:26·
9:189:349:48
9:339:4910:03
9:409:56·
9:4810:0410:18
10:0310:1910:33
10:1010:26·
10:1810:3410:48
10:3310:4911:03
10:4010:56·
10:4811:0411:18
11:0311:1911:33
11:1011:26·
11:1811:3411:48
11:3311:4912:03
11:4011:56·
11:4712:0412:19
11:5912:1912:34
12:0612:26·
12:1412:3412:49
12:2912:491:04
12:3612:56·
12:441:041:19
12:591:191:34
1:061:26·
1:141:341:49
1:291:492:04
1:361:56·
1:442:042:19
1:592:192:34
2:062:26·
2:142:342:49
2:292:493:04
2:362:56·
2:443:043:19
2:593:193:34
3:063:26·
3:143:343:49
3:293:494:04
3:434:044:20
3:584:194:35
4:054:26·
4:134:344:50
4:284:495:05
4:354:56·
4:435:045:20
4:585:195:35
5:055:26·
5:135:345:50
5:285:496:05
5:355:56·
5:446:056:21
5:596:196:35
6:066:26·
6:146:346:50
6:296:497:05
6:447:047:20
6:597:197:35
7:147:347:50
7:297:498:05
7:458:058:21
8:008:198:35
8:158:348:50
8:308:499:05
8:459:049:20
9:009:199:35
9:159:349:50
9:309:4910:05
9:4510:0410:20

Friday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Tempe TC8th St & McClintock DrOrange St & Lola Ln
6:036:196:33
6:186:346:48
6:336:497:03
6:487:047:18
7:037:197:33
7:187:347:48
7:337:498:03
7:488:048:18
8:038:198:33
8:188:348:48
8:338:499:03
8:489:049:18
9:039:199:33
9:189:349:48
9:339:4910:03
9:4810:0410:18
10:0310:1910:33
10:1810:3410:48
10:3310:4911:03
10:4811:0411:18
11:0311:1911:33
11:1811:3411:48
11:3311:4912:03
11:4712:0412:19
11:5912:1912:34
12:1412:3412:49
12:2912:491:04
12:441:041:19
12:591:191:34
1:141:341:49
1:291:492:04
1:442:042:19
1:592:192:34
2:142:342:49
2:292:493:04
2:443:043:19
2:593:193:34
3:143:343:49
3:293:494:04
3:434:044:20
3:584:194:35
4:134:344:50
4:284:495:05
4:435:045:20
4:585:195:35
5:135:345:50
5:285:496:05
5:446:056:21
5:596:196:35
6:146:346:50
6:296:497:05
6:447:047:20
6:597:197:35
7:147:347:50
7:297:498:05
7:458:058:21
8:008:198:35
8:158:348:50
8:308:499:05
8:459:049:20
9:009:199:35
9:159:349:50
9:309:4910:05
9:4510:0410:20

Saturday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Tempe TC8th St & McClintock DrOrange St & Lola Ln
8:068:218:38
8:218:368:53
8:368:519:08
8:519:069:23
9:069:219:38
9:219:369:53
9:369:5110:08
9:5110:0610:23
10:0610:2110:38
10:2110:3610:53
10:3610:5111:08
10:5111:0611:23
11:0611:2111:38
11:2111:3611:53
11:3611:5112:08
11:5112:0612:23
12:0612:2112:38
12:2112:3612:53
12:3612:511:08
12:511:061:23
1:061:211:38
1:211:361:53
1:361:512:08
1:512:062:23
2:062:212:38
2:212:362:53
2:362:513:08
2:513:063:23
3:063:213:38
3:213:363:53
3:363:514:08
3:514:064:23
4:064:214:38
4:214:364:53
4:364:515:08
4:515:065:23
5:065:215:38
5:215:365:53
5:365:516:08
5:516:066:23
6:066:216:38
6:216:366:53
6:366:517:08
6:517:067:23
7:067:217:38
7:217:367:53
7:367:518:08
7:518:068:23
8:068:218:38
8:218:368:53
8:368:519:08
8:519:069:23
9:069:219:38
9:219:369:53
9:369:5110:08
9:5110:0610:23

Sunday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Tempe TC8th St & McClintock DrOrange St & Lola Ln
7:568:118:28
8:268:418:58
8:569:119:28
9:269:419:58
9:5610:1110:28
10:2610:4110:58
10:5611:1111:28
11:2611:4111:58
11:5612:1112:28
12:2612:4112:58
12:561:111:28
1:261:411:58
1:562:112:28
2:262:412:58
2:563:113:28
3:263:413:58
3:564:114:28
4:264:414:58
4:565:115:28
5:265:415:58
5:566:116:28
6:266:416:58
6:567:117:28
All 28 stops in this direction
  1. Tempe TC #11771
  2. 5th St & Myrtle Av #12507
  3. Mill Av & 5th St #12508
  4. Mill Av & 6th St #12509
  5. Mill Av & 7th St #12510
  6. University Dr & Mill Av #12059
  7. University Dr & Myrtle Av #12060
  8. University Dr & College Av #12061
  9. University Dr & Palo Verde Dorms #12062
  10. University/Rural TC #13309
  11. Terrace Rd & Rural Rd (Flag Zone) #50181
  12. Lemon St & Terrace Rd #18768
  13. Dorsey Ln & Lemon St #18769
  14. 8th St & Dorsey Ln (Flag Zone) #50184
  15. 8th St & Una Av #17363
  16. 8th St & McClintock Dr #18941
  17. Hayden Ln & McClintock Dr (Flag Zone) #50186
  18. Smith Rd & Don Carlos Av (Flag Zone) #50187
  19. Lemon St & Smith Rd (Flag Zone) #50188
  20. Lemon St & River Dr (Flag Zone) #50189
  21. Escalante Center #11948
  22. Orange St & Price Rd (Flag Zone) #50190
  23. Victory Dr & George Dr (Flag Zone) #50191
  24. Evergreen Rd & 10th St (Flag Zone) #50192
  25. University Dr & Evergreen Rd #12170
  26. George Dr & University Dr (Flag Zone) #50193
  27. Victory Dr & George Dr (Flag Zone) #50194
  28. Orange St & Lola Ln #10558

Route MERC to Tempe TC

Destination sign “Downtown Tempe/ASU” · from Orange St & Lola Ln · 14 stops

Monday to Thursday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Orange St & Lola Ln8th St & McClintock DrTempe TC
6:036:116:24
6:186:266:39
6:336:416:54
6:486:567:09
7:037:117:24
7:187:267:39
7:337:417:54
7:487:568:09
8:038:118:24
8:188:268:39
8:338:418:54
·8:489:01
8:488:569:09
9:039:119:24
·9:189:31
9:189:269:39
9:339:419:54
·9:4810:01
9:489:5610:09
10:0310:1110:24
·10:1810:31
10:1810:2610:39
10:3310:4110:54
·10:4811:01
10:4810:5611:09
11:0311:1111:24
·11:1811:31
11:1811:2611:39
11:3311:4111:54
·11:4812:01
11:4811:5612:09
12:0412:1112:24
·12:1812:31
12:1912:2612:39
12:3412:4112:54
·12:481:01
12:4912:561:09
1:041:111:24
·1:181:31
1:191:261:39
1:341:411:54
·1:482:01
1:491:562:09
2:042:112:24
·2:182:31
2:192:262:39
2:342:412:54
·2:483:01
2:492:563:09
3:043:113:24
·3:183:31
3:193:263:39
3:343:413:54
·3:484:01
3:483:554:09
4:004:074:22
4:154:224:37
4:304:374:52
4:454:525:07
5:005:075:22
5:155:225:37
5:305:375:52
5:465:536:07
6:006:076:20
6:156:226:35
6:306:376:50
6:456:527:05
7:007:077:20
7:157:227:35
7:307:377:50
7:467:538:05
8:008:078:18
8:158:228:33
8:308:378:48
8:458:529:03
9:009:079:18
9:159:229:33
9:309:379:48
9:459:5210:03

Friday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Orange St & Lola Ln8th St & McClintock DrTempe TC
6:036:116:24
6:186:266:39
6:336:416:54
6:486:567:09
7:037:117:24
7:187:267:39
7:337:417:54
7:487:568:09
8:038:118:24
8:188:268:39
8:338:418:54
8:488:569:09
9:039:119:24
9:189:269:39
9:339:419:54
9:489:5610:09
10:0310:1110:24
10:1810:2610:39
10:3310:4110:54
10:4810:5611:09
11:0311:1111:24
11:1811:2611:39
11:3311:4111:54
11:4811:5612:09
12:0412:1112:24
12:1912:2612:39
12:3412:4112:54
12:4912:561:09
1:041:111:24
1:191:261:39
1:341:411:54
1:491:562:09
2:042:112:24
2:192:262:39
2:342:412:54
2:492:563:09
3:043:113:24
3:193:263:39
3:343:413:54
3:483:554:09
4:004:074:22
4:154:224:37
4:304:374:52
4:454:525:07
5:005:075:22
5:155:225:37
5:305:375:52
5:465:536:07
6:006:076:20
6:156:226:35
6:306:376:50
6:456:527:05
7:007:077:20
7:157:227:35
7:307:377:50
7:467:538:05
8:008:078:18
8:158:228:33
8:308:378:48
8:458:529:03
9:009:079:18
9:159:229:33
9:309:379:48
9:459:5210:03

Saturday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Orange St & Lola Ln8th St & McClintock DrTempe TC
8:018:088:22
8:168:238:37
8:318:388:52
8:468:539:07
9:019:089:22
9:169:239:37
9:319:389:52
9:469:5310:07
10:0110:0810:22
10:1610:2310:37
10:3110:3810:52
10:4610:5311:07
11:0111:0811:22
11:1611:2311:37
11:3111:3811:52
11:4611:5312:07
12:0112:0812:22
12:1612:2312:37
12:3112:3812:52
12:4612:531:07
1:011:081:22
1:161:231:37
1:311:381:52
1:461:532:07
2:012:082:22
2:162:232:37
2:312:382:52
2:462:533:07
3:013:083:22
3:163:233:37
3:313:383:52
3:463:534:07
4:014:084:22
4:164:234:37
4:314:384:52
4:464:535:07
5:015:085:22
5:165:235:37
5:315:385:52
5:465:536:07
6:016:086:22
6:166:236:37
6:316:386:52
6:466:537:07
7:017:087:22
7:167:237:37
7:317:387:52
7:467:538:07
8:018:088:22
8:168:238:37
8:318:388:52
8:468:539:07
9:019:089:22
9:169:239:37
9:319:389:52
9:469:5310:07

Sunday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Orange St & Lola Ln8th St & McClintock DrTempe TC
8:018:088:22
8:318:388:52
9:019:089:22
9:319:389:52
10:0110:0810:22
10:3110:3810:52
11:0111:0811:22
11:3111:3811:52
12:0112:0812:22
12:3112:3812:52
1:011:081:22
1:311:381:52
2:012:082:22
2:312:382:52
3:013:083:22
3:313:383:52
4:014:084:22
4:314:384:52
5:015:085:22
5:315:385:52
6:016:086:22
6:316:386:52
7:017:087:22
All 14 stops in this direction
  1. Orange St & Lola Ln #10558
  2. Lemon St & River Dr (Flag Zone) #50196
  3. Smith Rd & Lemon St (Flag Zone) #50197
  4. 10th St & Smith Rd (Flag Zone) #50198
  5. Hayden Ln & McClintock Dr (Flag Zone) #50199
  6. 8th St & McClintock Dr #18940
  7. 8th St & Una Av #17368
  8. Dorsey Ln & 8th St #18774
  9. Lemon St & Dorsey Ln #18775
  10. Lemon St & Terrace Rd #18776
  11. University/Rural TC #18944
  12. University Dr & Palo Verde Dorms #12181
  13. College Av & University Dr #14169
  14. Tempe TC #11771

Route MERC route map

Questions about Phoenix Valley Metro Route MERC

What time is the first Route MERC bus?

Monday to Thursday: 6:03 am. Friday: 6:03 am. Saturday: 8:01 am. Sunday: 7:56 am.

What time is the last Route MERC bus?

Monday to Thursday: 9:45 pm. Friday: 9:45 pm. Saturday: 9:51 pm. Sunday: 7:01 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

How often does Route MERC run?

Monday to Thursday: every 8 min. Friday: every 15 min. Saturday: every 15 min. Sunday: every 30 min, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.

Does Route MERC run at weekends?

Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.

Where does Route MERC go?

Route MERC serves Tempe TC, 8th St & McClintock Dr and Orange St & Lola Ln. The full list of stops for each direction is below the schedules.

Are these live bus times?

No. They are the published schedule from Valley Metro’s open data, refreshed October 4, 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.

Source: Valley Metro open data (GTFS schedule for Phoenix Valley Metro), used under the ODC Attribution License. Refreshed October 4, 2026; the current timetable runs to January 24, 2027. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.

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