Lemon St & River Dr (Flag Zone)
Stop 50196 · Phoenix Valley Metro · Route MERC
Lemon St & River Dr (Flag Zone) is a bus stop on the Phoenix Valley Metro network (stop 50196), served by Route MERC to Downtown Tempe/ASU. On weekdays buses run from 6:05 am to 9:47 pm.
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Scheduled times. The first bus of the day leaves at 6:05 am.
Route MERC to Downtown Tempe/ASU
Monday to Thursday, 64 buses
| 6 am | 05203550 |
|---|---|
| 7 am | 05203550 |
| 8 am | 05203550 |
| 9 am | 05203550 |
| 10 am | 05203550 |
| 11 am | 05203550 |
| 12 pm | 06213651 |
| 1 pm | 06213651 |
| 2 pm | 06213651 |
| 3 pm | 06213650 |
| 4 pm | 02173247 |
| 5 pm | 02173248 |
| 6 pm | 02173247 |
| 7 pm | 02173248 |
| 8 pm | 02173247 |
| 9 pm | 02173247 |
Friday, 64 buses
| 6 am | 05203550 |
|---|---|
| 7 am | 05203550 |
| 8 am | 05203550 |
| 9 am | 05203550 |
| 10 am | 05203550 |
| 11 am | 05203550 |
| 12 pm | 06213651 |
| 1 pm | 06213651 |
| 2 pm | 06213651 |
| 3 pm | 06213650 |
| 4 pm | 02173247 |
| 5 pm | 02173248 |
| 6 pm | 02173247 |
| 7 pm | 02173248 |
| 8 pm | 02173247 |
| 9 pm | 02173247 |
Saturday, 56 buses
| 8 am | 03183348 |
|---|---|
| 9 am | 03183348 |
| 10 am | 03183348 |
| 11 am | 03183348 |
| 12 pm | 03183348 |
| 1 pm | 03183348 |
| 2 pm | 03183348 |
| 3 pm | 03183348 |
| 4 pm | 03183348 |
| 5 pm | 03183348 |
| 6 pm | 03183348 |
| 7 pm | 03183348 |
| 8 pm | 03183348 |
| 9 pm | 03183348 |
Sunday, 23 buses
| 8 am | 0333 |
|---|---|
| 9 am | 0333 |
| 10 am | 0333 |
| 11 am | 0333 |
| 12 pm | 0333 |
| 1 pm | 0333 |
| 2 pm | 0333 |
| 3 pm | 0333 |
| 4 pm | 0333 |
| 5 pm | 0333 |
| 6 pm | 0333 |
| 7 pm | 03 |
Read each row as the hour, then the minutes past it: 7 then 05 35 means 7:05 and 7:35. Bold hours are pm. Scheduled times from Phoenix Valley Metro’s official schedule data, refreshed October 4, 2026. Not live arrivals.
Questions about Lemon St & River Dr (Flag Zone)
Which buses stop at Lemon St & River Dr (Flag Zone)?
Route MERC to Downtown Tempe/ASU stops at Lemon St & River Dr (Flag Zone) (stop 50196) in Phoenix Valley Metro.
When is the first and last bus at Lemon St & River Dr (Flag Zone)?
Monday: first bus 6:05 am, last 9:47 pm (64 buses). Saturday: first bus 8:03 am, last 9:48 pm (56 buses). Sunday: first bus 8:03 am, last 7:03 pm (23 buses). Public holiday schedules can differ; each route page lists them.
How often do buses come to Lemon St & River Dr (Flag Zone)?
On a Monday about 4 buses an hour stop here between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm (48 in those twelve hours, all routes together).
What other stops are near Lemon St & River Dr (Flag Zone)?
The closest are Lemon St & River Dr (Flag Zone) (50189, about 1 min walk), Lemon St & Smith Rd (Flag Zone) (50188, about 4 min walk), Smith Rd & Lemon St (Flag Zone) (50197, about 5 min walk).
Are these live arrival times?
No. They are the scheduled times from Phoenix Valley Metro’s published schedule, 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. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.