When the Saguaro Foundation began operating a public dial-a-ride system funded by Yuma Metropolitan Planning Organization (YMPO) in 1996, YMPO's fixed-route service began in February 1999 with service between San Luis and Yuma under the name Valley Transit. Paratransit in Yuma County began in February 1999.

YCAT is also the local Greyhound Lines agent.īefore 1999 only private transportation companies operated any type of transit service in Yuma County, with taxis serving the urbanized areas and private van services providing transportation between San Luis and Yuma. Since 1990 the agency has grown from a new transit service offering paratransit to the current mix of fixed-route and demand-responsive services serving over 32,000 riders per month, with an annual operating budget of $2.5 million. The Yuma County Area Transit (YCAT) system is a public transportation system based in Yuma County, Arizona. Typical YCAT bus with YCAT logo and colors, currently being used. Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) JSTOR ( May 2013) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: 'Yuma County Area Transit' – news Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.