The fare-free Blue Bus routes, the $1 MyBlue vans and how to book them, the holiday no-service days — and the honest after-hours options in a town where Uber and Lyft barely work.
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Taos's buses are the Blue Bus — the North Central Regional Transit District — and the fixed routes are free to ride. This page is the how-it-works layer: what's free, how MyBlue's $1 door-to-door vans work, when the buses don't run, and the honest options after hours in a town where Uber and Lyft, in the town's own words, "have limited availability."
Holidays
North Central Regional Transit District (the Blue Bus)
| Rider | Cash fare | Monthly pass |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed routes — everyoneAll Blue Bus fixed routes are fare-free, including the seasonal Taos Ski Valley line and the weekend Taos Express to Santa Fe. | Free | — |
| MyBlue on-demand vansADA-certified NCRTD riders ride MyBlue free, and so do military members and veterans. | $1.00 per trip | — |
MyBlue North Central RTD app
The one thing to set up. Book and manage MyBlue rides in the app (Google Play and the App Store) or by phone at 866-206-0754 ext. 1.
There are no tickets or passes to buy — every fixed route is free, and MyBlue's dollar is paid per trip.
Nine Blue Bus services touch Taos. In town, the 340 Chile Line Red loops the town and nearby communities, and MyBlue on-demand vans cover a 2-mile band around that route, from the Ranchos de Taos post office to the Taos Pueblo entrance (weekdays 6 a.m.–6 p.m.). Out of town: the 300 runs the river road to Española via Pilar, Dixon, Velarde and Alcalde; the 305 Taos Express runs weekends to Santa Fe; the 320 serves Questa and Cerro along NM 522; the 330 serves Picuris Pueblo and Peñasco; the 360 runs Mondays and Wednesdays to Tres Piedras; the 370 runs Tuesdays and Thursdays to Carson; and in ski season the 341 TSV Green Line climbs to Taos Ski Valley through El Prado, Arroyo Seco and Valdez. Most routes run Monday–Friday; schedules are on the district's routes page.
Live bus positions show in the district's MyStop app and on the web at bluebustracker.availtec.com/infopoint.
Service is daytime-first: MyBlue stops at 6 p.m. and most fixed routes run weekday daytime schedules — there is no night bus. The town's own transportation page notes that ride-share apps like Uber and Lyft "have limited availability in Taos County," and lists local shuttle operators instead: Taos Rides (575-613-3256) and Mountain View Shuttle (575-770-8759). Winter Wagon runs point-to-point, ski and airport rides booked online at winterwagon.com (no phone line — reservations and email only). If your evening depends on a ride, arrange it before you go out.
The district runs paratransit/ADA services alongside the fixed routes, and ADA-certified NCRTD riders use MyBlue free. Call 866-206-0754 for certification details and booking.
Española and Santa Fe
The 300 connects Taos to the district's hub at the Española transit center, where routes fan out across north-central New Mexico, and on weekends the 305 Taos Express runs to Santa Fe. Both are free.
Fares and schedules change — the operator’s own pages and phone line are the last word.
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