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Purchasing your bus fares/passes
Bus Fares and Passes are
available for purchase from:
Parachute Town Hall,
222 Grand Valley Way
Parachute, CO 81635
You can also order passes over the phone by calling 970-285-7630

  • Monthly Pass (In Town Only, Battlement Mesa – Parachute, Rifle & In Town) Unlimited Rides in specified location purchased
  • Single Fare (In Town Only, Battlement Mesa – Parachute, Rifle & In Town) Single Ride One Way Ticket
  • 10 Punch Pass (Good For 1 Way Trip Anywhere) Battlement Mesa – Parachute – Rifle
Single Bus Fares are available directly from our Bus Drivers.*

*Must have exact payment (Drivers do not carry change)
Single Fare
Battlement MesaTOPRifle
Battlement Mesa$1.00$2.00$4.00
TOP$2.00$1.00$3.00
Rifle$4.00$3.00$2.00
Monthly Pass
Battlement MesaTOPRifle
Battlement Mesa$10.00$20.00$60.00
TOP$20.00$10.00$50.00
Rifle$60.00$50.00$35.00
Senior/Veteran Discount Single Pass
Battlement MesaTOPRifle
Battlement Mesa-$1.00$2.00
TOP$1.00-$2.00
Rifle$2.00$2.00$1.00
Senior/Veteran Discount Monthly Pass
Battlement MesaTOPRifle
Battlement Mesa-$15.00$45.00
TOP$15.00-$35.00
Rifle$45.00$35.00$20.00
Other Passes
  • 10 Punch Pass:  $30.00
  • Kids Age 6 & Under: FREE
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Routes

Making centrally located residential stops in Battlement Mesa and Parachute to connect residents to Rifle for RFTA, work, appointments, and shopping experiences.

Schedules

Bus schedules can be found at all bus stops and at the Parachute Town Hall. Schedules are convenient for both commuters and students alike.

Daily

Single Fares, Monthly Passes, and 10-Punch Passes are available. We welcome Veterans and Seniors with a discount on all fare prices.

Community

PATS is designed to be convenient for Battlement Mesa and Parachute residents to access what they need, when they need it. Let the Town of Parachute provide this service to its hardworking residents.

BUS ROUTES
Daily service, Monday - Friday
Express Routes - To & From Rifle
AM TO RIFLE EXPRESS

Rainbow Trail PathSaddleback VillageKum N GoCottonwood View ApartmentsColumbine Ct. (Shommy's)Parachute Rest AreaMetro ParkRifle Park N' Ride Wapiti Ave (Fast-Food District)GRHD HospitalWalmart
5:28 AM5:31 AM5:34 AM5:43 AMX5:49 AMX6:08 AM (RFTA 620)XXX
6:34 AM6:37 AM6:40 AM6:49 AM6:52 AM6:59 AM7:21 AM7:28 AM (RFTA 750)7:31 AM7:34 AM7:37 AM

PM TO PARACHUTE EXPRESS

Rifle Park N' RideMetro ParkParachute Rest AreaColumbine Ct. (Shommy's)Cottonwood View ApartmentsDollar GeneralSaddleback VillageRainbow Trail Path
5:26PM (RFTA 520)X5:43 PM5:46 PM5:49 PM5:58 PM6:03 PM6:06 PM

EASTBOUND - WESTBOUND
EASTBOUND

Battlement Mesa/Parachute/Rifle *Routes Monday-Friday

Rainbow TrailSaddleback PlazaKum & GoClark's MarketGrand River ClinicGrand Valley Rec.Cottonwood ApartmentsColumbine Ct. Shommy'sParachute Rest AreaMetro ParkRifle Park & RideWapiti Ave. (Fast Food)GRHD HospitalWal-MartGarfield County Resource Center
5:28am5:31am5:34amXXX5:43amX5:49amX6:08amXXXx
6:34am6:37am6:40amXXX6:49am6:52am6:59am7:21am7:28am7:31am7:34am7:37am9:04am
8:32am8:35am8:38am8:41am8:44am8:47am8:58am9:01am9:06amxxxxx10:30am
11:05am11:08am11:11amxXX11:20am11:23am11:26am11:48am11:55am12:01pm12:04pm12:07pmx
1:02pm1:05pm1:08pm1:11pm1:14pm1:16pmXXXXXXXXx
2:35pm2:38pm2:41pmXXX2:50pm2:53pm2:56pm3:18pm3:25pm3:31pm3:34pm3:37pmx
4:36pm4:38pm4:42pmXXX4:51pm4:54pm4:57pm5:19pm5:26pmXXXx
6:03pm6:06pmXXXXXXXxxXXXx
7:19pm7:22pm7:25pmXXX7:34pm7:37pm7:40pm8:02pm8:09pm8:15pm8:18pm8:20pmx

WESTBOUND

Rifle/Parachute/Battlement Mesa *Routes Monday-Friday

Wal-MartRifle Park & RideMetro ParkParachute Rest AreaColumbine Ct. Shommy'sCottonwood ApartmentsGrand Valley Rec.Grand River ClinicClark's MarketDollar GeneralRainbow Trail.Saddleback Plaza
7:37amX7:50am8:12am8:15am8:18amXXX8:27am8:32am8:35am
xxx10:34am10:37am10:40am10:51am10:54am10:57am11:00am11:05am11:08am
12:07pm12:13pm12:20pm12:42pm12:45pm12:48pmXXX12:57pm1:02pm1:05pm
XXX2:04pm2:07pm2:10pm2:21pm2:24pm2:27pm2:30pm2:35pm2:38pm
3:37pm3:43pm3:50pm4:15pm4:19pm4:22pmXXX4:31pm4:36pm4:38pm
XXX5:43pm5:46pm5:49pmXXX5:58pm6:03pm6:06pm
Xxx6:59pm7:02pm7:05pmXXX7:14pm7:19pm7:22pm
8:51pm8:56pm9:03pm9:25pm9:28pm9:31pmXXX9:40pm9:45pm9:48pm

STOPS & TIMES OF DEPARTURE
Parachute/Battlement Mesa

Parachute Rest AreaShommy'sCottonwood View Apts.Dollar GeneralSaddleback PlazaRainbow Trail PathKum & GoClark'sGRHD ClinicGVRCGarfield County Family Resource Center
5:49am6:52am5:43am8:27am5:31am5:28am5:34am8:41am8:44am8:47am9:04am
6:59am8:15am6:49am11:00am6:37am6:34am6:40am10:57am10:54am10:51am10:30am
8:12am9:01am8:18am12:57pm8:35am8:32am8:38am1:11pm1:14pm1:16pm
10:37am8:58am2:30pm11:08am11:05am11:11am2:27pm2:24pm2:21pm
10:34am11:23am10:40am4:31pm1:05pm1:02pm1:08pm
11:26am12:45pm11:20am5:58pm2:38pm2:35pm2:41pm
12:42pm2:07pm12:48pm7:14pm4:38pm4:36pm4:42pm
2:04pm2:53pm2:10pm9:40pm6:06pm6:03pm7:25pm
2:56pm4:19pm2:50pm7:22pm7:19pm
4:15pm4:54pm4:22pm9:48pm9:45pm (Final Drop)
4:57pm5:46pm4:51pm
5:43pm7:02pm5:49pm
6:59pm7:37pm7:05pm
7:40pm9:28pm7:34pm
9:25pm9:31pm

Rifle

Metro ParkRifle Park & RideWapiti Ave.GRHD HospitalWalmart
7:21am6:08am7:31am7:34am7:37am
7:50am7:28am12:01pm12:04pm12:07pm
11:48am11:55am3:31pm3:34pm3:37pm
12:20pm12:13pm8:15pm8:18pm8:51pm
3:18pm3:25pm
3:50pm3:43pm
5:19pm5:26pm
8:02pm8:09pm
9:03pm8:56pm

Full Schedule - Morning Route
MORNING ROUTE

Bus DepartureTimeBus DepartureTime
Rainbow Trail/Bonanza5:28amGarfield16 Family Resource Center10:30am
Saddleback Plaza5:31amParachute Rest Area10:34am
Kum & Go5:34amColumbine Ct. (Shommy's)10:37am
Cottonwood View Apartments5:43amCottonwood View Apartments10:40am
Parachute Rest Area5:49amGrand Valley Recreation Center10:51am
Rifle Park & Ride > Connecting RFTA 6:20am6:08amGrand River Clinic Battlement Mesa10:54am
Rainbow Trail/Bonanza6:34amClark's Market10:57am
Saddleback Plaza6:37amDollar General11:00am
Kum & Go6:40amRainbow Trail/Bonanza11:05am
Cottonwood View Apartments6:49amSaddleback Plaza11:08am
Columbine Ct. (Shommy's)6:52amKum & Go11:11am
Parachute Rest Area6:59amCottonwood View Apartments11:20am
Metro Park 16th & Railroad7:21amColumbine Ct. (Shommy's)11:23am
Rifle Park & Ride > Connecting RFTA 7:50am7:28amParachute Rest Area11:26am
Wapiti Ave (Fast-Food District)7:31amMetro Park 16th & Railroad11:48am
GRHD - Rifle - Emergency Side7:34amRifle Park & Ride11:55am
Walmart7:37amWapiti Ave (Fast-Food District)12:01pm
Metro Park 16th & Railroad7:50amGRHD - Rifle - Emergency Side12:04pm
Parachute Rest Area8:12amWalmart12:07pm
Columbine Ct. (Shommy's)8:15amRifle Park & Ride12:13pm
Cottonwood View Apartments8:18amMetro Park 16th & Railroad12:20pm
Dollar General8:27amParachute Rest Area12:42pm
Rainbow Trail/Bonanza8:32amColumbine Ct. (Shommy's)12:45pm
Saddleback Plaza8:35amCottonwood View Apartments12:48pm
Kum & Go8:38amDollar General12:57pm
Clark's Market8:41amRainbow Trail/Bonanza1:002pm
Grand River Clinic Battlement Mesa8:44amSaddleback Plaza1:05pm
Grand Valley Recreation Center8:47amKum & Go1:08pm
Cottonwood View Apartments8:58amClark's Market1:11pm
Columbine Ct. (Shommy's)9:01amGrand River Clinic Battlement Mesa1:14pm
Garfield16 Family Resource Center9:04amGrand Valley Recreation Center1:16pm
**Parachute Rest Area-Out of Service- 90 Mins**9:06am***Last Drop-Off -Out Of Service-***1:16pm

Full Schedule - Evening Route
EVENING ROUTE

Bus DepartureTimeBus DepartureTime
Parachute Rest Area2:04pmParachute Rest Area5:43pm
Columbine Ct. (Shommy's)2:07pmColumbine Ct. (Shommy's)5:46pm
Cottonwood View Apartments2:10pmCottonwood View Apartments5:49pm
Grand Valley Reacreation Center2:21pmDollar General5:58pm
Grand River Clinic Battlement Mesa2:24pmRainbow Trail/Bonanza6:03pm
Clark's Market2:27pm**Saddleback Village-Out of Service- 60 Mins**6:06pm
Dollar General2:30pmParachute Rest Area6:59pm
Rainbow Trail/Bonanza2:35pmColumbine Ct. (Shommy's)7:02pm
Saddleback Village2:38pmCottonwood View Apartments7:05pm
Kum & Go2:41pmDollar General7:14pm
Cottonwood View Apartments2:50pmRainbow Trail/Bonanza7:19pm
Columbine Ct. (Shommy's)2:53pmSaddleback Village7:22pm
Parachute Rest Area2:56pmKum & Go7:25pm
Metro Park 16th & Railroad3:18pmCottonwood View Apartments7:34pm
Rifle Park & Ride3:25pmColumbine Ct. (Shommy's)7:37pm
Wapiti Ave (Fast-Food District)3:31pmParachute Rest Area7:40pm
GRHD - Rifle - Emergency Side3:34pmMetro Park 16th & Railroad8:02pm
Walmart3:37pmRifle Park & Ride8:09pm
Rifle Park & Ride3:43pmWapiti Ave (Fast-Food District)8:15pm
Metro Park 16th & Railroad3:50pmGRHD - Rifle - Emergency Side8:18pm
Parachute Rest Area4:15pm***Walmart -Out of Service- 30 Minutes***8:20pm
Columbine Ct. (Shommy's)4:19pmWalmart8:51pm
Cottonwood View Apartments4:22pmRifle Park & Ride8:56pm
Dollar General4:31pmMetro Park 16th & Railroad9:03pm
Rainbow Trail/Bonanza4:36pmParachute Rest Area9:25pm
Saddleback Village4:38pmColumbine Ct. (Shommy's)9:28pm
Kum & Go4:42pmCottonwood View Apartments9:31pm
Cottonwood View Apartments4:51pmDollar General9:40pm
Columbine Ct. (Shommy's)4:54pmRainbow Trail/Bonanza9:45pm
Parachute Rest Area4:57pmSaddleback Village9:48pm
Metro Park 16th & Railroad5:19pm***Last Drop-Off -Out Of Service-***9:48pm
Rifle Park & Ride (RFTA 5:20pm)5:26pm

Holidays (No Service)

PATS offers transit service year-round, Monday – Friday, with the following exceptions on official holidays:

  • New Years Day (Observed Monday, January 2, 2023)
  • Memorial Day (last Monday of May)
  • Independence Day (July 4th)
  • Labor Day (first Monday of September)
  • Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday of November)
  • Christmas Day (Observed Monday, December 26, 2022)
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