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By Janet
Collier,
Town of Quartzsite
Camel
Express
is a rural
public Tran-
sit
Service provided
by
the Town
of
Quartzsite.
The service
includes
dial-a-ride
and De-
viated Flex
Route bus
service
through-
out La
Paz County
and surrounding
areas. Camel
Express
service
areas in-
clude Quartzsite,
La
Paz Valley,
Rainbow
Acers,
Blythe, Ehrenberg,
Parker,
Lake
Havasu
City and
Yuma.
Service
hours
are Monday-Friday
8:30
AM-4:30
PM with
the
last
pickup
of
the
day
available
at 4:00
PM.
Camel
Express
has
a fleet
of
three
buses
that
are
ADA
complaint,
having
lifts to
assist
boarding
and
exiting
the bus.
Reservations
for all
services
are neces-
sary
and
can
be made
by calling
(928)
927-4333
option
3
for
transit
in
ad-
vance
of
your
travel
date.
Reservations
can
be
made
up
to
seven
days
in
ad-
vance.
Fares
are
paid
for
each
one
way
trip
and
cash
is the
preferred
method
of
payment.
Camel
Express offers
mobility
training
for anyone
wanting
increased
indepen-
dence,
on how to
use the Camel
express.
Routes,
fares, and
general
information
are available
on
the town's
website
at
quartzsiteaz.org
located
under
ser-
vices
and in
the riders
guide found
at
Quartzsite
Town Hall,
465 N Plymouth
Ave., Quartzsite,
AZ.
Camel
Express
riders guides
are also
available
at The
Quartzsite
Area Chamber
of Commerce
and Tourism,
1240
W Main, on
the tran-
sit buses
and
throughout
the
town.
Basic
and
discount
bus
passes
can be
purchased
at Town
Hall
and
the
Cham-
ber of
Commerce
and
Tourism.
Camel
Express
offers
a basic
rate
for all
passengers
19-59
and
a
discount
rate
for ages
5-18,
60 plus
or
persons
with
disabilities.
Through
coordination
of
ser-
vices
resources
are
available
to
other
destinations.
Call
Camel
Express
for
all
your
transportation
needs
(928)
927-4333
option
3.
Welcome
aboard
the
CAMEL
EXPRESS