Transportation

Camel_Express_Logo-Drop_Shadow_-_061721CAMEL EXPRESS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Administrative Office
Janet Collier, Transit Manager
465 N. Plymouth Ave. | PO Box 2812
Quartzsite, AZ  85346

Hours:  Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Phone: 928-927-4333 ext. 402
Fax: 928-927-4400
Email: jcollier@quartzsiteaz.org

PUBLIC NOTICE - ADOT Grant Application FY 2022 - Updated 

2023 Camel Express Rider Survey - The Town invites your personal input, click here

TO RIDE THE CAMEL EXPRESS:
MASKS ARE OPTIONAL AND AVAILABLE AS OF APRIL 19, 2022.  The CDC encourages everyone to practice personal protection.

Welcome to Camel Express! Our service is open to anyone. The Town of Quartzsite operates this curb-to-curb Dial-A-Ride service throughout Quartzsite, La Paz Valley, Rainbow Acres, and seasonal camping areas. Regional destinations include Parker, Ehrenberg, Lake Havasu City, Yuma, and Blythe, CA. Camel Express can be used for work, medical appointments, school, meetings, Senior Center lunches, events and much more. All vehicles are mobility aid accessible. Service is available Monday through Friday.

Operating Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, on Lunch from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Camel Express Transit Schedule and Fares

Camel Express Riders' Guide 2023

The Camel Express continues to practice COVID Protocols.

For everyone's safety, Masks are optional for drivers, passengers, and available from the drivers.

Hand sanitizer is available upon boarding and exiting.

Buses are disinfected daily.

We hope you will enjoy your ride on Camel Express.

For General Information, Service Hours and Reservations, call (928) 927-4333 option 3, Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding New Year’s Day, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day.

Free Rides For Seniors Are Available To Those That Qualify

Thanks to funding from WACOG Area Agency on Aging, seniors are able to receive free rides to medical appointments, pharmacies, grocery stores, and senior nutrition programs every month on Quartzsite Camel Express by participating in the AAA Program. This program will exist as long as funding is available.

Download the WACOG Application here.

For more information, call (928) 927-4333, Option 3.

Transit Connections Web Links
  • Desert Roadrunner - Transit services in Blythe, CA and eastern Riverside County – (760) 922-4900.
  • Yuma County Area Transit – Transit services in Yuma County, AZ, Algodones, MX – (928) 783-2235.
  • Havasu Mobility – Transit services in Lake Havasu City for seniors and persons with disabilities – (928) 456-7600.
  • Parker Senior Center – Transportation program to and from Parker Senior Center for seniors – (928) 669-9514.
  • La Paz County Transit – Transit services in La Paz County for seniors and persons with disabilities – (928) 669-6155.
  • Greyhound – Intercity services throughout the United States also serving Blythe, CA and Phoenix, AZ – 1-800-231-2222.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Camel Express complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The level and quality of transportation service will be provided without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability.  If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination under Title VI, you may file a written complaint with Town of Quartzsite, Attn: Janet Collier, Title VI Coordinator, PO BOX 2812, Quartzsite, AZ 85346, call (928) 927-4333, fax to (928) 927-4400 or email to  jcollier@quartzsiteaz.org and place in the subject line: Title VI Complaint.

Title VI Documents


Reasonable Accommodation, Reasonable Modification and Limited English Proficiency Requests

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, reasonable modification or Limited English Proficiency (LEP) requests should be submitted to Janet Collier, Transit Manager, PO BOX 2812, Quartzsite, AZ 85346, call (928) 927-4333, fax to (928) 927-4400 or email to  jcollier@quartzsiteaz.org at least (72) hours prior to the scheduled trip.

Camel Express Reasonable Modification Policy

Additional Information

Transit services are funded by Arizona Department of Transportation through the Federal Transit Administration Section 5311 funds and the Town's General Fund. In addition, funding to support the WACOG senior ticket program is provided in part or whole by grants through the Administration on Aging, the Arizona DES-DAAS and WACOG-AAA.

For additional information regarding Quartzsite Camel Express or to file a complaint, suggestion, comment or concern, please contact Janet Collier, Transit Manager at (928) 927-4333, email to  jcollier@quartzsiteaz.org