Valley Metro (Roanoke)
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| Founded | 1975 |
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| Headquarters | 1108 Campbell Avenue SE, Roanoke, Virginia |
| Service area | Roanoke, Salem, Vinton and portions of Roanoke County. |
| Service type | bus service |
| Hubs | Campbell Court Transfer Station |
| Operator | First Transit |
| Website | http://www.valleymetro.com |
Valley Metro, the operational name for the Greater Roanoke Transit Company, is a local government-owned urban-suburban bus line based in Roanoke, Virginia with First Transit providing the general and assistant general managers. The staff is employed by Southwest Virginia Transit Management Company, a First Transit subsidiary. Valley Metro serves the independent cities of Roanoke and Salem, the town of Vinton, and limited unincorporated portions of Roanoke County. Valley Metro has a fleet of 44 buses and 7 paratransit vehicles, and many lines originate and/or terminate at Campbell Court, a central bus station in downtown Roanoke which is also served by Greyhound.
Valley Metro operates the Smart Way Bus, with a route that serves Roanoke, Christiansburg, Blacksburg, and Virginia Tech. The Smart Way Connector provides Smart Way passengers with service to Bedford and the Kemper Street Amtrak station in Lynchburg.
Effective June 1, 2010 Valley Metro buses only stop at designated bus stops, as previous to this buses would stop at every corner. Many passengers have expressed disapproval of this new policy. Valley Metro officials state that the changes are necessary to keep buses on schedule as ridership has increased.As of June 2010.
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