VICTORVILLE, Calif., July 18 (High Desert News Online) — Victor Valley Transit Authority has extended Route 31 to directly serve the Victorville Wellness Center, adding a new transit connection between the Victor Valley Transportation Center and the city-run campus in Victorville.
VVTA says the change took effect July 5, 2026. On its route pages, the agency says Route 31 now travels from the Victor Valley Transportation Center to the Victorville Wellness Center and back, with the stop served on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The agency says the purpose is to improve access to employment, health care, education and other community services for Wellness Center residents.
What is the Victorville Wellness Center?
The Victorville Wellness Center opened in December 2023 on 4.5 acres of city-owned land at 16902 First St. The City of Victorville described it as a low-barrier, non-congregate interim housing campus and its first low-barrier, non-congregate emergency shelter. City materials say the project includes 25,920 square feet of new construction, 110 separate units and space for at least 170 beds.
The city also said the campus includes a medical and recuperative care clinic, community spaces, a dog kennel, a community garden and recreational sports courts. The city said the project was funded mainly by a $28 million Homekey grant from the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
Why does the bus change matter?
For a site built to help people move from homelessness toward stability, transportation is part of the service network. A direct bus stop can make it easier for residents to reach appointments, search for work, attend school and get to other services without relying on private rides.
VVTA’s update turns the Wellness Center from a place that had to be reached through other transit or private transportation into a destination built into the regular Route 31 service pattern. That is the main service change: the housing campus was funded and opened first, and the transit link came later as an operational addition.
Who is involved?
The City of Victorville developed the Wellness Center and identified Symba Center and Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission as managers in its project materials. VVTA is the transit agency that expanded Route 31 to include the new stop.
The agency pages differ slightly in how they describe the route pattern, but they all present the Wellness Center stop as part of active service rather than a future plan. For riders, the practical effect is simpler access between the downtown transit center and the wellness campus on the days Route 31 runs.
In transportation terms, the Route 31 change is a small service adjustment with a clear local purpose: connect a major housing and support-services site to the regional bus network.
