Local and regional bus service
connecting Modoc County

MTA Board


 
Route Alert:  CHANGES TO SAGE STAGE INTERCITY FARES EFFECTIVE AUGUST 3, 2026

SAGE STAGE 06-23-26 Rev2

 
Route Alert:  TEMPORARY SERVICE SUSPENSION TUESDAY REDDING ROUTE

~NOTICE~ TEMPORARY SERVICE SUSPENSION FOR THE TUESDAYS REDDING ROUTE   Effective Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Sage Stage will temporarily suspend Tuesday's bus service between Alturas and Redding due to Caltrans rock fall mitigation work on State Route 299 (SR 299). Caltrans anticipates initiating traffic control on or about May 18, 2026, at the project location on SR 299 west of Fall River Mills. Traffic control is expected Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Motorists should expect extended delays during work hours. These conditions are expected to prevent Sage Stage from maintaining scheduled connections. This temporary Tuesday Redding service ...Read More

 
Route Alert:  Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Plan

061020 MTA ADA Plan Final

 
Route Alert:  2026 Sage Stage Holiday Calendar

Sage Stage Holiday Calendar

 
Route Alert:  2026 Modoc Transportation Agency Title VI Plan

2026 MTA Title VI, LEP and PPP    

 
Route Alert:  Sage Stage Services

Don't want to drive? Let us do the driving for you. Give us a call at (530)-233-6410 to make a reservation. We travel to Reno, NV. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Travel to Redding CA. on Tuesdays and travel to Klamath Falls, OR. on Thursdays. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays Sage Stage connects with Plumas Transit at Hallelujah Junction traveling to and from Reno, NV. No face coverings required. SAGE STAGE 01-19-23   For local bus service call (530)-233-3883.  

 
Route Alert:  MTA Disadvantaged Business Enterprise List

MTA is interested in building and maintaining a list of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) for Janitorial, Building Maintenance, and Short Range Transit Plan development. Please email the link below to add your company information.   [email protected]

 
Route Alert:  RFP 2019 Final

2019 RFP Final

In 1997, the Modoc Transportation Agency (MTA) was established as a Joint Powers Agency between the County of Modoc and the City of Alturas to operate public transit services for the region.

MTA Mission Statement
“to provide the citizens of Modoc County with lifeline public transportation services, both within and outside the region, to facilitate access to basic living activities”
The MTA Board consists of the same representatives as the Modoc County Transportation Commission MCTC. The MTA serves as the regional Consolidated Transportation Service Authority.  The MTA has no direct employees; it is a Special District/Joint Powers Authority between the City of Alturas and the County of Modoc.
Organization Chart

MTA -Org Chart 072926

Joint Powers Agency Agreement
MTA Bylaws 10-28-97
MTA Minutes Adopting Bylaws 10-28-97