Toward the end of the 1960s, the city began to subsidize the company, until it bought and took over operations on New Year's Day 1978.

In addition, they operate multiple seasonal (Tripper) routes which typically only run a limited number of times daily to connect most of the AASD middle/high schools to the Appleton Transit Center.

Valley Transit also operates a paratransit service (contracted out to a local bus company), which shuttles elderly passengers from their homes to regular-route bus stops and functions much as a taxi service for disabled passengers.

A shared-ride taxi service operates during the hours of 4 AM until midnight Monday through Saturday that connects public transit users with jobs.

This service requires advance reservations but allows users in remote or newly developed areas of the Fox Cities get to and from work.