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Tempe Transportation and Tours

Tempe’s central location makes touring the sites around Arizona a snap: all you need is an adventurous spirit and a Tempe bus schedule!

  • Tempe is less than 10 minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and boasts the best freeway access in Arizona.
  • Visitors to Tempe can utilize the Tempe bus schedule and public bus transportation to get around the city. Enjoy the convenient bus routes Tempe AZ offers.
  • The Metro Light Rail line provides a convenient link between Tempe and Downtown Phoenix.
  • Car rentals provide the greatest flexibility and are definitely necessary when exploring the sites on your own around the state of Arizona.
  • Tour operators, who are Arizona experts, can take visitors on interesting and fun excursions around the state.

1 Across Arizona Tours
3213 E. Rosemonte Dr.
Phoenix, AZ 85050
Phone: (888) 533-1813
Fax: (602) 354-4821

Join us for exciting guided one-day van tours of: Grand Canyon with Sedona and Navajo Reservation Tour; Sedona, Jerome and Montezuma Castle Tour; Sedona Red Rocks and Wine Country Tour; Phoenix, Scottsdale and Heard Museum Tour; Tucson and Sonora Desert Museum Tour; Apache Trail and Dolly Steamboat Tour. Our deluxe vehicles are comfortable with large tinted windows and speaker systems to allow you to clearly hear your guide. Every one of our tours is conducted by the finest of guides who are knowledgeable, enthusiastic and fun. We also conduct custom tours for any size group of any duration throughout Arizona. We will design unique itineraries for your group, making your tours ones you'll remember and treasure for a lifetime. Our phones are open 24/7 so call us any time. We look forward to hearing from you!

360 Adventures
3268 E. Vineyard Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85042
Phone: (888) 722-0360

Want to experience the REAL Arizona? Get outside with 360 Adventures! We create amazing & memorable outdoor experiences for our guests with our mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking and canyoneering tours, each created especially for you. From our knowledgeable guides to our beautiful Arizona locations, your perfect adventure awaits! Whether you want a half-day jaunt for one or a multi-day expedition for many, we've got you covered.

All Aboard America
230 S. Country Club Dr.
Mesa, AZ 85210
Phone: (800) 848-4728
Fax: (480) 962-5727

ALL ABOARD AMERICA! IS PROUD TO CELEBRATE OUR 75TH ANNIVERSARY! We have remained family-owned since 1936, and pride ourselves on superior customer service and professionalism. We are Arizona's largest tour and charter motorcoach company.

Desert Splash Adventures
15115 N. Airport Dr.
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone: (877) 588-8819

Desert Splash Adventures offers an aerial seaplane tour over the Apache Trail with a water landing on Roosevelt Lake.

DETOURS of Arizona
P.O. Box 11956
Tempe, AZ 85284
Phone: (866) 438-6877
Fax: (480)633-8687

DETOURS provides incredible tours throughout the Southwest including Grand Canyon/Sedona. Ride in our comfortable custom vans with 10 leather captains chairs while learning about the area history and geology.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car & National Car Rental
1444 W. Auto Dr.
Tempe, AZ 85284
Phone: (800) 829-1853 ex. 5012
Fax: (480) 496-6819

Over 80 Valleywide locations; branches inside many resorts. Daily, weekly and monthly rates. Economy car to minivans, 15 passenger and cargo vans. No surcharge for qualified drivers ages 21-24. Reference discount code: TMP123 pin: Tem.

Grand Canyon Railway
233 N. Grand Canyon Blvd
Williams, AZ 86046
Phone: (800) 843-8724
Fax: (928) 773-8555

Travel the historic rail line that passengers rode more than a century ago to the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon. Departing daily from the Williams depot, the train offers four vintage locomotives. During the journey, be entertained by strolling musicians, Western cowboys and remarkable views. Watch as the high desert turns to prairie, the prairie turns to pine. It's a view that's ever changing until you come across a view that changes so dramatically, it could very well change you. Packages available that include overnight in Williams and in the Grand Canyon. Show your AAA/CAA card and save 10% - exclusive packages offered.

METRO light rail
101 N. First Ave., Ste. 1300
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Phone: (602) 253-5000

METRO light rail is a 20-mile system that connects the cities of Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa. The in-street system has 28 stations, nine park-and-ride facilities and 50 trains. Trains operate 20 hours a day Sun.-Thurs. and nearly 24 hours on weekends. Trains stop at stations every 12 minutes during weekday peak hours and every 15-20 minutes on weekends. Sharing the same fare structure as the Valley’s bus service, fares are very reasonable beginning at $1.75 for a single ride. 

Ollie the Trolley & Dunn Transportation
1322 N. McClintock Dr.
Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: (480) 970-8130
Fax: (480) 970-1899

Ollie the Trolley & Dunn Transportation are at your service when you need creative transportation for meetings, conventions and special occasions. The Elite Division of Ollie the Trolley, Dunn Transportation, offers a unique level of service in executive transport. Our coaches are specifically designed to provide a comfortable, conversational experience to passengers. Extraordinary customer service is provided by our professional, uniformed and highly trained executive drivers. All coaches are state-of-the-art, impeccably clean and well-maintained.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
3400 E. Sky Harbor Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phone: (602) 273-3300
Fax: (602)683-3678

One of the top ten busiest airports in the U.S. Twenty airlines provide nearly 100 non-stop flights each day to domestic destinations and connecting service to anywhere in the world.

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority
5835 S. Sossaman Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85212
Phone: (480) 988-7618
Fax: (480) 988-2315

Commercial airport located in southeast Mesa - dedicated to providing a plane easy® passenger terminal experience focused on convenience and low operational costs. Gateway Airport is serviced by Allegiant, Spirit and Frontier Airlines, with non-stop flights to over 30 cities.

Pink Jeep Tours
P.O. Box 1447
Sedona, AZ 86339
Phone: (800)873-3662
Fax: (928)282-3513

Since 1958, Pink Jeep Tours has been providing the most talked about off-road adventures in the Southwest. Our award winning excursions are known as the premier "must-do" tours in Sedona.

Rainbow Ryders Inc. Hot Air Balloon Company
1725 W. Williams Dr. Bldg. D Ste. 39
Phoenix, AZ 85027
Phone: (877) 771-0776
Fax: (505) 823-1110

Rainbow Ryders Inc. Hot Air Balloon Company is the premier balloon company of the Southwest. We are celebrating our 30th anniversary of flight experience. We have proudly flown more than 140,000 passengers in the Phoenix/Scottsdale and Albuquerque area. We offer sunrise flights year round and sunset flights in the winter months. The experience of a lifetime happens with Rainbow Ryders. From the inflation to the “stuff and tuck” of the balloon, we like to make this a hands-on experience for our passengers. Our balloon ride packages include an uplifting, one-hour hot air balloon flight, a traditional champagne toast with a light continental breakfast, first flight certificate and a Rainbow Ryders commemorative balloon pin.

Southwest Airlines
2702 Love Field Drive HDQ 5BE
Dallas, TX 75235
Phone: (800) 435-9792

Southwest Airlines is ready when you are. For low fares and deals, go to southwest.com.

Super Shuttle - ExecuCar
4610 S. 35th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85040
Phone: (800) 258-3826
Fax: (602) 225-2297

SuperShuttle-ExecuCar offers convenient, reliable and affordable 24 hour service. Airport shuttle and around-town private sedan transfers from home, office or hotel. Specialty vehicles, charter rates and group arrangements available. AAA/CAA discount available with online discount code (refer to local AAA office for code).

Tempe Transit - Tempe in Motion
200 E. Fifth St. 2nd Floor
Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: (480) 350-4311

Tempe in Motion (TIM) provides bus, bicycle, pedestrian and light rail facilities and encourages getting around Tempe in anything but a car. Tempe offers bus and light rail service seven days a week, 365 days a year. 

Tour West America
4256 E. Elwood St.
Phoenix, AZ 85040
Phone: (800) 900-8687
Fax: (480) 237-8893

At Tour West America, Inc. our entire team of professionals is dedicated to providing a travel experience that ensures your safety and comfort with first class customer care and courteous, highly trained operators. From airport transfers to custom itineraries, we will make your visit to the American Southwest a memorable, hassle-free experience. Please give us a call, then sit back and relax in our clean, well-maintained fleet and enjoy your time in the beautiful Southwest. Reliable transportation and outstanding service for the last 29 years.

Uber
1057 E. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phone: (541) 595-8237

US Airways
111 W. Rio Salado Pkwy.
Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: (800) 428-4322
Fax: (480)693-5119

US Airways, along with US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express, operates more than 3,100 flights per day and serves more than 200 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean and Latin America. The airline employs more than 31,000 aviation professionals worldwide and is a member of the Star Alliance network, which offers our customers more than 21,000 daily flights to 1,172 destinations in 181 countries worldwide.

Valley Metro
101 N. First Ave., Ste. 1300
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Phone: (602) 322-4455
Fax: (602) 262-2682

Valley Metro provides bus, rail, paratransit and carpooling services to Maricopa County residents. The system enhances regional mobility, generates economic activity and provides customers with a connection to life, including to work, school, shopping and special events.

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