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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.
  • A new Metro Light Rail line opening in December 2008 will provide 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.

Aerogelic Ballooning
922 E. 10th St.
Mesa, AZ 85203
Phone: (866) 359-8329

Aerogelic Ballooning offers adventures anywhere in Arizona: an aerial tour along with postflight champagne and continental brunch.

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

All Aboard America offers quality, escorted sightseeing tours. Groups and individuals are welcome. Buses and vans available for charter. Step-on guides also available.

Aloha Limousine
947 S. 48th St., Ste. 101
Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: (480) 642-5642

Bringing a touch of Hawaii to Arizona with quality service at affordable rates. Specializing in city tours, proms, birthdays, weddings, graduations, holidays and monthly limo membership. Sedans, limos and party buses.

Desert Voyagers Guided Raft Tours, LLC
P.O. Box 1554
Scottsdale, AZ 85252
Phone: (480) 998-7238
Fax: (480) 998-7296

We provide guided half-day float tours on the beautiful Lower Salt River with an option of either a traditional inflatable raft or a funyak (2 person inflatable kayak) year round for groups of all sizes.

DETOURS of Arizona
615 W. Portobello Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85210
Phone: (866) 438-6877
Fax: (480)633-8687

Experience a unique approach to Southwest touring. DETOURS offers custom tours to all Southwest destinations including the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Tombstone and more.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car & National Car Rental
1444 W. Auto Dr.
Tempe, AZ 85284
Phone: (800) 829-1853
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. Available only in the Phoenix metro area.

Five Star Ford Rent A Car
7100 E. McDowell Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Phone: (800) 334-9602
Fax: (480)941-0601

Free pickup from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. We rent most Ford vehicles: SUVs; pickups; sedans and 8 and 12-passenger vans. Five minutes from Tempe. Free upgrades upon availability April - December. Ask about our frequent miles program.

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, Ariz. 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.

In The Scene Limousine
645 W. 24th St., Ste. 102
Tempe, AZ 85282
Phone: (602) 996-5466
Fax: (602) 926-8659

In The Scene Limousine is the premiere chauffeured transportation company offering evertything from sedans, SUVs, limos, SUV limos, mini-buses, coaches and the largest selection of limo-style buses. We take pride in offering you the best service at the best possible prices. We offer you the assurance of knowing your vehicle is guaranteed to be waiting at the airport, to transport you safely and efficiently to meetings, local hotels or businesses. A trip made in our vehicles is more reliable, comfortable, productive, and cost efficient than driving yourself. Peace, quiet and comfort allows you to polish a presentation, conduct a conference call or collect your thoughts without worrying about directions, where to park or traffic. We also specialize in weddings and social events.

METRO Light Rail
101 N. First Ave., Ste. 1300
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Phone: (602) 254-RAIL (7245)

METRO light rail is a 20-mile system that connects the cities of Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa. It is set to open December 27, 2008. The in-road system will have 28 stations, eight park-and-ride facilities and 50 trains. Trains will operate 20 hours a day and stop at stations every 10 minutes during daytime hours. Sharing the same fare structure as the Valley’s bus service, fares are very reasonable, beginning at $1.25 for a single ride. 

Ollie the Trolley & Dunn Transportation
1680 N. 74th St.
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Phone: (480) 970-8130
Fax: (480) 970-1899

Where the Experience Begins with the Journey...Ollie the Trolley is at your service when you need creative transportation for meetings, conventions, parties or special occasions.

Open Road Tours, a division of Creative Travel Management, LLC
522 E. Dunlap
Phoenix, AZ 85020
Phone: (800) 766-7117
Fax: (602) 997-2276

Open Road offers sightseeing and adventures including the Grand Canyon, Sedona, city tours and more. Let us design your vacation! AAA/CAA discount available.

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 more than 100 non-stop flights each day to domestic destinations and connecting service to anywhere in the world.

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.

Segway of Tempe
74 E. Rio Salado Pkwy.
Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: (480) 306-4801
Fax: (480) 306-4802

The future of personal transportation meets the city of the future! Segway of Tempe brings you the Tempe Town Lake Discovery Tour aboard the world’s only self-balancing personal transporter, the Segway! After thirty minutes of training, you’ll be ready for an hour tour of Arizona’s jewel in the desert, Tempe Town Lake. Learn the history, see the sights and master the Segway. Riders must be at least 16 years of age, helmets are required. $75.00 per person, call for group scheduling and pricing for parties over 7 persons.

Southwest Airlines
2320 E. Jones Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85040
Phone: (800) 435-9792
Fax: (602)304-3921

Offering programs for meetings, conventions and special events with discounts off our already low regular fares. Free company travel reports available through SWABIZ.com, an online booking and reporting tool. Go to southwestairlines.com for details.

Spinners on the Green
7607 E. McDowell Rd., Ste. 115
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Phone: (480)941-2513
Fax: (480) 941-2536

We sell disc golf merchandise (discs, bags, straps, hats, clothing, towels, shoes). We also rent bicycles.  We are located along the Indian Bend Wash very close to a disc golf course.

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

Super Shuttle/ExecuCar offers convenient door-to-door shuttle and sedan service between the airport and your office, home or hotel. Please contact Group Sales for groups or charters.

Tempe Transit - Tempe in Motion
200 E. Fifth St. 2nd Floor
Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: (480) 350-2775

The City of Tempe offers bus service seven days a week, 365 days a year.  Most Tempe buses run Mon. - Sat. until 1 a.m. and Sun. until 10 p.m., with rush hour service every 15 minutes Mon. - Fri. from 6-9 a.m. and 3-6 p.m.

Thrifty Car Rental
1805 S. Sky Harbor Cir.
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phone: (800) THRIFTY
Fax: (602) 567-9747

GREAT RATES - GREAT CARS. Thrifty is a value priced company serving Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and the Phoenix metropolitan area. We carry all current models from compact - full size, mini and 12 passenger vans, convertibles, 4X4s and luxury vehicles. Customized rates for leisure groups, meetings, conventions and events.

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

US Airways was America's number one on-time airline in 2008 among the 'Big Six' hub-and-spoke airlines according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) monthly Air Travel Consumer Report. US Airways, along with US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express, operates more than 3,200 flights per day and serves 200 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America. The airline employs nearly 34,000 aviation professionals worldwide and is a member of the Star Alliance network, which offers our customers more than 16,500 daily flights to 912 destinations in 159 countries worldwide.

VIA Adventures
1826 E. 3rd. St.
Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: (888) 842-5463
Fax: (480)966-5118

Luxury European motorcoaches equipped with VIP extras. Exceptional customer service. Airport, statewide and USA destinations. Customized and standard itineraries.

VIP Taxi
2710 E. Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phone: (480) 833-8333
Fax: (602) 275-2447

VIP Taxi Clean, courteous, professional, on-time drivers, 24/7 hours a day. All major credit cards accepted or the ride is FREE. To order a cab, call: 480 833-8333.

Windwalker Expeditions
5440 E. Peakview Rd.
Cave Creek, AZ 85331
Phone: (888) 785-3382
Fax: (480) 563-3865

Windwalker Expeditions is a private adventure company that specializes in providing a wide variety of unique Arizona wilderness vacation experiences. We are one of the Premiere Horseback Riding, Wilderness Survival, Photography, Hiking, Geocaching and Off-Road expedition companies in Arizona & the United States of America. We also offer fantastic team-building exercises and corporate retreats.

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