Tempe Hotels & Local Attractions

Valley Metro Bus:

Bus service in Tempe operates seven days a week from approximately 4:30 a.m. to 1 a.m., Monday through Saturday and from 5 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Sunday. Most Tempe bus routes operate every 15 minutes from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Bus service is also available on all major holidays with service following Sunday schedules.  Regular fare is $1.75 for one ride.  Discount fare is available for people 65 and older, people with disabilities and people 6 to 18. (fare info.) All Tempe buses are wheelchair accessible. In addition, Tempe is a bicycle friendly community with more than 165 miles of bikeways. The METRO and all buses are equipped with bike racks, and most major destinations in Tempe provide convenient bicycle parking. 

METRO Light Rail: Weekday Hours. Trains begin the first full trip of the day at approximately 4:40 a.m. Monday through Thursday the last full trip of the day begins at 11 p.m., arriving at the opposite end of the line at midnight. On Friday night the last full trip begins at 2 a.m., arriving at the opposite end of the line at 3 a.m. Saturday morning. Trains arrive every 10 minutes from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; all other hours, every 20 minutes. Weekend and Holiday Hours. Trains begin the first full trip of the day at 5 a.m. at the end-of-the-line stations. The last full trip begins at 11 p.m., arriving at the opposite end of the line at midnight. On Saturday night the last full trip begins at 2 a.m., arriving at the opposite end of the line at 3 a.m. Sunday morning. Trains arrive every 15 minutes Saturdays between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. All other hours, and on Sundays, trains arrive every 20 minutes. METRO is also available on all major holidays with service following weekend schedules. 

Regular fare is $1.75 for one ride.  Discount fare is available for people 65 and older, people with disabilities and people 6 to 18. (fare info.) All METRO trains are wheelchair accessible.

For trip planning, call Valley Metro at 602-253-5000 or visit the on-line trip planner.

Below is a list of major Tempe/East Valley destinations:

DESTINATION CROSSROADS TRANSIT ROUTES
Arizona Historical Society Museum College Avenue & Weber Drive, Tempe Route 66, Orbit Earth
Arizona Mills Mall  Priest Drive & Baseline Road, Tempe Routes 56, 77, 92, 108
Arizona State University  University Drive & College Avenue, Tempe Routes 30, 40, 62, 65, 66, 72, 76, 92, Orbit Mercury, Orbit Venus, Orbit Earth and Orbit Jupiter, METRO
ASU Gammage Auditorium  Mill Avenue & Apache Boulevard, Tempe Routes 40, 65, 66, 92. Orbit Venus and Orbit Jupiter
ASU Art Museum 10th Street & Mill Avenue, Tempe Routes 40, 65, 66, 92, Orbit Venus and Orbit Jupiter
ASU Research Park Elliot & Price Roads, Tempe Routes 81, 108
Bank One Ball Park Jefferson Street between 4th & 7th Streets, Phoenix METRO
Tempe Transit Store 5th Street & Forest Avenue, Tempe Routes 30,  62, 65, 66, 72, 76,  92, Orbit Mercury, Orbit Venus, Orbit Earth and Orbit Jupiter, METRO
Downtown Tempe 5th Street & Mill Avenue, Tempe Routes 30, 40,  62, 65, 66, 72, 76, 92, Orbit Mercury, Orbit Venus, Orbit Earth and Orbit Jupiter, METRO
Hall of Flame Van Buren Street & Project Drive, Phoenix Route 56
The Improvisation  University Drive & Rural Road, Tempe Routes 30, 72
IKEA Warner and Priest, Tempe Route 62
Kiwanis Park Mill Avenue & All America Way, Tempe Routes 66, 77
Marquee Theater Washington Street & Mill Avenue, Tempe Routes 66, Orbit Earth, METRO
Papago Park College Avenue & Curry Road, Tempe Route 66, Orbit Earth
Sky Harbor Airport  Washington Street & 44th Street, Phoenix 40, METRO
Phoenix Zoo Galvin Parkway & Van Buren Street, Phoenix Route 1, 3, 56
Pueblo Grande Museum  Washington Street & 44th Street, Phoenix Route 1
San Francisco Giants Osborn Road & Civic Center Boulevard,  Scottsdale Route 72
Sun Devil Stadium Veterans Way & College Avenue, Tempe Routes  30,  62, 65, 66, 72, 76, 92, Orbit Mercury, Orbit Venus, Orbit Earth and Orbit Jupiter, METRO
Tempe Diablo Stadium  Alameda Drive & 48th Street, Tempe Route 92
Tempe Historical Museum Southern Avenue & Rural Road, Tempe Routes 61, 72, Orbit Mars and Orbit Jupiter
Tempe Performing Arts Center  6th Street & Forest Avenue, Tempe Routes 30, 62, 65, 66, 72, 76,  92, Orbit Mercury, Orbit Venus, Orbit Earth and Orbit Jupiter, METRO
Tempe Public Library Southern Avenue & Rural Road, Tempe Routes 61, 72,  Orbit Mars and Orbit Jupiter
Tempe Town Lake Rio Salado Parkway & Mill Avenue, Tempe Routes 66, 76, Orbit Earth, METRO
Wells Fargo Arena Veterans Way & College Avenue, Tempe Routes 30,  62, 65, 66, 72, 76,  92, Orbit Mercury, Orbit Venus, Orbit Earth and Orbit Jupiter, METRO
HOTEL CROSSROADS TRANSIT ROUTES
Airport Quality Inn University just west of McClintock Routes 30
AmeriSuites Baseline & Priest Routes 56, 77, 92, 108
Apache Palms RV Park Apache & McClintock Route 40, METRO
Best Western McKellips & Scottsdale Route 72
Candlewood Suites Baseline between Priest & Hardy Routes 77, 92
Comfort Suites 52nd Street & Broadway Routes 30, 45, 92
Courtyard by Marriott Ash Avenue & 5th Street Routes 30, 62, 65, 66, 72, 76, 92, Orbit Venus, METRO
Country Inn Suites McKellips & Scottsdale Route 72
Days Inn Apache just east of Rural Route 40, 72, METRO
Embassy Suites   Rural just south of US 60 Route 72
Fiesta Inn Priest & Broadway Routes 45, 56, 92
Hampton Inn Suites McKellips & McDowell Route 72
Hawthorn Suites Southern just east of Loop 101 Route 61
Sheraton Four Points Apache & Rural Routes 40, 72, METRO
Homestead Suites University just west of 52nd Street Route 30
LaQuinta University & 48th Street Route 30, 40
Marriott Spring Hill Suites Baseline & Priest Routes 56, 77, 92, 108
Marriott Towne Place Suites Baseline & Priest Routes 56, 77, 92, 108
Mission Palms 5th Street & Mill Routes  30, 62, 65, 66, 72, 76,  92, Orbit Mercury, Orbit Venus, Orbit Earth and Orbit Jupiter, METRO
Ramada Limited Apache east of McClintock Routes 40, METRO
Red Roof Inn 52nd Street north of Broadway Routes 30, 45, 92
Residence Inn by Marriott Baseline & Priest Routes 56, 77, 92, 108
Sheraton 52nd Street just north of Broadway Routes 30, 45, 92
Spring Hill Suites by Marriott Rio Salado just west of Priest Route 56
Studio Six Baseline & Wendler Route 77
Tempe Super 8 Motel Apache just east of Rural Route  40, 72, METRO
Travelodge Apache just east of Rural Route 40, 72, METRO
Twin Palms Hotel Apache & College Routes 40, Orbit Jupiter
Wyndham Buttes Resort Alameda & US 60 Route 92