Phoenix Light Rail

Local bus light rail 1 day 1 ride.

Phoenix light rail. Children 5 and under ride for free. Map of the phoenix light rail route including stations. The line takes around 85 minutes. With light rail ridership down 50 percent since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic phoenix s valley metro is taking advantage of reduced traffic congestion to continue and in some cases accelerate the construction of a new downtown transfer hub and light rail extensions.

Rail cars will be air conditioned to 74 78 degrees. Valley metro rail styled corporately as metro is a 28 2 mile 45 km light rail line serving the cities of phoenix tempe and mesa in arizona usa the network which is part of the valley metro public transit system began operations on december 27 2008. Light rail ridership is down a little over 50 from where it was pre covid 19. In upper central phoenix to downtown mesa and offers quick access to downtown phoenix sky harbor international airport arizona state university mill avenue in tempe and plenty more along the way.

Learn about phoenix light rail. The line carried 49 416 passengers per day in 2016 making it the 14th busiest light rail system in the country. In operation since the tail end of 2008 the 26 mile valley metro light rail stretches from 19th ave. Ages 6 18 65 medicare people with disabilities.

Phoenix is ramping up its light rail system despite record breaking declines in ridership spurred by covid 19. Valley metro spokesperson hillary foose said both the light rail and bus system serve an essential group of riders. Each rail car can handle about 200 passengers 66 of which can sit. A station is designed to fit up to three rail cars at a time.

Ages 6 18 65 medicare people with disabilities. Children 5 and under ride for free. See more metro maps at. Local bus light rail 1 day 1 ride.