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Transportation

Quick Stats

Best Ways to Get Around Town
  • Bike
  • Cab
  • FLASH
  • A friend willing to give you a ride
  • Light-rail system
  • Scooter
  • Skateboard
  • Valley Metro ORBIT
  • Walk
Best Ways to Get to the Airport Take the light-rail system -- with several stops on the ASU campus and a direct route to the airport, it's a great free option for students.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Students rarely rely on public transportation to get around Tempe. Most everything of any necessity is located within walking or bicycling distance from campus and the dorms. The beautiful weather is the main reason that people don’t mind walking or biking. Public transportation in Arizona, consisting exclusively of taxis, buses, and shuttles, is often unreliable. If you come to ASU without a car, it won’t take long to meet someone who is willing to drive you around on occasion. The most widely used public transportation service is the FLASH bus, which services the ASU campus and downtown Tempe. It’s the only service that is convenient if you have to get to opposite sides of campus, or from the far away parking lots (Lot 59) to the main campus. The newest public transportation addition to Pheonix is the Light Rail system. It is free to ride and has nothing but good reviews. There are several stations on campus that conveniently take you through Mesa, Pheonix, Tempe, and Scottsdale.

Everything in Tempe is close, but if you go to Scottsdale or Phoenix, it’s a different story. Should you desire to travel to these cities, inter-city buses and taxis are your best bet. Though Phoenix is among the nation’s most highly populated cities, urban sprawl has rendered mass transportation nearly impossible. A long-term strategy is in place to populate downtown Phoenix, an area that has long been characterized by office buildings and low-income housing. The city also has plans to construct a light rail system, albeit later rather than sooner. In all, owning a car in Arizona is a useful resource, but one that students in Tempe can manage without.

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Transportation at Arizona State University

mcrepeau

Chemical Engineering '15

4.2
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Good

ASU has lots of optionsbut they can be difficult to figure out if you're not used yo using busses. Free transit is good, it goes around campus there's a bus about every 15 mins.

May 22, 2012

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Transportation at Arizona State University

lmooney87

Communications '14

4.6
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Park and Ride

If you live anywhere off campus and don't feel like parking your car on campus there are many "Park and Ride" sites that allow you to park in a designated lot for free and use buses or light rails to get to the school. This is very convenient and saves money on parking passes which can be very expensive.

May 07, 2012

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Transportation at Arizona State University

joannasundstrom

Social Work and Youth Services '13

5.0
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Intercampus Shuttles

The intercampus shuttles are the best option for transportation at Arizona State University. They are free to students and you can take them to every campus.

Apr 26, 2012

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User rating for Arizona State University - Transportation is 3.5 out of 5 based on 98 user reviews.

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Campus ShuttleWhat's This?

USB Shuttle Service

Provides service from ASU Main in Tempe to ASU West in Phoenix, ASU East in Mesa, and Mesa Community College (MCC) in Mesa. www.asu.edu/dps/pts/shuttle/usb.html

Runs daily 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

FLASH Free Local Area Shuttle

stops every 10 minutes

(480) 350-2739

Runs daily 7 a.m.–6 p.m.

Public TransitWhat's This?

Valley Metro

Full-time students can pick up a discounted semester pass at ASU Cashiering Services office in the Student Services building. Passes are good for unlimited rides on local routes.

(480) 965-7468 (ASU’s line)

(602) 253-5000

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

3400 Sky Harbor Blvd., Phoenix

(602) 273-3300

Nearest Passenger BusWhat's This?

Tempe Greyhound Bus

The Tempe Greyhound Bus Line picks up on College Avenue, just a few blocks north of campus. For schedule information call (800) 229-9424.

502 S. College Ave., Ste. 101

(480) 377-6532

www.greyhound.com

Nearest Passenger TrainWhat's This?

Maricopa Amtrak Train Station

The Maricopa Amtrak Train Station is approximately 25 miles south of campus. For schedule information call (800) 872-7245.

19427 N. John Wayne Parkway, Maricopa

(520) 568-2208

www.amtrak.com

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