Getting to Downtown Tempe
Downtown Tempe is built for options.
Whether you’re arriving by car, rideshare, bus, light rail, streetcar, scooter, or bike, you can plan your trip in a way that fits your day. Drivers have access to 20,000+ public parking spaces across garages, lots, and 590 on-street spaces. Prefer transit? Downtown Tempe also has two light rail stations—3rd St/Mill Ave and 5th St/College Ave—with additional connections through Tempe bus service and the Valley Metro Streetcar, with 10 stops within the district.
Find Your Way Around Downtown Tempe
Getting to and around Downtown Tempe is easy because you have options!
There are 590 on-street parking spaces throughout the Downtown Tempe district.
- On-street spaces are metered during posted hours:
- Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Saturday from 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- On-street parking is FREE on Sundays & federal holidays
Parking options include garages, surface lots, and on-street meters throughout the district. Rates vary by location and time and are posted at each facility or meter zone.
The most hassle-free way to get to Downtown Tempe is to ride the Valley Metro Rail. Light rail provides free parking at 13 Park-and-Ride locations, so you can ride the train directly to 3rd & Mill.
Park & Ride Locations:
- Metro Parkway- 250 spaces
- 19th Ave/Dunlap Avenue – 415 spaces
- 19th Avenue/Montebello Avenue – 794 spaces
- 19th Avenue/Camelback Road – 410 spaces
- 7th Avenue/Camelback Road – 123 spaces
- Central Avenue/Camelback Road – 135 spaces
- 38th Street/Washington Street – 189 spaces
- Dorsey Lane/Apache Boulevard – 190 spaces
- McClintock Road/Apache Boulevard – 300 spaces
- Price - 101 Freeway/Apache Boulevard – 693 spaces
- Sycamore Street/Main Street – 802 spaces
- Mesa Drive/Main St – 448 spaces
- Gilbert Rd/Main St- 250 spaces
You can exit at 3rd & Mill, or at the Tempe Transportation Center (one block easy of 5th/Mill).
The FLASH Neighborhood circulator is a free service that circulates around the perimeter of Arizona State University's Tempe Campus. Connect from Downtown Tempe to ASU from the multiple stops along University Dr.
The ORBIT circulator is a free service connecting Downtown Tempe to surrounding Tempe neighborhoods. Click here for a full schedule and route information.
VALLEY METRO BUS brings The Valley to Downtown Tempe. Multiple routes run through Downtown, centralized in the Tempe Transit Center located on 5th St and Forest. Click here for pricing, routes and schedules.
Hop on board the new Tempe Streetcar and travel to destinations at 14 stops along the 3 mile route. Streetcar operates seven days a week and arrives at stops every 15-20 minutes. For information on Tempe Streetcar, including hours of operation and rates, please visit valleymetro.org/streetcar
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Find Your Way Around Downtown Tempe
Getting to and around Downtown Tempe has never been easier. Whether you drive, rideshare, bike, or hop on the light rail, getting here is a breeze!