Hotels Near Arizona State University

The closest major airport is Sky Harbor International Airport, located at a distance of 6 miles from Tempe's central area. Airport shuttles are available between terminals, as well as rental car agencies, taxi services and limo rentals. Taxi services can be found at the Terminal 2 and 3 (north curbside), including Terminal 4 (level 1 and north curbside).

Visitors can get from the airport to the city within minutes, more exactly 15 minutes, by driving or they can access Tempe by using one of the four major freeways available: US 60, Loop 202, Loop 101and Interstate 10.

Getting around in Tempe, Arizona

The city has multiple bus routes, provided by Tempe in Motion and more than 160 miles of bike paths.

The newest transportation service in Tempe is Metro Light Rail that is linking the city with Mesa and Phoenix, offering convenient fares: for one ride, customers will pay $1.75 and a ride on the express bus costs $2.75.

The company that is offering transportation service to almost every city in the Phoenix area is Valley Metro Company, providing stops to all 4 ASU campuses and Sky Harbor International Airport. The students from Arizona State University can use the Valley Metro Buses by purchasing an ASU U-Pass.

How to get to Arizona State University?

The easiest way (but not the cheapest) to reach Arizona State University is to ask a cab driver to take you there. The estimated cost for this service is $25.