Phoenix Neighborhood Circulator Service
FREE DAILY SERVICE
Neighborhood circulators are intended to get residents a short distance to their favorite local places such as the grocery store or the community center. This free transit service runs daily and is available in five communities in Phoenix - Ahwatukee area, Maryvale/Desert Sky area, North and Northeast Phoenix and the Sunnyslope area.
For detailed information on schedules, visit www.valleymetro.org.
Routes and Locations
- ALEX (Ahwatukee Local Explorer) has been operating since 2001.
ALEX is a free daily neighborhood circulator service provided by Phoenix Public Transit. Mini-buses travel the 25-mile route in both directions every 40 minutes. Travel time from one end of the route to the other is about one hour.On major streets, please wait at designated bus stops for ALEX. On neighborhood streets flag down the mini-bus to have it stop for you. See the legend below for details on which streets allow flag stops.
Hours of operation:
Monday through Thursday service begins at about 5:30 a.m. and ends about 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday service hours vary.
- DART (Desert Ridge Area Revolving Transport) is a free neighborhood circulator service provided by Phoenix Public Transit. Mini-buses travel the 12-mile route in both directions every hour.
On major streets, please wait at designated bus stops for DART. On neighborhood streets, flag down the mini-bus to have it stop for you.
Schedule
Monday – Saturday Clockwise – about 6:30 a.m. – about 9 p.m.
Monday – Saturday Counterclockwise – about 6:30 a.m. – about 9 p.m.
Sunday Clockwise – about 9:30 a.m. – about 7 p.m.
Sunday Counterclockwise – about 9:30 a.m. – about 7 p.m.
- DEER RUN is a free neighborhood circulator service provided by Phoenix Public Transit. Mini-buses travel the 11-mile route in both directions approximately every hour.
On major streets, please wait at designated bus stops for DART. On neighborhood streets, flag down the mini-bus to have it stop for you.
Schedule
Monday – Saturday Clockwise – about 6 a.m. – about 10 p.m.
Monday – Saturday Counterclockwise – about 6 a.m. – about 10 p.m.
Sunday Clockwise – about 6 a.m. – about 8 p.m.
Sunday Counterclockwise – about 6 a.m. – about 8 p.m.
- MARY (Maryvale Area Ride for You) map and schedule/ large map/ large
schedule/ (en Español)
/ street map
MARY is a free daily neighborhood circulator service provided by Phoenix Public Transit. Mini-buses travel the 20-mile route in both directions every 30 minutes. Travel time around the full route is an hour and 15 minutes.
On major streets, please wait at designated bus stops for MARY. On neighborhood streets flag down the mini-bus to have it stop for you.
Schedule
Monday - Saturday East/West Loop- first trip leaves Desert Sky Mall about 5 a.m.; last trip leaves about 9 p.m.
Monday - Saturday West/East Loop - first trip leaves Desert Sky Mall about 5 a.m.; last trip leaves about 9 p.m.
Sunday East/West Loop - first trip leaves Desert Sky Mall about 6 a.m.; last trip leaves about 7 p.m.
Sunday West/East Loop - first trip leaves Desert Sky Mall about 6 a.m.; last trip leaves about 7 p.m.
- SMART (Sunnyslope Multi Access Area Residential Transit) map and schedule/ large map/ large
schedule/ (en Español)
/ street
map
SMART is a free daily neighborhood circulator service provided by Phoenix Public Transit. Mini-buses travel the 11-mile route in both directions every 30 minutes. Travel time from one end of the route to the other is about 35 minutes.On major streets, please wait at designated bus stops for SMART. On neighborhood streets flag down the mini-bus to have it stop for you.
Schedule
Monday - Saturday Eastbound - first trip leaves Rose Mofford Sports Complex about 5 a.m.; last trip leaves about 9:30 p.m.
Monday - Saturday Westbound - first trip leaves 15th St./Cheryl Dr. about 5:10 a.m.; last trip leaves about 9:40 p.m.
Sunday Eastbound - first trip leaves Rose Mofford Sports Complex about 6 a.m.; last trip leaves about 7:30 p.m.
Sunday Westbound - first trip leaves 15th St/Cheryl Dr. about 6:10 a.m.; last trip leaves about 7:40 p.m.
The Phoenix Transit Plan
The Phoenix Transit Plan includes RAPID,
METRO - Light Rail Transit, improvements to local bus service and Dial-a-Ride
service, neighborhood circulators, new technology for trip planning and bus
scheduling, and other support services. The Citizens Transit Commission was
created to oversee expenditure of funds from the Transit 2000 tax approved by
Phoenix voters.
If you'd like more information about transit programs and updates, sign up for transit news. Or contact Valley Metro at (602) 253-5000; for customers with text telephones TTY (602) 261-8208.