Phoenix · PHX
25 minutes to city center. 2–24 hours of layover time.
LayoverScore™
TIME
66
THINGS TO DO
93
VALUE
84
STRESS
18
Scottsdale Old Town in 3 hours: saguaro cacti, green chile tamales, desert light.
Phoenix (PHX) is a genuine transit hub with a city worth exploring. 25 minutes gets you to the center. 2–24 hours of layover time.
Highlights nearby
Compass Arizona Grill
food
6 min walk
Pizzeria Bianco
food
9 min walk
Heard Museum
sight
15 min walk
Desert Botanical Garden
sight
56 min walk
Roosevelt Row Arts District
entertainment
10 min walk
Crescent Ballroom
entertainment
11 min walk
Getting around
Plan your 6h
- 09:00Transit to city center30 min
- 09:30Heard Museum90 min
- 11:00Walk between stops15 min
- 11:15Compass Arizona Grill60 min
- 12:30Return to airport30 min
- 13:00At gate120 min
- 15:00Head to gate
Logistics
Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Bounce Luggage Storage
Downtown Phoenix partner locations
$6/bag
5 min walk
PHX Rental Car Center lockers
Rental Car Center via Sky Train
$10/day
15 min walk
Hotel Valley Ho Day Pass
Scottsdale
$75/day
0 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Valley Metro Rail
Downtown Phoenix
44th St/Washington station via free Sky Train
35 min
$2.00
Uber/Lyft
Downtown Phoenix
Pick up at Terminal curb
15 min
$18.00
Uber/Lyft to Scottsdale
Scottsdale
Old Town Scottsdale area
25 min
$25.00
Taxi
Downtown Phoenix
18 min
$28.00
Phoenix CityPASS
Desert Botanical Garden, Heard Museum, Phoenix Zoo, and more
Valid 9 consecutive days
$59
per day
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