The Blue Line WAS a North/South bus loop winding from concrete Paradise Valley Mall down to some…read moreSouth Phoenix oasis (probably a myth since I've never been there) called the "Ed Pastor Center", and back again. The Blue Line WAS great because I could pick it up just outside my home near Squaw Peak and ride it through the Camelback corridor, down Central to downtown. Without a transfer. That's all changed with light rail. Instead of proceeding down Central to downtown, the line's new southern terminus is Central and Camelback, a fortuitous endpoint for Sweet Tomatoes & Applebees' afficionados but not so great for citizenry with taste. Or places to go. Like, uh, me. Now I trudge off the bus, sneer at Applebee's and get my cancerous tan waiting for ostensibly convenient light rail to venture downtown. It's worse coming back, timing the transfer, cuz the bus back to my house only runs every half hour. This "new improved" Blue Line (they now call it the 39, presumably for the extra minutes they've tacked onto my trip) is makin' me blue. On second thought, maybe I'll just hop in the car :- (

I have done this Valley Metro/Sky Train combo a couple of times now. If you ride the Valley Metro…read moreto the stop at 44th street and Washington, you can exit and take the escalators to the Sky Harbor Sky Train which will take you to the terminals. I only live a couple of miles from a Valley Metro light rail stop, so I can lift or uber over for cheap if I need to use this system last minute. Usually when I am doing a 2-4 day trip, I park over at one of the airport shuttle locations outside of Sky Harbor airport and ride in. If I am going on a long trip overseas, I will ask someone to drop me off and pick me up. This light rail option is my last resort option if no one is available or if I just don't feel like paying to park at the airport. The nice thing about the Valley Metro/Sky Train is that it is cheap. It is only $2 to ride the light rail. Yes, you are dealing with the interesting characters that ride the light rail if you go this route. But it is a small price to pay to make a budget friendly trip. The bad thing about using this is that you cannot leave your car overnight at a Valley Metro park-n-ride. So leaving your car there and going away for a few days is not an option. Unless you want to come back and find out that your car was towed. The other thing is that it can take awhile to get to the airport on the light rail. So you have to plan ahead to make sure you arrive at your gate on time. Both the Valley Metro and Sky Train run 24/7. The Valley Metro runs less trains overnight.

The SkyTrain is my jam! I didn't use it for many trips to AZ and I'm not sure why. Did it not exist…read moreyet? Was I just clueless? For those of you that don't know, it's completely free unlike the NYC SkyTrain. And once you get to 44th Street Station and off airport property, you can get an Uber or a Lyft for like half the price. I always call it from the Crowne Plaza across the street so I have an A/C spot to sit if I need it to wait for my ride.

Yes, it's public transportation, and yes you're going to have characters aboard. Nothing different…read morethan any other city's light rail system. Honestly, I had no ultimate destination and strictly wanted to sightsee. Having no idea what to expect, I chose the day pass at $4 and got on at this stop. Yes, they will check your ticket. Mine was scanned three times while I went to and from Phoenix. One girl gave an expired pass to the ticket gentleman (sorry I don't know his correct title) and all he said was "your ticket isn't valid, make sure you get a valid ticket". Well, that was nice. In the train in the trip into Phoenix, the windows were covered with some sort of dotted barrier, so we couldn't really see out. In the cart back into Tempe, we could see out with no problem, even when it started getting dark. I guess we lucked out. We met this super cool dude that showed us his video collection of train characters that he's encountered, including the window licker. Footage of a guy literally making out with his reflection. You can't make this stuff up. When we got to the end of the route the announcement indicated that it was time to exit, but we were in for the long haul and stayed on. So, don't pay attention to that announcement if you're site seeing too.

I can't lie the benches at this train station go crazy. Sat here for like 15 minutes before the…read moretrain showed up just chillin on another level. Stepped on that train feeling like a new man. Next time I come here I'm bringing the whole squad

LOVE this private airport!!! So easy accessibility wise! I fly to this airport via JSX, and it's a…read moremust for less crazy crowds and easy travel!!! My sister prefers it, to pick me up, over Phoenix Airport, and it's way out of the way for her. Clean and well maintained, this airport caters to many semi-private to private flights! Highly recommended!

If you're able to fly privately, whether it's a single or twin engine plane or even a jet this is…read morea really cool airport to land and depart from. There are many FBO to choose from including signature., Jet Aviation and Atlantic aviation. NetJets and Flexjet have their own terminals for their owners. There are also a couple of flight schools located here, including a helicopter school. There is only one restaurant on the field called Volanti that enables you to watch departing and arriving planes. If you are considering basing your single engine aircraft here, you are better off basing it at phoenix deer Valley airport for cost effectiveness.

We have lived in the Valley long before the Phoenix light rail was installed. Since then, we have…read moreused the service to attend concerts, ball games, the Tempe Arts Festival, and more, until we tried to use it on the 4th of July last year. It was a disaster!! The light rail no longer took us to the regular venues we have visited but dumped us off .8 miles from Chase Field. We were then supposed to cross an intersection twice and wait for another train. We waited in the heat until we just decided to walk to Chase Field. By the time we arrived, we were hot, thirsty, and miserable, and a train never passed by us, so one never came. Finding the train to return home was equally a huge pain! So we hadn't used the light rail again until yesterday to get to Chase Field on the 4th of July. We thought Valley Metro might have fixed this transportation catastrophe. They did not. In fact, it was worse! Valley Metro claims we could "enjoy the 8-minute walk" to Chase Field. Once again, no second train came, so we walked .8 miles in the blazing heat for 20 minutes (I checked my GPS to get an accurate distance and time)!! When trying to return home, we had to walk back to Central and had no idea which train would take us back. Valley Metro has ruined what originally was a good transportation option to downtown, but no longer. If anyone is elderly, has a disability, health issues, or trouble walking, avoid this mess! If you drive, take an Uber or a taxi, or even ride a horse, you will be happier if you need to go to an event downtown. Valley Metro should be ashamed of what they have done to what used to be good transportation.

I always think it's so cool that AZ has a public transit system like this. We recently rode the…read moreLight Rail to attend a graduation ceremony at Mountain America Stadium, and we were so grateful we did! ASU actually recommended using public transit in order to keep traffic and parking issues to a minimum ... but we didn't see a big influx in folks on the Light Rail! Service was prompt and fast, and it was easy to get from Downtown Mesa to the Stadium in about 20 minutes. Thankfully, the AC was on full blast, which we were thankful for, and the car we rode in was relatively clean. Aside from the transit itself, I feel that the app/purchasing system could use some upgrades. Our party loaded up their app with $30 to purchase tickets for everyone in our group who was attending graduation, but came to find out as we were about to board the train that you can only use the app to purchase the account holder's ticket. There are also no refunds once that money is in the app, which was upsetting to learn for the purchasers who live out of state. We stood in line at the stop to buy tickets the old-fashioned way, and it all worked out that night ... however I don't think it makes much sense that you cannot purchase tickets for others in the app, and wanted to voice those thoughts here in the hopes that changes can be made to better serve Light Rail riders.

Wow, this terminal sure has changed since my business travel days. The remodel was a wonderful…read moredecision. Prior to this terminal being remodeled, it was dark and had very few restaurants. Needless to say it wasn't welcoming at all. But wow, what a transformation. I love the openness of this terminal and all of the windows. I feel like no matter where you're at in this terminal you can always see planes coming and going and the sunshine. It's definitely very clean. From the seating areas to the restrooms this terminal is well kept. Thank you sky Harbor airport for the beautiful terminal three we now have.

The airport is a mid sized airport. It's clean and has a nice setup. They have less options by the…read moregates than what I am use to seeing at other major airports, but I am guessing since it's more mid sized then they offer less options. The staff is nice and the place is clean.

7 minutes drive from my house and I often ride my bike here for different events during the winter…read morecooler season. This weekend May 1-3 is the Home & Flowers show and I highly recommended because there are so much to see and learn if you are into the flowers, gardening and home improvement. This show is very reasonable only $10 for adults if you buy cash at the door and $15 online. Parking is free for this specific show which is great!

We attended Scottsdale Art Week presented by Ferrari at WestWorld of Scottsdale for the VIP Opening…read moreNight Vernissage. The venue is great. There's plenty of parking, with both valet and self-parking options available. Self-parking was $10 per car ($13 if paying by card) We've been to WestWorld for other events before, but this was our first time attending Scottsdale Art Week, and the layout inside was very well done. The booths were thoughtfully arranged, making it easy to walk through and enjoy the different galleries. As you enter, there's a bar right at the front, but staff did a great job directing guests to additional bars located throughout the space, helpful since most people naturally gravitated toward the first one. We arrived at 7pm for the 6-9pm event and headed to the VIP area for some complimentary hors d'oeuvres. Unfortunately, about half of the food options were already gone. While they continued to replenish items like meatballs and chicken egg rolls, other offerings like chips, guacamole, salsa, and additional non-meat options were not restocked at all. When I asked a staff member from M Catering, I was told they hadn't ordered more beyond what was initially put out in the first hour, which was disappointing for a VIP event still in full swing. Additionally, the upkeep in the VIP area could have been better. There were quite a few dirty plates and glasses left on high-top tables and seating areas, and it didn't seem like the catering staff was keeping up with clearing or refreshing the space. That said, the artwork itself was the highlight. The variety of galleries and pieces on display was impressive, and we really enjoyed exploring everything. We also really enjoyed the entertainment throughout the evening, and the models wearing artwork were such a unique and creative touch, it added a fun element to the event.

The light rail is fun! This is the first stop on the line. At least for now. Find a place along the…read moreway, whether for lunch or maybe a museum, and ride the rails to your destination. The price is right. Only $4 for all day. The crowd can be quite eclectic at times, but all the better for people watching. It's a great way to see a little bit of Phoenix without the stress of driving in traffic.

This one of the worst light rail stations in Phoenix. The only thing that's good about it is the…read morefact it's right next to Target, Walmart, and some other popular shopping destinations. Be prepared to be harassed for cigarettes, light rail passes, and people who try to fight you when you refuse to give them money. And don't be surprised to see puddles of vomit on occasion either.