The Phoenix Convention Center, located in the heart of downtown Phoenix, welcomes more than one million guests each year from across the nation and all around the world.
Travelers arriving from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will find a variety of convenient ground transportation options just minutes from the convention center and downtown Phoenix hotels.
METRO Light Rail
A westbound/northbound light rail station is located south of Symphony Hall on Washington Street between Second and Third streets.
An eastbound light rail station also is located south of Symphony Hall on Jefferson Street between Third and Fourth streets.
For more information about METRO light rail station locations and routes, visit www.valleymetro.org.
Valley Metro bus service
Frequent bus service is available between all three airport terminals and downtown Phoenix, served by Valley Metro’s Red Line route. Less than a half-hour bus ride from the airport, Valley Metro’s Central Station is a short walk to most downtown hotels and the convention center, and is also served by the Downtown DASH, a circulator shuttle that can drop you and your belongings just steps away from your final lodging destination. Read more details about Valley Metro bus service.
Rental cars
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport offers an array of options for car rental, hosting more than 10 major rental-car companies out of the airport’s convenient Rental Car Center. A rental-car shuttle serves all companies from the airport to the center, making it easy to get where you need to go — conveniently and hassle-free. Learn more about renting a car at the airport.
Keep in mind that some car-rental companies do not have counters in the Rental Car Center. However, van pick-up for customers of those companies is available at the Rental Car Center as well, so regardless of your chosen rental company, one shuttle from the airport will get you on your way!
Other ground transportation
Limousines, taxis and shuttles serve all three airport terminals. Click here for details and contact information.