Infrastructure and vehicles are both essential for efficient public transit service. For riders to make connections to the city bus, the City of Phoenix operates transit centers, park-and-rides, and bus stops within city limits.
Bus stops come in many forms. Some stops consist only of a post and sign and are sometimes accompanied by a bench. Others have shade shelters and include space for advertising or transit messages.
As the largest provider of public transit service in the Valley, upkeep of passenger facilities is a high priority.
Currently the Phoenix Public Transit Department oversees:
- More than 4,000 bus stops within city boundaries
- 75 percent of those stops have shaded structures
- 1,000 of the shaded structures have advertisment displays
The city makes quite an investment in bus stops to ensure our passengers are comfortable while waiting for the bus. The Phoenix Public Transit facilities team ensures that damaged or unusable bus stops are repaired or replaced as quick as possible. The cost of a shaded bus stop structure can range from $6,700 to $16,000 depending on a number of factors, including the location of a shelter. The installation of a shelter and its form is based on the area around a bus stop — whether there is private property nearby or enough land for construction.
Learn more about our Transportation 2050 bus stop shade structure goal.
