Valley Metro




	Valley Metro provides service to the cities of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, and Guadalupe. It was created by combining several smaller districts in the area into one larger one. Small shuttles still exist in some area, such as Flash, Dash, and Gus.


	The Bus Stops


	Tempe Area




	This is a close up of a sign at Baseline and Priest.



	A typical info sign in Tempe. This is plastic bolted to the pole.



	The main style of bench found in the Tempe area.



	This trash can is in downtown Tempe.



	A typical shelter in use in Tempe, it mainly provides shade.



	A variation of the Guadalupe style of shelter. Picture by G. Araki.




	A typical bus stop at Baseline & Priest in Tempe.



	A decorative bench in downtown Tempe.



	One style of metal bench used in Tempe.



	Tempe uses a lot of barrels as trash cans.



	A Shelter in use in Guadalupe, just south of Tempe.



	They have started going to more standard style info signs, this one is in Tempe.




	Tempe has bike racks at a fair number of its stops.



	Flipper style benches in downtown Tempe.



	One style of metal trash can used in Tempe.



	One of Tempe's art shelters. This one looks like a wing.



	A shelter in the downtown Tempe area.



	This is the transfer location next to ASU in Tempe. In the background is Sun Devil Stdm.


	Arizona Mills Transit Center


	Tempe High School - Tempe has several Art Shelters, this is one of them.


	A Stop on Baseline at a Housing Development


	Phoenix Area


	Due to the formation of Valley Metro, the stops in the Phoenix area look a lot different than those in Tempe.


	This stop is located on Washington St. in Phoenix.


	The bench at the stop at left. Made by the same company as the shelter.

A shelter at Central & Lewis. Picture by R. Mullins.

Another shelter, note the detached ad stand. R. Mullins


	A Dash at Night sign at 3rd & Fillmore. Picture by G. Araki.


	A shelter at Northern & 57th. Picture by G. Araki.


	A Park & Ride lot sign at Superstition Springs Center. Picture by G. Araki.


	One of the bus stops on the loop road at Superstition Springs Center. Picture by G. Araki.


	Close up of a sign in the downtown area of Phoenix. This sign also has a sign for their downtown shuttle, DASH, a very common name for such shuttles. Other districts with DASH include VTA (San Jose, CA) & Sacramento RT.




	This shelter has a solar powered light built on it.



	The usual style of trash can at stops in Phoenix.



	Another style of TC they use. Picture by G. Araki.



	Even another shelter used by Valley Metro. Picture by G. Araki.


	Downtown Transit Center - Here are several pictures from their downtown transit center, including some historical vehicles they have on display.

Pictures above by R. Mullins.




	Additional pictures by G. Araki.


	Scottsdale Area


	Again. another different look to some of the stops for Valley Metro. These pictures are at various places along Scottsdale Blvd. in Scottsdale. Pictures by E. Rosenberg.









	This picture by G. Araki.

	Mesa Area

	These pictures are by G. Araki. Mesa is another one of the areas that was merged into Valley Metro.





	The Buses - Pictures by R. Mullins, E. Rosenberg & G. Araki










	Revised: September 4, 2006


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