16th Street
Route 16 travels from Dobbins Rd & Central Ave, to 16th St, up to Paradise Valley Community College. The route also serves North High School in Phoenix on special school trips.
Existed since: 1993
Operator: Transdev-Phoenix
Annual Ridership: Loading ridership...
Full Length: 23 miles
Current Full Route: Dobbins Rd & Central Ave to Paradise Valley Community College
Original Full Route: 16th St & Baseline Rd to Sunnyslope Transit Center
Connecting Routes: 0A 1 3 7 10 12 13 17 29 39 41 45 50 52 60 61 70 77 80 138 154 170 186 SR51
Detailed Route Info
All Trips
Northbound
Dobbins Rd & Central Ave to Paradise Valley Community College (Everyday)
16th St & Baseline Rd to Paradise Valley Community College (Weekdays only)
16th St & Van Buren St to Paradise Valley Community College (Weekdays only)
16th St & Baseline Rd to 16th St & Northern Ave (Weekdays only)
Southbound
Regular Route
Paradise Valley Community College to Dobbins Rd & Central Ave (Everyday)
16th St & Northern Ave to Dobbins Rd & Central Ave (Everyday)
16th St & Northern Ave to 16th St & Baseline Rd (Weekdays only)
16th St & Van Buren St to Dobbins Rd & Central Ave (Weekdays only)
School Trips
12th St & Thomas Rd to Central Ave & Dobbins Rd (School days only)
Schedule
History

- August 18, 1997 - The earliest known routing of route 16 traveled from a loop around 16th St, Dobbins Rd, 7th St, and Baseline Rd, up 16th St, along Northern Ave, then up Central Ave, Dunlap Ave, and 3rd St into Sunnyslope Transit Center
- January 24, 2005 - The southern end of route 16 was modified to loop around Jesse Owens Pkwy, Baseline Rd, and 7th St, then have two-way service along 7th St, Dobbins Rd, and 16th St
- July 26, 2010 - Northern end extended from Sunnyslope Transit Center, up State Route 51 and 32nd St to Paradise Valley Community College to replace route 32
- July 23, 2012 - Service to Sunnyslope Transit Center eliminated
- January 14, 2014 - Southern end rerouted to continue along Dobbins Rd to end at Dobbins Rd & Central Ave
Pictures

6/2/2025 - Bus 5281 traveling 16 Southbound @ 16th St & Bethany Home Rd - Phoenix
Page last updated: