Union Hills Drive/Mayo Blvd
Route 186 travels from Arrowhead Mall Transit Center, up 79th Ave, along Union Hills Dr, then up Tatum Blvd and along Mayo Blvd to Scottsdale Rd.
Existed since: 1993
Operator: Transdev-Phoenix
Annual Ridership: Loading ridership...
Full Length: 21 miles
Current Full Route: Arrowhead Mall Transit Center to Mayo Blvd & Scottsdale Rd
Original Full Route: Union Hills Dr & 59th Ave to Paradise Valley Mall Transit Center
Connecting Routes: 7 16 19 27 35 39 43 44 59 67 72 83 90 170 575
Detailed Route Info
All Trips
Eastbound
Arrowhead Towne Center to Scottsdale Rd & Mayo Blvd (Everyday)
Union Hills Dr & 51st Ave to Scottsdale Rd & Mayo Blvd (Weekdays only)
Westbound
Mayo Blvd & Scottsdale Rd to Arrowhead Towne Center (Everyday)
Mayo Blvd & Scottsdale Rd to Union Hills Dr & 51st Ave (Weekdays only)
Schedule
History
- March 1, 1993 - Route 186 created, traveling from Union Hills Dr & 59th Ave, along Union Hills Dr, down 40th St, Thunderbird Rd, and Tatum Blvd to Paradise Valley Mall Transit Center
- August 18, 1997 - By this point the western end had been truncated to Union Hills Dr & 51st Ave
- March 19, 2000 - Western end extended to Arrowhead Towne Center and eastern end rerouted from Paradise Valley Mall to Phoenix Mayo Hospital (now Mayo Clinic) at Mayo Blvd & 56th St
- November 5, 2001 - Western end rerouted along 79th Ave instead of 75th Ave to access Arowhead Towne Center
- February 24, 2003 - Deviation into Paradise Valley Community College eliminated
- July 25, 2011 - Eastern end adjusted to turn around in Mayo Clinic parking lot instead of using Mayo Way
- July 22, 2013 - Eastern end extended to Mayo Blvd & Scottsdale Rd
Pictures
6/1/2025 - Bus 5686 traveling 186 Eastbound @ Arrowhead Mall Transit Center North - Glendale
6/1/2025 - Bus 5685 traveling 186 Westbound @ Union Hills Dr & 67th Ave - Glendale
11/28/2025 - Bus 5280 traveling 186 Westbound @ Mayo Blvd & Scottsdale Rd - Phoenix
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