Southern Avenue
Route 61 travels along Southern Avenue from 51st Avenue in Phoenix to the Superstition Springs Transit Center in Mesa.
Existed since: 1993
Operator: Keolis
Annual Ridership: Loading ridership...
Full Length: 28 miles
Current Full Route: Southern Ave & 51st Ave to Superstition Springs Transit Center
Original Full Route: Southern Ave & 43rd Ave to Westwood & Holmes
Connecting Routes: B 0A 7 8 16 19 30 32 35 40 45 48 51 56 62 66 70 72 81 96 104 108 112 120 128 136 184 533 SME FBUZ JUPI MARS STRN
Detailed Route Info
All Trips
Eastbound
Southern Ave & 43rd Ave to Superstition Springs Transit Center (Everyday)
Southern Ave & 43rd Ave to Southern Ave & 48th St (Everyday)
Southern Ave & 43rd Ave to Southern Ave & Price Rd (Weekdays & Saturdays)
Westbound
Regular Route
Superstition Springs Transit Center to Southern Ave & 43rd Ave (Everyday)
Southern Ave & 48th St to Southern Ave & 43rd Ave (Everyday)
Southern Ave & Price Rd to Southern Ave & 43rd Ave (Weekdays & Saturdays)
Superstition Springs Transit Center to Southern Ave & Price Rd (Weekdays only)
School Trips
Southern Ave & Greenfield Rd to Southern Ave & Price Rd (Monday to Thursday school days only)
McClintock Dr & Campus Dr to Southern Ave & 48th St (School days only)
Schedule
History

- August 18, 1997 - The earliest known routing of route 61 traveled from Southern Ave & 43rd Ave, along Southern Ave, up 48th St, Fairmont Dr, Fair Ln, Alameda Dr, back down 48th St, and back along Southern Ave, then down Westwood, ending at Holmes Ave. Short trips to 2nd Ave & Lynne Ave used 3rd Ave, Lynne Ave, and 2nd Ave to loop around
- March 19, 2000 - By this point, the eastern end of the route had been extended to Vineyard & Iron Ave
- January 8, 2001 - Eastern end extended to Superstition Springs Transit Center
- February 24, 2003 - Deviation up Central Ave added to serve the new Ed Pastor Transit Center
- January 12, 2004 - Deviation to Ed Pastor Transit Center eliminated
- April 23, 2023 - Western end extended to Southern Ave & 51st Ave
Pictures

9/19/2024 - Bus 8523 traveling 61 Westbound @ Southern Ave & Priest Dr - Tempe

9/19/2024 - Bus 6709 traveling 61 Eastbound @ Southern Ave & Priest Dr - Tempe

10/14/2024 - Bus 8070 traveling 61 Eastbound @ Southern Ave & Dobson Rd - Mesa

11/6/2024 - Bus 6748 traveling 61 Westbound @ Southern Ave & McClintock Dr - Tempe

3/20/2025 - Bus 6742 traveling 61 Westbound @ Superstition Springs Transit Center - Mesa

5/22/2025 - Bus 8530 traveling 61 Eastbound @ Superstition Springs Transit Center - Mesa

5/30/2025 - Bus 6734 traveling 61 Westbound @ Southern Ave & Mesa Dr - Mesa
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