66 Mill Avenue/Kyrene Road

This bus route travels between Tempe Transportation Center in the north and Lone Butte Casino in the south.

Existed since: 1993
Operator: Keolis
Annual Ridership: Loading ridership...
Full Length: 10 miles
Current Full Route: Tempe Transportation Center to Lone Butte Casino
Original Full Route: Scottsdale Fashion Square to Guadalupe Rd & Price Rd/101 Freeway
Connecting Routes: A S 30 45 48 61 62 77 108 140 156 EART FLSH JUPI MARS MERC STRN VENU

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Detailed Route Info

All Trips

Northbound

Lone Butte Casino to Tempe Transportation Center (Everyday)
Kyrene Rd & Warner Rd to Tempe Transportation Center (Everyday)
Kyrene Rd & Elliot Rd to Tempe Transportation Center (Weekdays only)

Southbound

Tempe Transportation Center to Lone Butte Casino (Everyday)
Tempe Transportation Center to Kyrene Rd & Warner Rd (Everyday)
Tempe Transportation Center to Kyrene Rd & Elliot Rd (Weekdays only)

Schedule

History

Map showing bus route 66 traveling from 48th Street and Warner Road to Scottsdale Road and McDowell Road — Route 66 map from 1997

August 18, 1997 - The earliest known routing of route 66 traveled from 48th St & Warner Rd, up 48th St, Elliot Rd, Priest Dr, Baseline Rd, and Mill Ave, looping through Downtown Tempe, then continuing up to Curry Rd, College Ave, McKellips Rd, and Scottsdale Rd, ending at McDowell Rd
March 19, 2000 - By this point, the southern end of the route had been modified to travel from Guadalupe Rd & Shannon Dr, along Guadalupe Rd, and up Mill Ave, through Downtown Tempe, and over to Scottsdale Rd & McDowell Rd
August 13, 2001 - Route 66 was combined with route 68, creating Route 66 - Mill/68th St, running from Scottsdale Fashion Square to Guadalupe Rd & Loop 101
July 27, 2009 - Northern end truncated from Scottsdale Fashion Square to Loloma Station
January 25, 2010 - Northern end truncated to College Ave & McKellips Rd and southern end rerouted down Kyrene Rd to Pecos Rd
July 26, 2010 - Northern end truncated to Tempe Transportation Center and southern end extended to Lone Butte Casino
October 25, 2021 - Route 65 was discontinued, so frequency was boosted along route 66 to compensate

Pictures

A gray, green, and purple Valley Metro bus, number 6866, traveling eastbound on Baseline Road in Tempe on route 66 to Downtown Tempe / ASU

3/30/2024 - Bus 6866 traveling 66 Northbound @ Baseline Rd & Mill Ave - Tempe

A gray, green, and purple Valley Metro bus, number 6850, traveling northbound on Mill Avenue in Tempe on route 66 to Downtown Tempe / ASU

8/27/2024 - Bus 6850 traveling 66 Northbound @ Mill Ave & University Dr - Tempe

A gray, green, and purple Valley Metro bus, number 6833, at the Tempe Transportation Center, the beginning of route 66 to Lone Butte Casino

8/28/2024 - Bus 6833 traveling 66 Southbound @ Tempe Transportation Center - Tempe

A green Valley Metro bus with a purple and white stripe, number 6712, traveling northbound on Mill Avenue in Tempe on route 66 to Downtown Tempe / ASU

9/4/2024 - Bus 6712 traveling 66 Northbound @ Mill Ave & 7th St - Tempe

A gray, green, and purple Valley Metro bus, number 6821, at the Tempe Transportation Center, the beginning of route 66 to Kyrene Road and Elliot Road

11/26/2024 - Bus 6821 traveling 66 Southbound @ Tempe Transportation Center - Tempe

A green Valley Metro bus with a purple and white stripe, number 6747, at the Tempe Transportation Center on route 66 to Downtown Tempe / ASU

11/26/2024 - Bus 6747 traveling 66 Northbound @ Tempe Transportation Center - Tempe

A green Valley Metro bus with a purple and white stripe, number 6746, at the Tempe Transportation Center on route 66 to Lone Butte Casino

12/6/2024 - Bus 6746 traveling 66 Southbound @ Tempe Transportation Center - Tempe

A green Valley Metro bus with a purple and white stripe, number 6694, at the Tempe Transportation Center on route 66 to Kyrene Road and Elliot Road

3/13/2025 - Bus 6694 traveling 66 Southbound @ Tempe Transportation Center - Tempe

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