72 Scottsdale Road/Rural Road

Route 72 starts at Chandler Fashion Center in the south, going up to Chandler Blvd, then up Rural Rd through Tempe, transitioning to Scottsdale Rd at Rio Salado Pkwy, continuing all the way up to Thompson Peak Pkwy via Scottsdale Park and Ride.

Existed since: 1993
Operator: Keolis
Annual Ridership: Loading ridership...
Full Length: 28 miles
Current Full Route: Chandler Fashion Center Transit Center to Thompson Peak Pkwy & Scottsdale Healthcare
Original Full Route: Westwood & Holmes Ave to Scottsdale Rd & Princess Dr
Connecting Routes: A S 17 29 30 41 45 48 50 61 62 77 80 81 108 140 154 156 170 186 514 521 68CM EART FLSH JUPI MARS MERC STRN VENU

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Detailed Route Info

All Trips

Northbound

Chandler Fashion Center to Thompson Peak Pkwy & Scottsdale Healthcare (Everyday)
Rural Rd & Ray Rd to Thompson Peak Pkwy & Scottsdale Healthcare (Everyday)
Rural Rd & Ray Rd to Rural Rd & Terrace Rd (Everyday)
Priest Dr & Elliot Rd to Priest Dr & Washington St (Weekdays & Saturdays)

Southbound

Thompson Peak Pkwy & Scottsdale Healthcare to Chandler Fashion Center (Everyday)
Thompson Peak Pkwy & Scottsdale Healthcare to Rural Rd & Ray Rd (Everyday)
Rural Rd & Tyler St to Rural Rd & Ray Rd (Everyday)
Rural Rd & Tyler St to Chandler Fashion Center (Weekdays only)

Schedule

History

Map showing bus route 72 traveling from Rural Rd & Chandler Blvd to Scottsdale Rd & Princess Dr. — Route 72 map from 2000

August 18, 1997 - The earliest known routing of route 72 had two branches, with one starting at Rural Rd & Chandler Blvd, traveling up Rural Rd, and the other branch starting at Westwood & Holmes by Fiesta Mall, traveling along Baseline Rd, then up Rural Rd. Both branches then traveled up Rural Rd, deviating on University Dr and College Ave to serve Downtown Tempe, then continuing up Rural Rd and Scottsdale Rd, looping around Los Arcos Mall, diverting to Loloma Station, and servicing Scottsdale Airpark, ending at the Princess Resort on Princess Dr
August 15, 1999 - By this point, trips to Fiesta Mall had been eliminated
September 30, 2002 - Southern end extended to serve Chandler Fashion Center
July 23, 2007 - Northern end extended to Scottsdale Rd & Mayo Blvd
January 25, 2010 - Select trips extended north to Scottsdale Rd & Thompson Peak Pkwy
July 26, 2010 - All trips extended north to Thompson Peak Pkwy
July 25, 2011 - Route streamlined on Scottsdale Rd due to the closure of Loloma Station
April 26, 2021 - Deviation to Tempe Transportation Center eliminated