7th Avenue
Route 8 travels from Baseline Rd & Central Ave, to 7th Ave, then up to Dunlap Ave and over to Sunnyslope Transit Center. Route 8 also serves Central Station/Downtown Phoenix and St. Joseph's Hospital.
Existed since: 1993
Operator: Transdev-Phoenix
Annual Ridership: Loading ridership...
Full Length: 15 miles
Current Full Route: Baseline Rd & Central Ave to Sunnyslope Transit Center
Connecting Routes: B 0 0A 1 3 7 10 12 13 17 29 41 45 50 52 60 61 70 77 80 90 106 514 521 522 531 533 535 542 562 563 571 573 575 GAL I10E I10W I17 SME SMW SR51 DASH SMRT
Detailed Route Info
All Trips
Northbound
Baseline Rd & Central Ave to Sunnyslope Transit Center (Everyday)
ASU University Center to Sunnyslope Transit Center (Weekdays only)
Southbound
Sunnyslope Transit Center to Baseline Rd & Central Ave (Everyday)
Van Buren St & 1st Ave to Baseline Rd & Central Ave (Weekdays only)
7th Ave & Camelback Rd to Baseline Rd & Central Ave (Weekends only)
Schedule
History

- August 18, 1997 - The earliest known routing of route 8 traveled from 19th Ave & Southern Ave in a turnaround loop with Baseline Rd, 19th Ave, and Southern Ave, then traveled up 7th Ave, through Downtown Phoenix via Washington/Jefferson St, 1st St, and Fillmore St to serve the old bus terminal, then continued up 7th Ave and Dunlap Ave to Sunnyslope Transit Center
- March 19, 2000 - By this point, route 8 had been modified to serve the new Central Station
- July 8, 2002 - Southern end terminus moved to Baseline Rd & 7th St, using Baseline 7th Ave, Baseline Rd, 7th St, and Jesse Owens Pkwy
- February 24, 2003 - Deviation added along Broadway Rd to serve the new Ed Pastor Transit Center
- January 23, 2012 - Southern end truncated to 7th Ave & Baseline Rd
- October 22, 2018 - Southbound trips modified to utilize the bus stop at 1st Ave & Van Buren St instead of traveling into Central Station
- October 25, 2021 - Deviation to Ed Pastor Transit Center eliminated and southern end of the route extended along Baseline Rd to Central Ave
Pictures

11/1/2024 - Bus 5135 traveling 8 Northbound @ Van Buren St & Central Ave - Phoenix

3/3/2025 - Bus 5288 traveling 8 Northbound @ Van Buren St & 1st Ave - Phoenix
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