State Route 51 RAPID
The SR 51 RAPID travels from the State Capitol and Downtown Phoenix, along Washington/Jefferson St, up Interstate 10 to State Route 51 and Loop 101 to Tatum Blvd and Deer Valley Dr to Marriott Dr.
Existed since: 2003
Operator: Transdev-Phoenix
Annual Ridership: 34,084 (FY 2023)
Full Length: 23 miles
Current Full Route: State Capitol to Deer Valley Dr & Marriott Dr
Original Full Route: State Capitol to Bell Rd/SR 51 Park and Ride or Paradise Valley Mall
Connecting Routes: RAIL 0 0A 1 3 7 8 10 12 16 39 44 80 170 514 521 522 531 533 535 542 562 563 571 573 575 GAL I10E I10W I17 SME SMW DASH
Square stops are "exception stops" along nonstop sections of express routes where passengers can board or deboard
Detailed Route Info
All Trips
Inbound (AM)
Deer Valley Dr & Marriott Dr to 17th Ave & State Capitol (Weekdays only)
Bell Rd/SR 51 Park and Ride to 17th Ave & State Capitol (Weekdays only)
Outbound (PM)
Jefferson St & 18th Ave to Deer Valley Dr & Marriott Dr (Weekdays only)
Jefferson St & 18th Ave to Bell Rd/SR 51 Park and Ride (Weekdays only)
Schedule
History
- July 14, 2003 - SR 51 RAPID introduced, traveling from the State Capitol and Downtown Phoenix, along Washington/Jefferon St, up Interstate 10 and State Route 51 to Shea Blvd/SR 51 (Dreamy Draw) Park and Ride, with trips to either Paradise Valley Mall or Bell Rd/SR 51 Park and Ride
- December 29, 2008 - Northern end of trips to Paradise Valley Mall extended up Tatum Blvd to Deer Valley Dr & Marriott Dr
- January 23, 2012 - Trips to Paradise Valley Mall eliminated. All trips traveled to Bell Rd/SR 51 Park and Ride, then up to Deer Valley Rd & Marriott Dr instead
Pictures
11/1/2024 - Bus 7165 traveling SR 51 RAPID Outbound @ Jefferson St & 18th Ave - Phoenix
11/1/2024 - Bus 7322 traveling SR 51 RAPID Outbound @ Central Ave & Van Buren St - Phoenix
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