taxi rates?

Hello,

We will be flying in to PHX this weekend and may need to take a taxi to Fountain Hills. Can anyone ballpark on how much the fare may be? I realize that Fountain Hills is pretty far away, but we may not have any other choice. Does anyone know how reliable the public transportation system is? Are there commuter trains or subways, or just busses?

Any help/advice is greatly appreciated!

taxi rates?

Taxi from Sky Harbor to Fountain Hills could be $50 or more. The only public transportation is buses, Valley Metro, which do run to Fountain Hills .... but it would be a very long bus ride from there to any attractions in the Phoenix area. Light rail begins in December, but doesn%26#39;t serve that area.

taxi rates?

Have you considered a shuttle service? Super Shuttle is the big one here, but there are several others. Depending how many of you there are, it may be cheaper than a cab.

If you have more than 2 people, you may be better off using a car service. Let me know and I%26#39;ll get the details of what we use at work.

A cab fare to Fountain Hills will be very high. I think $50 is very conservative, $65-75 would not shock me. The Supershuttle service mentioned is probably your best bet, economy-wise. It costs $34 from the airport to Fountain Hills. They can be hired curbside at the airport.

To amend my previous post. Additional riders cost about $7 apiece on Supershuttle. If you are planning on going anywhere while you are here a rental car is strongly recommended as Ft. Hills is isolated from the rest of town. Bus service is available, but it will be a very long ride.

Thanks everybody! There will just be the two of us, so I think the Shuttle sounds like the best bet. We will have transportation once we get to Fountain Hills, it is just getting there that is the problem...

Does anyone know whether the shuttles run often, or if there is a specific schedule that we could find online?

Super Shuttle runs when you want it. You can find them online. They are a nationwide company.