Getting Around Salt Lake City

By Car
Getting around town is quite easy by car.  The city has wide streets and ample parking.  In the summer, from June - August, the city also operates the Pioneer Trolley (801-240-6279).  It provides transportation in the Temple Square area.

They don't call Salt Lake the "Crossroads of the West" for nothing. Getting here is a snap, with easy access by road, rail, and air. Interstates 15 & 80, and US Highway 89 run through downtown. Amtrak provides a link to east and west by rail. By air, half the U.S. population is within 2-1/2 hours. Salt Lake City International Airport is closer to the city it serves than nearly any other metropolitan airport.

By Airport
Salt Lake City International Airport (tel 801/575-2400) is a mere four miles west of downtown. A cab into town costs around $15; cheaper shuttle vans to downtown destinations are run by Xpress Shuttles (tel 801/596-1600 or 1-800/397-0773; reserve 24hrs in advance), while Canyon Transportation (tel 801/255-1841) serves the ski areas. Long-distance Greyhound-Trailways buses, 160 W South Temple Blvd (tel 801/355-9579), and Amtrak trains, 320 S Rio Grande Ave, arrive downtown. Local buses, and also TRAX trams, are operated by the Utah Transit Authority (tel 801/743-3882); journeys within the immediate downtown area are free.

By Bus
Gray Line (tel 801/521-7060) offers bus tours ranging from city jaunts to multiday trips to the national parks. To reach the best parts of the surrounding mountains, however, you'll need a car - all the rental companies are represented at the airport - or a cycle and strong legs. Bikes can be rented from Utah Ski Rental, 134 W 100 South St (tel 801/355-9088).

Public Transportation
Utah Transit Authority provides mass transit via busses and TRAX light-rail throughout the Salt Lake area, including the airport and mountain resorts. A variety of taxi, bus, shuttle, and limousine companies provide door-to-door service to the destination of your choice--servicing a range of more than 300 miles from downtown. If you choose to drive, downtown parking tokens make it easy to stow your vehicle.