Mayor Corey D. Woods | City of Tempe Official website
Mayor Corey D. Woods | City of Tempe Official website
Several Tempe streets will be closed or restricted and transit detoured BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER the Fantasy of Lights Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. Traffic impacts will be in place Saturday, Dec. 9 to Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023.
Transit Options
Avoid traffic and parking hassles by taking transit to and from downtown Tempe. Tempe has 13 local bus routes, six free Orbit circulators, the Streetcar and nine light rail stops. Passengers are encouraged to park at one of the following park-and-ride locations to ride light rail:
- Dorsey and Apache
- McClintock and Apache
- Price and Apache
- Dorsey and Apache
Street Closures and Restrictions
The following impacts to streets have been identified; however, others could be put in place to address public safety concerns that arise during the event.
Saturday, Dec. 9, from 4 p.m. until Sunday, Dec. 10 at 6 a.m.:
Eastbound Rio Salado Parkway closed between Hardy Drive and Mill Avenue.
Westbound Rio Salado Parkway closed between Mill Avenue and Lakeside Drive.
Southbound Mill Avenue closed between Curry Road and Rio Salado Parkway.
Northbound Ash Avenue closed at Third Street.
Eastbound First Street closed at Rio Salado Parkway.
To find the best parking and access options for any individual business on Mill Avenue, please call the business.
Transit Impacts
The following impacts have been identified; however, others could be put in place to address public safety concerns that occur during the event. Please note, buses traveling in downtown Tempe may experience delays due to traffic.
Saturday, Dec. 9, from beginning of service to end of service:
Streetcar
During the event, service may be temporarily impacted.
Bus Routes
48 Northbound - Regular route to Rio Salado Pkwy. /Hardy Dr., south on Hardy Dr. to University Dr., east on University Dr. to Ash Ave., north on Ash Ave. to 5th St., east on 5th St. to resume regular route.
48 Southbound - Regular route to 5th St./Ash Ave.; south on Ash Ave. to University Dr., west on University Dr. to Hardy Dr., north on Hardy Dr. to Rio Salado Pkwy., west on Rio Salado Pkwy. to resume regular route.
62 Northbound - Regular route to Hardy Dr./University Dr., east on University Dr. to Ash Ave., north on Ash Ave. to 5th St., east on 5th St. to resume regular route.
62 Southbound - Regular route to 5th St./Ash Ave., south on Ash Ave. to University Dr., west on University Dr. to Hardy Dr., south on Hardy Dr. to resume regular route.
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