Getting to Mortgage Matchup Center
Phoenix Suns · Phoenix, AZ
The Suns' arena publishes a route from five directions and a light rail answer from four, which makes it one of the more completely documented venues in this data. Rail riders get told which platform to board from and which station to leave at depending on where they start — including the 0.3-mile walk from the Downtown Phoenix Hub if they do not transfer.
Tips & Fan Reports
Use the light rail from a park and ride lot instead of paying for parking or Uber to Footprint Center. Way cheaper and you avoid the downtown traffic completely.
The arena tells you which platform to board from — Jefferson St if you are coming from the east.
The arena sits on the southeast corner of 1st and Jefferson.
Five driving routes are published, and all of them end on Jefferson or Washington Street.
Exiting at 3rd St/Jefferson or 3rd St/Washington saves the 0.3-mile walk from the Downtown Phoenix Hub.
Ways In
- Driving
- The arena is at 201 E. Jefferson Street, on the southeast corner of 1st and Jefferson. From north Phoenix or Scottsdale, take State Route 51 south to I-10 East, exit at Washington/Jefferson Street, right on Washington to 3rd Street then left. From east Phoenix, Loop 202 west merging onto I-10 west, exit at 7th Street, left to Washington, right to 3rd Street then left. From west or southwest Phoenix, I-10 east to the 7th Avenue exit, right south on 7th Avenue to Jefferson Street, then left east to 1st Street. From northwest Phoenix or Glendale, I-17 south to Jefferson Street then left east to First Street. From the East Valley or Tempe, I-10 west to Washington/Jefferson Street, left on Washington to 3rd Street then left.
- Public Transit
- Valley Metro Rail serves the arena from every direction. From the north, exit at the Downtown Phoenix Hub on the 1st Ave or Jefferson St platform and walk about 0.3 mile, or transfer and exit at 3rd St/Jefferson. From the south the same options apply. From the west, exit at 3rd St/Washington. From the east, board at the Jefferson St platform and exit at 3rd St/Jefferson.
- Rideshare
- Uber/Lyft drop-off is on the west side of the arena. Pickup zones are designated on 1st Street and Jefferson. Expect minimal surge for most games, only marquee matchups cause significant pricing spikes.
- Walking
- From the Downtown Phoenix Hub it is about a 0.3 mile walk to the arena; exiting instead at 3rd St/Jefferson or 3rd St/Washington puts you closer.
Phoenix Suns Travel Gear
Clear bags, ponchos, and packable layers for getting to the gate.
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- Getting there
Mortgage Matchup Center transportation and parking page on mortgagematchupcenter.com
- Transit
Valley Metro fares: local 1-Ride $2 on local bus and light rail (streetcar $1), with a $4 local daily maximum
- Lodging
Google Places API (New) Nearby Search