Getting There:
By Air:
The closest main airport is the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport ( +1 602 273 330/
http://www.phxskyharbor.com), over 100 miles from Sedona. This is one of the busiest airports in the country and operates over 1300 daily flights.
Sedona Phoenix Shuttle Service ( +1 928 282 2066 ) provides transportation to and from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
By Train:
The closest Amtrak station ( +1 800 872 7245/
http://www.amtrak.com ) is in Flagstaff, 30 miles north of Sedona. Amtrak provides service to Flagstaff from several major cities around the country.
By Bus:
Greyhound ( +1 800 231 2222/
http://www.greyhound.com ) accesses Flagstaff, about 30 miles north of Sedona. The Flagstaff station, ( +1 928 774 4573 ), located at 399 S Malpais Lane, is open 24 hours daily.
By Car:
Approach Sedona by Interstate 17 to SR-179 or SR-89A.
Getting Around: The Sedona Trolley ( +1 928 282 5400/
http://www.sedonatrolley.com ) offers two 55-minute tours of the city. Tours depart at the Uptown depot in the middle of Sedona.
Red Rock Trains ( +1 928 301 7203 ) provide three narrative tours of Sedona on a replica steam engine.
See Sedona's amazing Red Rocks and canyons on a Bell Jet Ranger Helicopter with Arizona Helicopter Adventures ( +1 800 282 5141/
http://www.azheli.com ).
Getting There:
By Air:
The closest main airport is the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport ( +1 602 273 330/
http://www.phxskyharbor.com), over 100 miles from Sedona. This is one of the busiest airports in the country and operates over 1300 daily flights.
Sedona Phoenix Shuttle Service ( +1 928 282 2066 ) provides transportation to and from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
By Train:
The closest Amtrak station ( +1 800 872 7245/
http://www.amtrak.com ) is in Flagstaff, 30 miles north of Sedona. Amtrak provides service to Flagstaff from several major cities around the country.
By Bus:
Greyhound ( +1 800 231 2222/
http://www.greyhound.com ) accesses Flagstaff, about 30 miles north of Sedona. The Flagstaff station, ( +1 928 774 4573 ), located at 399 S Malpais Lane, is open 24 hours daily.
By Car:
Approach Sedona by Interstate 17 to SR-179 or SR-89A.
Getting Around: The Sedona Trolley ( +1 928 282 5400/
http://www.sedonatrolley.com ) offers two 55-minute tours of the city. Tours depart at the Uptown depot in the middle of Sedona.
Red Rock Trains ( +1 928 301 7203 ) provide three narrative tours of Sedona on a replica steam engine.
See Sedona's amazing Red Rocks and canyons on a Bell Jet Ranger Helicopter with Arizona Helicopter Adventures ( +1 800 282 5141/
http://www.azheli.com ).
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Getting There
Air
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) +1 602 273 330 http://www.phxskyharbor.com
PHX is located over 100 miles from downtown and services the following airlines:
AeroMexico (+1 800 237 6639/ http://www.aeromexico.com) Air Canada (+1 888 247 2262/ http://www.aircanada.ca) Alaska Airlines (+1 800 426 0333/ http://www.alaskaair.com) America West (+1 800 235 9292/ http://www.americawest.com) American (+1 800 433 7300/ http://www.aa.com) American Trans Air (+1 800 225 2995/ http://www.ata.com) Arizona Express (+1 866 435 9872/ http://www.azxpress.com) British Airways (+1 800 247 9297/ http://www.british-airways.com) Continental (+1 800 525 0280/ http://www.continental.com) Delta (+1 800 221 1212/ http://www.delta-air.com) Frontier (+1 800 432 1359/ http://www.frontierairlines.com) Great Lakes (+1 800 554 5111/ http://www.greatlakesav.com) Hawaiian Airlines (+1 800 367 5320/ http://www.hawaiianair.com) JetBlue (+1 800 538 2583/ http://www.jetblue.com) Midwest (+1 800 452 2022/ http://www.midwestairlines.com) Northwest (+1 800 225 2525/ http://www.nwa.com) Southwest (+1 800 435 9792/ http://www.southwest.com) Sun Country (+1 800 359 6786/ http://www.suncountry.com) TED (+1 800 225 5833/ http://www.flyted.com) United (+1 800 241 6522/ http://www.ual.com) US Airways (+1 800 428 4322/ http://www.usairways.com) WestJet (+1 888 937 8538/ http://www.westjet.com)
From the Airport
Shuttle: Sedona Phoenix Shuttle Service (+1 928 282 2066) provides transportation to and from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Car Rental: Advantage (+1 800 777 5500/ http://www.arac.com) Alamo (+1 800 327 9633/ http://www.goalamo.com) Avis (+1 800 831 2847/ http://www.avis.com) Budget (+1 800 527 0700/ http://www.budget.com) Dollar (+1 800 800 4000/ http://www.dollar.com) Enterprise (+1 800 736 8222/ http://www.enterprise.com) Hertz (+1 800 654 3131/ http://www.hertz.com) National (+1 800 227 7368/ http://www.nationalcar.com) Thrifty (+1 800 847 4389/ http://www.thrifty.com)
Train The closest Amtrak station (+1 800 872 7245/ http://www.amtrak.com) is in Flagstaff, 30 miles north of Sedona. Amtrak provides service to Flagstaff from several major cities around the country.
Bus Greyhound (+1 800 231 2222/ http://www.greyhound.com) accesses Flagstaff, about 30 miles north of Sedona. The Flagstaff station, (+1 928 774 4573), located at 399 S Malpais Lane, is open 24 hours daily.
Highway Approach Sedona by Interstate 17 to SR-179 or SR-89A.
Getting Around
Trolley
The Sedona Trolley (+1 928 282 5400/ http://www.sedonatrolley.com) offers two 55-minute tours of the city. Tours depart at the Uptown depot in the middle of Sedona.
Train
Red Rock Trains (+1 928 301 7203) provide three narrative tours of Sedona on a replica steam engine.
Air
See Sedona's amazing Red Rocks and canyons on a Bell Jet Ranger Helicopter with Arizona Helicopter Adventures (+1 800 282 5141/ http://www.azheli.com).
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Planning a Trip
Getting There
Sedona is on Arizona 179 at the mouth of Oak Creek Canyon. From Phoenix, take I-17 to Arizona 179 N. From Flagstaff, head south on I-17 until you see the turnoff for Arizona 89A and Sedona. Arizona 89A also connects Sedona with Prescott.
Sedona Phoenix Shuttle (tel. 800/448-7988 in Arizona, or 928/282-2066; www.sedona-phoenix-shuttle.com) operates several trips daily between Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport and Sedona. The fare is $45 one-way, $85 round-trip.
Visitor Information
The Sedona Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center/Uptown Gateway Visitor Center, 331 Forest Rd. (tel. 800/288-7336 or 928/282-7722; www.visitsedona.com), operates a visitor center at the corner of Arizona 89A and Forest Road in uptown Sedona. The visitor center is open Monday through Saturday from 8:30am to 5pm, and Sunday and holidays from 9am to 3pm.
You can also get information, as well as a Red Rock Pass for parking at area trailheads, at the South Gateway Visitor Center, Tequa Shopping Plaza, 7000 Ariz. 179, Village of Oak Creek (tel. 928/284-5324), which is open daily from 8am to 4:30pm; or the North Gateway Visitor Center, Oak Creek Vista Overlook, Arizona 89A (tel. 928/282-4119), which is open March 1 through November 1, weather permitting, daily from 9am to 4:30pm, and sometimes on weekends in other months.
Getting Around
Whether traveling by car or on foot, you'll need to cultivate patience when trying to cross major roads in Sedona. Traffic here, especially on weekends, can be some of the worst in the state. Also be prepared for slow traffic on roads that have good views; drivers are often distracted by the red rocks. You may hear or see references to the "Y," which refers to the intersection of Arizona 179 and Arizona 89A between the Tlaquepaque shopping plaza and uptown Sedona.
Rental cars are available through Enterprise (tel. 800/261-7331 or 928/282-2052). You can also rent a jeep from Farabee Jeep Rentals of Sedona (tel. 928/282-8700; www.farabeejeeprentals.com), which charges $145 for 4 hours and $195 for 8 hours. Or you can get around Sedona on the Sedona Roadrunner (tel. 928/282-0938; www.sedonaroadrunner.com), a free shuttle bus that operates every 10 minutes between uptown, Tlaquepaque, and the Hillside Sedona shopping plaza.
Special Events
The Sedona International Film Festival (tel. 928/282-1177; www.sedonafilmfestival.com), held between late February and early March, always books plenty of interesting films. In late September, Sedona Jazz on the Rocks (tel. 928/282-1985; www.sedonajazz.com) brings world-class jazz to the area. In mid-December, Sedona celebrates the Festival of Lights (tel. 928/282-4838; www.tlaq.com) at the Tlaquepaque shopping plaza by lighting thousands of luminarias (paper bags partially filled with sand and containing a single candle). From mid-November to early January, more than a million lights illuminate Los Abrigados Resort (tel. 800/521-3131 or 928/282-1777; www.redrockfantasy.com) in a Red-Rock Fantasy.
Planning a Trip
Getting There
Sedona is on Arizona 179 at the mouth of Oak Creek Canyon. From Phoenix, take I-17 to Arizona 179 N. From Flagstaff, head south on I-17 until you see the turnoff for Arizona 89A and Sedona. Arizona 89A also connects Sedona with Prescott.
Sedona Phoenix Shuttle (tel. 800/448-7988 in Arizona, or 928/282-2066; www.sedona-phoenix-shuttle.com) operates several trips daily between Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport and Sedona. The fare is $45 one-way, $85 round-trip.
Visitor Information
The Sedona Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center/Uptown Gateway Visitor Center, 331 Forest Rd. (tel. 800/288-7336 or 928/282-7722; www.visitsedona.com), operates a visitor center at the corner of Arizona 89A and Forest Road in uptown Sedona. The visitor center is open Monday through Saturday from 8:30am to 5pm, and Sunday and holidays from 9am to 3pm.
You can also get information, as well as a Red Rock Pass for parking at area trailheads, at the South Gateway Visitor Center, Tequa Shopping Plaza, 7000 Ariz. 179, Village of Oak Creek (tel. 928/284-5324), which is open daily from 8am to 4:30pm; or the North Gateway Visitor Center, Oak Creek Vista Overlook, Arizona 89A (tel. 928/282-4119), which is open March 1 through November 1, weather permitting, daily from 9am to 4:30pm, and sometimes on weekends in other months.
Getting Around
Whether traveling by car or on foot, you'll need to cultivate patience when trying to cross major roads in Sedona. Traffic here, especially on weekends, can be some of the worst in the state. Also be prepared for slow traffic on roads that have good views; drivers are often distracted by the red rocks. You may hear or see references to the "Y," which refers to the intersection of Arizona 179 and Arizona 89A between the Tlaquepaque shopping plaza and uptown Sedona.
Rental cars are available through Enterprise (tel. 800/261-7331 or 928/282-2052). You can also rent a jeep from Farabee Jeep Rentals of Sedona (tel. 928/282-8700; www.farabeejeeprentals.com), which charges $145 for 4 hours and $195 for 8 hours. Or you can get around Sedona on the Sedona Roadrunner (tel. 928/282-0938; www.sedonaroadrunner.com), a free shuttle bus that operates every 10 minutes between uptown, Tlaquepaque, and the Hillside Sedona shopping plaza.
Special Events
The Sedona International Film Festival (tel. 928/282-1177; www.sedonafilmfestival.com), held between late February and early March, always books plenty of interesting films. In late September, Sedona Jazz on the Rocks (tel. 928/282-1985; www.sedonajazz.com) brings world-class jazz to the area. In mid-December, Sedona celebrates the Festival of Lights (tel. 928/282-4838; www.tlaq.com) at the Tlaquepaque shopping plaza by lighting thousands of luminarias (paper bags partially filled with sand and containing a single candle). From mid-November to early January, more than a million lights illuminate Los Abrigados Resort (tel. 800/521-3131 or 928/282-1777; www.redrockfantasy.com) in a Red-Rock Fantasy.
