Phoenix Valley Metro Route 522: South Tempe Express

Bus schedule and route map · Monday to Friday

Phoenix Valley Metro Route 522 (South Tempe Express) is a bus route in Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale, Glendale and Chandler, serving Hardy Dr & Tempe Sports Complex, Elliot Rd & Priest Dr, Adams St & 17th Av and Central Av & Van Buren St. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 6:10 am and the last at 5:08 pm. Updated October 4, 2026.

Schedule summary

Monday to Friday

First: 6:10 am
Last: 5:08 pm
Buses: 8

Saturday, Sunday

No service

Schedule change: Phoenix Valley Metro’s schedule changes on October 7, 2026. The times below are for the current schedule.

Route 522 to Adams St & 17th Av

Destination sign “State Capitol” · from Hardy Dr & Tempe Sports Complex · 12 stops

Monday to Friday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Hardy Dr & Tempe Sports Complex	Elliot Rd & Priest Dr	Van Buren St & Central Av	Adams St & 17th Av
6:10	6:15	6:37	6:47
6:29	6:34	6:57	7:07
6:47	6:52	7:18	7:28
7:09	7:14	7:41	7:51

All 12 stops in this direction

Route 522 to Hardy Dr & Tempe Sports Complex

Destination sign “Tempe Sports Complex” · from Jefferson St & 1700 West · 13 stops

Monday to Friday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Jefferson St & 1700 West	Central Av & Van Buren St	Elliot Rd & Priest Dr	Hardy Dr & Tempe Sports Complex
4:08	4:20	4:48	4:53
4:28	4:40	5:08	5:13
4:48	5:00	5:28	5:33
5:08	5:20	5:48	5:53

All 13 stops in this direction

Route 522 route map

Questions about Phoenix Valley Metro Route 522

What time is the first Route 522 bus?

Monday to Friday: 6:10 am.

What time is the last Route 522 bus?

Monday to Friday: 5:08 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

Does Route 522 run at weekends?

Saturday: no service. Sunday: no service.

Where does Route 522 go?

Route 522 serves Hardy Dr & Tempe Sports Complex, Elliot Rd & Priest Dr, Adams St & 17th Av and Central Av & Van Buren St. The full list of stops for each direction is below the schedules.

Are these live bus times?

No. They are the published schedule from Valley Metro’s open data, refreshed October 4, 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.

Source: Valley Metro open data (GTFS schedule for Phoenix Valley Metro), used under the ODC Attribution License. Refreshed October 4, 2026; the current timetable runs to January 24, 2027. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.

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