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Phoenix Valley Metro Route 56: Priest Dr

Bus schedule and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Phoenix Valley Metro Route 56 (Priest Dr) is a bus route in Valley Metro: Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale, Glendale and Chandler, serving Ray Rd & 48th St, Priest Dr & Ray Rd, Priest Dr & Southern Av, Phoenix Zoo and Ray Rd & Priest Dr. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 5:09 am and the last at 10:34 pm, every 27 min during the day. Updated October 4, 2026.

Schedule summary

Monday to Friday

First
5:09 am
Last
10:34 pm
Buses
94
Daytime
every 27 min

Saturday

First
5:10 am
Last
10:40 pm
Buses
71
Daytime
every 30 min

Sunday

First
5:18 am
Last
10:04 pm
Buses
68
Daytime
every 30 min

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

Route 56 to Desert Botanical Gardens

Destination sign “Botanical Garden” · from Ray Rd & 48th St · 40 stops

Monday to Friday

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

Ray Rd & 48th StPriest Dr & Ray RdPriest Dr & Baseline RdPriest Dr & Southern AvPriest Dr & University DrPhoenix ZooDesert Botanical Gardens
5:095:135:275:315:37··
··5:485:525:58··
5:485:526:076:126:19··
6:176:216:376:426:49··
··6:226:276:34··
6:476:517:077:127:197:317:37
··6:526:577:04··
7:177:217:377:427:498:018:07
··7:227:277:34··
7:497:538:098:148:218:338:39
··7:537:588:05··
8:218:258:418:468:539:059:11
8:538:579:139:189:259:379:43
9:229:269:429:479:5410:0610:12
9:519:5510:1110:1610:2310:3510:41
10:2110:2510:4110:4610:5311:0511:11
10:5110:5511:1111:1611:2311:3511:41
11:2111:2511:4111:4611:5312:0512:11
11:5111:5512:1112:1612:2312:3512:41
12:2112:2512:4112:4612:531:051:11
12:5212:561:121:171:241:351:41
1:191:241:401:451:522:032:09
1:491:542:102:152:222:332:39
2:192:242:402:452:523:033:09
2:492:543:103:153:223:333:39
3:193:243:403:453:524:034:09
··3:253:303:37··
3:513:564:124:174:244:354:41
··3:554:004:07··
4:234:284:444:494:565:075:13
··4:284:334:40··
4:534:585:145:195:265:375:43
··4:595:045:11··
5:235:285:445:495:566:076:13
··5:295:345:41··
5:535:586:146:196:266:376:43
··5:596:046:11··
6:226:276:436:486:557:067:12
6:486:537:097:147:21··
7:227:277:437:487:558:058:11
7:527:578:118:158:21··
8:238:278:418:458:51··
8:538:579:119:159:21··
9:239:279:419:459:51··
9:539:5710:1110:1510:21··
10:2310:2710:4110:4510:51··

Saturday

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

Ray Rd & 48th StPriest Dr & Ray RdPriest Dr & Baseline RdPriest Dr & Southern AvPriest Dr & University DrPhoenix ZooDesert Botanical Gardens
5:105:145:285:335:39··
5:405:445:586:036:09··
6:106:146:286:336:39··
6:386:426:567:017:07··
7:007:047:187:237:297:407:46
7:307:347:487:537:598:108:16
8:008:048:188:238:298:408:46
8:308:348:488:538:599:109:16
9:009:049:189:239:299:409:46
9:309:349:489:539:5910:1010:16
10:0010:0410:1810:2310:2910:4010:46
10:3010:3410:4810:5310:5911:1011:16
11:0011:0411:1811:2311:2911:4011:46
11:3011:3411:4811:5311:5912:1012:16
12:0012:0412:1812:2312:2912:4012:46
12:3012:3412:4812:5312:591:101:16
1:001:041:181:231:291:401:46
1:301:341:481:531:592:102:16
2:002:042:182:232:292:402:46
2:302:342:482:532:593:103:16
3:003:043:183:233:293:403:46
3:303:343:483:533:594:104:16
4:004:044:184:234:294:404:46
4:304:344:484:534:595:105:16
5:005:045:185:235:295:405:46
5:305:345:485:535:596:106:16
6:006:046:186:236:296:406:46
6:276:316:456:506:56··
6:577:017:157:207:267:367:42
7:317:357:497:548:00··
8:018:058:198:248:30··
8:318:358:498:549:00··
9:099:139:279:329:38··
9:399:439:5710:0210:08··
10:1010:1410:2810:3310:39··
10:4010:4410:5811:0311:09··

Sunday

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

Ray Rd & 48th StPriest Dr & Ray RdPriest Dr & Baseline RdPriest Dr & Southern AvPriest Dr & University DrPhoenix ZooDesert Botanical Gardens
5:215:255:395:435:49··
5:505:546:086:126:18··
6:206:246:386:426:48··
6:506:547:087:127:187:287:34
7:207:247:387:427:487:588:04
7:507:548:088:128:188:288:34
8:208:248:388:428:488:589:04
8:508:549:089:129:189:289:34
9:209:249:389:429:489:5810:04
9:499:5310:0710:1110:1710:2810:34
10:1810:2310:3710:4110:4710:5811:04
10:4810:5311:0711:1111:1711:2811:34
11:1811:2311:3711:4111:4711:5812:04
11:4811:5312:0712:1112:1712:2812:34
12:1812:2312:3712:4112:4712:581:04
12:4812:531:071:111:171:281:34
1:181:231:371:411:471:582:04
1:481:532:082:122:182:282:34
2:182:232:382:422:482:583:04
2:482:533:083:123:183:283:34
3:183:233:383:423:483:584:04
3:483:534:084:124:184:284:34
4:184:234:384:424:484:585:04
4:484:535:085:125:185:285:34
5:185:235:385:425:485:586:04
5:485:536:086:126:186:286:34
6:186:236:386:426:486:587:04
6:456:507:047:087:14··
7:157:197:337:377:437:527:58
7:598:038:178:218:27··
8:298:338:478:518:57··
8:599:039:179:219:27··
9:299:339:479:519:57··
9:5910:0310:1710:2110:27··
All 40 stops in this direction
  1. Ray Rd & 48th St #17170
  2. Ray Rd & 54th St #18446
  3. Priest Dr & Ray Rd #18433
  4. Priest Dr & Stacey Ln #18432
  5. Priest Dr & Knox Rd #18434
  6. Priest Dr & Greentree Dr #18435
  7. Priest Dr & Warner Rd #14272
  8. Priest Dr & Ruby Dr #18436
  9. Priest Dr & Auto Dr #18437
  10. Priest Dr & Elliot Rd #13604
  11. Priest Dr & Todd Dr #13605
  12. Priest Dr & Drake Dr #13606
  13. Priest Dr & Bell De Mar Dr #13607
  14. Avenida Del Yaqui & Carmen St #13608
  15. Avenida Del Yaqui & Calle Guadalupe #13609
  16. Avenida Del Yaqui & Calle San Angelo #13610
  17. Avenida Del Yaqui & Calle Gloria #13611
  18. Priest Dr & Baseline Rd #13305
  19. Priest Dr & Darrow Dr #13306
  20. Priest Dr & AZ Mills East #13612
  21. Priest Dr & Manhatton Dr #13613
  22. Priest Dr & La Jolla Dr #13614
  23. Priest Dr & Southern Av #13615
  24. Priest Dr & Fairmont Dr #13616
  25. Priest Dr & Alameda Dr #13617
  26. Priest Dr & 23rd St #13618
  27. Priest Dr & Broadway Rd #13619
  28. Priest Dr & 17th St #13620
  29. Priest Dr & 14th St #13621
  30. Priest Dr & 13th St #13622
  31. Priest Dr & 11th St #13623
  32. Priest Dr & Elna Rae St #13624
  33. Priest Dr & University Dr #13625
  34. Priest Dr & 5th St #13626
  35. Priest Dr & Rio Salado Pkwy #13627
  36. Priest Dr & Washington St #10242
  37. Priest Dr & Center Pkwy #18595
  38. Galvin Pkwy & Van Buren St #18456
  39. Phoenix Zoo #10245
  40. Desert Botanical Gardens #18407

Route 56 to Ray Rd & 48th St

Destination sign “Ray+48th St” · from Desert Botanical Gardens · 44 stops

Monday to Friday

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

Desert Botanical GardensPhoenix ZooPriest Dr & University DrPriest Dr & Southern AvPriest Dr & Baseline RdRay Rd & Priest DrRay Rd & 48th St
··5:205:265:305:445:48
··5:505:566:00··
··6:056:136:186:336:39
··6:206:286:33··
··6:356:436:487:037:09
··6:506:587:03··
··7:057:137:187:337:39
··7:207:287:33··
··7:357:437:488:038:09
7:497:548:058:138:188:338:39
··7:507:588:03··
8:198:248:358:438:489:039:09
··8:208:288:33··
8:518:569:079:159:209:359:41
9:239:289:399:479:5210:0710:13
9:5510:0010:1110:1910:2410:3910:45
10:2310:2810:4010:4810:5311:0911:15
10:5210:5711:0911:1711:2211:3811:44
11:2211:2711:3911:4711:5212:0812:14
11:5211:5712:0912:1712:2212:3812:44
12:2212:2712:3912:4712:521:081:14
12:5212:571:091:171:221:381:44
1:221:271:391:471:522:082:14
1:521:572:092:172:222:382:44
2:202:252:372:452:503:063:12
2:502:553:073:153:203:363:42
3:203:253:373:453:504:064:12
··3:223:303:35··
3:503:554:074:154:204:364:42
··3:524:004:05··
4:214:264:374:454:505:065:12
··4:224:304:35··
4:534:585:095:175:225:385:44
··4:535:015:06··
5:255:305:415:495:546:106:16
··5:255:335:38··
5:556:006:116:196:246:406:46
··5:566:046:09··
6:256:306:416:496:547:107:16
··6:266:346:39··
6:557:007:117:197:247:407:46
7:247:297:407:487:538:078:13
··8:048:108:148:278:33
8:198:248:348:408:448:579:03
··9:049:109:149:279:33
··9:349:409:449:5710:03
··10:0410:1010:1410:2710:33
··10:3410:4010:4410:5711:03

Saturday

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

Desert Botanical GardensPhoenix ZooPriest Dr & University DrPriest Dr & Southern AvPriest Dr & Baseline RdRay Rd & Priest DrRay Rd & 48th St
··5:255:315:365:495:54
··5:556:016:066:196:24
··6:256:316:366:496:54
··6:557:017:067:197:24
··7:257:317:367:497:54
7:267:327:437:497:548:078:12
7:568:028:138:198:248:378:42
8:268:328:438:498:549:079:12
8:569:029:139:199:249:379:42
9:269:329:439:499:5410:0710:12
9:5610:0210:1310:1910:2410:3710:42
10:2610:3210:4310:4910:5411:0711:12
10:5611:0211:1311:1911:2411:3711:42
11:2611:3211:4311:4911:5412:0712:12
11:5612:0212:1412:2012:2512:3812:43
12:2612:3212:4412:5012:551:081:13
12:561:021:141:201:251:381:43
1:261:321:441:501:552:082:13
1:562:022:142:202:252:382:43
2:262:322:442:502:553:083:13
2:563:023:133:193:243:373:42
3:263:323:433:493:544:074:12
3:564:024:134:194:244:374:42
4:264:324:434:494:545:075:12
4:565:025:135:195:245:375:42
5:265:325:435:495:546:076:12
5:566:026:136:196:246:376:42
6:266:326:436:496:547:077:12
6:567:027:137:197:247:377:42
··7:578:038:088:218:26
8:108:168:278:338:388:518:56
··8:559:019:069:199:24
··9:259:319:369:499:54
··9:5510:0110:0610:1910:24
··10:2510:3110:3610:4910:54

Sunday

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

Desert Botanical GardensPhoenix ZooPriest Dr & University DrPriest Dr & Southern AvPriest Dr & Baseline RdRay Rd & Priest DrRay Rd & 48th St
··5:185:245:285:415:46
··5:485:545:586:116:16
··6:186:246:286:416:46
··6:486:546:587:117:16
··7:187:247:287:417:46
7:327:387:487:547:588:118:16
8:028:088:188:248:288:418:46
8:328:388:488:548:589:119:16
9:029:089:189:249:289:419:46
9:329:389:489:549:5810:1110:16
10:0210:0810:1810:2410:2810:4110:46
10:3210:3810:4810:5410:5811:1111:16
11:0111:0711:1811:2411:2811:4111:46
11:3111:3711:4811:5411:5812:1112:16
12:0112:0712:1812:2412:2812:4112:46
12:3112:3712:4812:5412:581:111:16
1:011:071:181:241:281:411:46
1:311:371:481:541:582:112:16
2:012:072:182:242:282:412:46
2:312:372:482:542:583:113:16
3:013:073:183:243:283:413:46
3:313:373:483:543:584:114:16
4:024:084:184:244:284:414:46
4:324:384:484:544:585:115:16
5:025:085:185:245:285:415:46
5:325:385:485:545:586:116:16
6:026:086:186:246:286:416:46
6:326:386:486:546:587:117:16
7:027:087:187:247:287:417:46
··7:588:048:088:218:26
8:188:248:348:408:448:579:02
··9:009:069:109:239:28
··9:309:369:409:539:58
··10:0410:1010:1410:2710:32
All 44 stops in this direction
  1. Desert Botanical Gardens #18407
  2. Phoenix Zoo #10245
  3. Galvin Pkwy & Van Buren St #18455
  4. Priest Dr & Center Pkwy #10243
  5. Priest Dr & Washington St #13628
  6. Priest Dr & Rio Salado Pkwy #13629
  7. Priest Dr & 5th St #13630
  8. Priest Dr & University Dr #13631
  9. Priest Dr & 11th St #13633
  10. Priest Dr & 13th St #13634
  11. Priest Dr & 14th St #13635
  12. Priest Dr & 18th St #13636
  13. Priest Dr & Broadway Rd #13637
  14. Priest Dr & Fountainhead Pkwy #13638
  15. Priest Dr & Alameda Dr #13639
  16. Priest Dr & Fairmont Dr #13640
  17. Priest Dr & Southern Av #13641
  18. Priest Dr & La Jolla Dr #13642
  19. Priest Dr & US 60 #13643
  20. Priest Dr & AZ Mills East #13259
  21. Priest Dr & Darrow Dr #13260
  22. Priest Dr & Baseline Rd #13644
  23. Avenida Del Yaqui & Calle Cerritos #13645
  24. Avenida Del Yaqui & Calle Sonora #13646
  25. Avenida Del Yaqui & Calle Magdalena #13647
  26. Avenida Del Yaqui & Calle Iglesia #13648
  27. Avenida del Yaqui & Calle Mexico #13649
  28. Avenida Del Yaqui & Calle Guadalupe #13650
  29. Priest Dr & Carmen St #13651
  30. Priest Dr & Bell De Mar Dr #13652
  31. Priest Dr & Drake Dr #13653
  32. Priest Dr & Todd Dr #13654
  33. Priest Dr & Grove Pkwy #13655
  34. Priest Dr & Elliot Rd #18438
  35. Priest Dr & Auto Dr #18439
  36. Priest Dr & Ruby Dr #18440
  37. Priest Dr & Warner Rd #18441
  38. Priest Dr & Caroline Ln #18950
  39. Priest Dr & Lisa Ln #18380
  40. Priest Dr & Orchid Ln #18442
  41. Ray Rd & Priest Dr #18444
  42. Ray Rd & 54th St #18445
  43. Ray Rd & 50th St #17152
  44. Ray Rd & 48th St #17153

Route 56 route map

Questions about Phoenix Valley Metro Route 56

What time is the first Route 56 bus?

Monday to Friday: 5:09 am. Saturday: 5:10 am. Sunday: 5:18 am.

What time is the last Route 56 bus?

Monday to Friday: 10:34 pm. Saturday: 10:40 pm. Sunday: 10:04 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

How often does Route 56 run?

Monday to Friday: every 27 min. Saturday: every 30 min. Sunday: every 30 min, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.

Does Route 56 run at weekends?

Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.

Where does Route 56 go?

Route 56 serves Ray Rd & 48th St, Priest Dr & Ray Rd, Priest Dr & Southern Av, Phoenix Zoo and Ray Rd & Priest Dr. 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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