Phoenix Valley Metro Route 61s: Southern Ave

Bus schedule and route map · Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Phoenix Valley Metro Route 61s (Southern Ave) is a bus route in Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale, Glendale and Chandler, serving McClintock Dr & Campus Dr, Southern Av & Rural Rd and Southern Av & 48th St. Wednesday the first bus is at 1:23 pm and the last at 1:23 pm. Updated October 4, 2026.

Schedule summary

Wednesday

First: 1:23 pm
Last: 1:23 pm
Buses: 1

Thursday

First: 2:35 pm
Last: 2:35 pm
Buses: 1

Friday

First: 2:35 pm
Last: 2:35 pm
Buses: 1

Monday, Tuesday, 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 61s to Southern Av & 48th St

Destination sign “48th St+Southern” · from McClintock Dr & Campus Dr · 20 stops

Wednesday

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

McClintock Dr & Campus Dr	Southern Av & Rural Rd	Southern Av & 48th St
1:23	1:34	1:47

Thursday

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

McClintock Dr & Campus Dr	Southern Av & Rural Rd	Southern Av & 48th St
2:35	2:46	2:59

Friday

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

McClintock Dr & Campus Dr	Southern Av & Rural Rd	Southern Av & 48th St
2:35	2:46	2:59

All 20 stops in this direction

Route 61s route map

Questions about Phoenix Valley Metro Route 61s

What time is the first Route 61s bus?

Wednesday: 1:23 pm. Thursday: 2:35 pm. Friday: 2:35 pm.

What time is the last Route 61s bus?

Wednesday: 1:23 pm. Thursday: 2:35 pm. Friday: 2:35 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

Does Route 61s run at weekends?

Saturday: no service. Sunday: no service.

Where does Route 61s go?

Route 61s serves McClintock Dr & Campus Dr, Southern Av & Rural Rd and Southern Av & 48th 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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