Phoenix Valley Metro Route SMW: South Mountain West RAPID

Bus schedule and route map · Monday to Friday

Phoenix Valley Metro Route SMW (South Mountain West RAPID) is a bus route in Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale, Glendale and Chandler, serving Baseline Rd & 27th Av PNR, Jefferson St & 18th Av, 5th St & Van Buren St, Van Buren St & Central Av and Old 27th Av & Baseline PNR. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 6:00 am and the last at 5:48 pm. Updated October 4, 2026.

Schedule summary

Monday to Friday

First: 6:00 am
Last: 5:48 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 SMW to 5th St & Van Buren St

Destination sign “Downtown Phoenix” · from Baseline Rd & 27th Av PNR · 12 stops

Monday to Friday

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

Baseline Rd & 27th Av PNR	Jefferson St & 18th Av	Central Av & Van Buren St	5th St & Van Buren St
6:00	6:16	6:29	6:32
6:44	7:00	7:13	7:16
7:35	7:51	8:04	8:07
8:05	8:21	8:34	8:37

All 12 stops in this direction

Route SMW to Old 27th Av & Baseline PNR

Destination sign “27th Ave+Baseline” · from 3rd St & Taylor St · 12 stops

Monday to Friday

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

3rd St & Taylor St	Van Buren St & Central Av	Adams St & 17th Av	Old 27th Av & Baseline PNR
3:48	3:50	3:59	4:16
4:33	4:35	4:44	5:03
5:18	5:20	5:29	5:46
5:48	5:50	5:59	6:16

All 12 stops in this direction

Route SMW route map

Questions about Phoenix Valley Metro Route SMW

What time is the first Route SMW bus?

Monday to Friday: 6:00 am.

What time is the last Route SMW bus?

Monday to Friday: 5:48 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

Does Route SMW run at weekends?

Saturday: no service. Sunday: no service.

Where does Route SMW go?

Route SMW serves Baseline Rd & 27th Av PNR, Jefferson St & 18th Av, 5th St & Van Buren St, Van Buren St & Central Av and Old 27th Av & Baseline PNR. 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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