McDonald Dr & 86th St
Stop 12029 · Phoenix Valley Metro · Route 81
McDonald Dr & 86th St is a bus stop on the Phoenix Valley Metro network (stop 12029), served by Route 81 to ASU Research Park. On weekdays buses run from 5:35 am to 11:34 pm.
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Scheduled times. The first bus of the day leaves at 5:18 am.
Route 81 to ASU Research Park
Monday to Friday, 37 buses
| 5 am | 3558 |
|---|---|
| 6 am | 2757 |
| 7 am | 2757 |
| 8 am | 2758 |
| 9 am | 2858 |
| 10 am | 2858 |
| 11 am | 2858 |
| 12 pm | 2858 |
| 1 pm | 2857 |
| 2 pm | 2757 |
| 3 pm | 2757 |
| 4 pm | 2757 |
| 5 pm | 27 |
| 6 pm | 0334 |
| 7 pm | 0434 |
| 8 pm | 0434 |
| 9 pm | 0434 |
| 10 pm | 0434 |
| 11 pm | 0434 |
Saturday, 34 buses
| 5 am | 1848 |
|---|---|
| 6 am | 1949 |
| 7 am | 1949 |
| 8 am | 1949 |
| 9 am | 1949 |
| 10 am | 1949 |
| 11 am | 1949 |
| 12 pm | 1949 |
| 1 pm | 1949 |
| 2 pm | 1949 |
| 3 pm | 1949 |
| 4 pm | 1949 |
| 5 pm | 1949 |
| 6 pm | 1848 |
| 7 pm | 1848 |
| 8 pm | 1848 |
| 9 pm | 1848 |
Sunday, 33 buses
| 5 am | 2555 |
|---|---|
| 6 am | 2555 |
| 7 am | 2555 |
| 8 am | 2552 |
| 9 am | 2252 |
| 10 am | 2252 |
| 11 am | 2252 |
| 12 pm | 2252 |
| 1 pm | 2252 |
| 2 pm | 2252 |
| 3 pm | 2252 |
| 4 pm | 2252 |
| 5 pm | 2255 |
| 6 pm | 2555 |
| 7 pm | 2555 |
| 8 pm | 2555 |
| 9 pm | 25 |
Read each row as the hour, then the minutes past it: 7 then 05 35 means 7:05 and 7:35. Bold hours are pm. Scheduled times from Phoenix Valley Metro’s official schedule data, refreshed October 4, 2026. Not live arrivals.
Questions about McDonald Dr & 86th St
Which buses stop at McDonald Dr & 86th St?
Route 81 to ASU Research Park stops at McDonald Dr & 86th St (stop 12029) in Phoenix Valley Metro.
When is the first and last bus at McDonald Dr & 86th St?
Monday: first bus 5:35 am, last 11:34 pm (37 buses). Saturday: first bus 5:18 am, last 9:48 pm (34 buses). Sunday: first bus 5:25 am, last 9:25 pm (33 buses). Public holiday schedules can differ; each route page lists them.
How often do buses come to McDonald Dr & 86th St?
On a Monday about 2 buses an hour stop here between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm (23 in those twelve hours, all routes together).
What other stops are near McDonald Dr & 86th St?
The closest are McDonald Dr & 86th St (12046, about 1 min walk), McDonald Dr & Granite Reef Rd (12030, about 3 min walk), McDonald Dr & Granite Reef Rd (14900, about 5 min walk).
Are these live arrival times?
No. They are the scheduled times from Phoenix Valley Metro’s published schedule, 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. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.