
This drops to as low as 20mph (32km/h) in more built-up areas so always keep an eye out for speed limit signs. Instate routes around the city have a speed limit of 75mph (120km/h). You can also cruise along to the Dobbins Lookout at the end of North Summit Road in the South Mountain Park for stunning views of Arizona’s wild side. Take the winding Apache Trail for scenic views over the Tonto National Forest. There’s plenty to explore in the area surrounding Phoenix.

Travelling east, this road continues all the way to the east coast in Virginia. Hop on this highway for quick travel from Tempe to Mesa or make Phoenix the starting point for a great American road trip. Route 60 and this wide highway cuts through the sprawling city of Phoenix. Nicknamed the ‘Black Canyon Freeway’, this road connects the Mexican border with sites of natural beauty in the north, including the famous Grand Canyon and Monument Valley. Interstate 17 also cuts through central Phoenix. The Papago section of the Interstate 10 will take you to California in the west or all the way to New Mexico. If you’d prefer to head out of the city, the Papago Freeway connects to this road just west of the airport. Wide lanes mean even the city center has an open road feel.Į Buckeye Road connects the airport with the city centre, where you’ll find museums, galleries and all the top business headquarters.


Metropolitan Phoenix is a hub of pedestrian streets, intersecting interstate highways and freeway space stretching for miles.
