Many people ask me how to get to and from the airport using light rail. The process is fairly simple going: the train stops at 44th Street and Washington and across the street an airport shuttle is usually waiting on the southwest corner ready to transport you to the terminals.

Leaving the airport requires a little more navigational skills on your part. You could look for one of the many airport volunteers in purple jackets and ask for assistance, or you could follow the signs to baggage claim and ground transportation located on the first floor. To catch the train, I usually head out the doors marked ‘north curb’ and cross the street. Next, look for these signs on the west end of the terminal:

Now that you’re curbside on the west end of terminal four and standing next to the marker you see pictured above – you’ll need to know which shuttle to take. There are several shuttles operated by Sky Habor, each of them similar in appearance, but each one travelling to different areas of the airport. You’ll want to be on the lookout for the shuttles marked light rail.

This bus will take you from terminal four and drop you off across the street from the 44th Street and Washington light rail station. Sky Harbor produced a video on the light rail here. You can find more tips on how to ride the light rail here. And click here to find more information on flying in and out of Sky Harbor airport.