Transportation

Transportation


[Car Rental] [Charter Bus] [Airlines] [Taxi] [Shuttle Bus] [Public Transportation] [Trains] [Carriages] [Limousines]

By Automobile: Highways & National Bus Service


Interstate Highways 15 and 80 intersect in Salt Lake City, providing excellent access by automobile. Three transcontinental highways, each with 6 to 8 lanes, intersect in the Salt Lake City area. These highways are part of the inner-city road system and have the capacity to transport more than one million people a day. In addition, there are seven interstate highways with 4 to 6 lanes servicing the Salt Lake Olympic area. All roads in the city and surrounding area are extremely well maintained. Salt Lake County allocates $3.7 million annually for street improvements. With the planned construction of a new highway to the alpine area at Snow Basin, driving time to this venue form the center of Salt Lake City could be reduced to approximately 40 minutes.

Automobile Rental/Leasing/Services

Utah area code is (801)

AAA Auto Club of Utah 364-5615
Advantage Rent-a-Car (800) 777-5500
Airways Rent-a-Car (800) 346-0222
Avis Rent A Car (800)331-1212
Budget Rent A Car (800) 237-7251
Dollar Rent-a-Car (800) 421-9849
FunMasters 288-0900
Hertz (800) 654-3131
National Car Rental (800) 227-7368
Payless Car Rental (800)327-3631
Rent-A-Wreck (800) 594-8976
Supersonic Car Wash 328-0730
Thrifty Car Rental 595-6677
U-Save Auto Rental (800) 944-0555

Buses: Charter/Rental

Utah area code is (801)

Lake Shore Motor Coach Lines 373-0327
Le Bus (800) 366-0288
Lewis Bros. Stages (800) 826-5844

Carriages

Carriages for Hire 801-363-TOUR

Limousine Service

Bonneville Limousine Service 801-364-6520
Interwest Limousine 801-268-8856

Shuttle Van Service

Utah area code is (801)

Canyon Transportation Inc. (800) 255-1841
Jet Express (800) 272-5533
Little Cottonwood Express (800) 356-7384
Super Express Shuttle Service (800) 321-5554
Wasatch Mountain Service (800) 365-8511

Public Transportation

Utah Transit Authority 287-4636

Taxi Service

Yellow Cab Company (800) 826-4746

By Train: Amtrak


Amtrak, the nation's major railway system, has four daily lines servicing Salt Lake City's train station, located in the center of the City. All major railroad companies provide service to the Salt Lake City area. The State of Utah has approximately 2,730 km of railroad tracks stretching in all directions and converging in the Salt Lake Metropolitan area.

By Plane: Air Travel


The Salt Lake International Airport, one of the most efficiently rated airports in the United States, easily connects Salt Lake City to all major cities throughout the country and provides quick access to the world's major airports. The City's International Airport is situated approximately 15 minutes from the City center. As the fastest growing airport in the world, it is also one of the most modern and efficiently operated in the country.

Salt Lake City is only two-and-one-half hours flying time from half the population of the country. The airport is less than 15 minutes from the heart of the city and is served by nine major national and international carriers, plus two regional carriers, that offer 624 arrivals and departures every day with 75,000 passenger seats and 12.5 million visitors annually.

America West Airlines (800) 2 FLY-AWA
American Airlines (800) 443-7300
Barken International, Inc. 539-7700
Continential Airlines 800-468-7022
Delta Air Lines (800) 221-1212
Hudson General 539-2805
Million Air Salt Lake City 359-2085
Morris Air (800) 4-MORRIS Salt Lake City Airport Authority 575-2408
Sky West Airlines (800) 453-9417
Trans World Airlines (800) 275-4892


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