Last Updated on February 19, 2023 by Kim Labriola
The Tucson Streetcar is a great car-free way to get around for for many Tucson residents who live and/or work in the University or Downtown areas. Have you thought about buying a house near the streetcar line?
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Living near the streetcar line is ideal for many people including University of Arizona students, staff, and faculty, as well as employees at University Medical Center, Caterpillar, and anyone who works Downtown.
The streetcar runs 7 days a week. Weekday hours are 7am to 2 am. Weekend hours are 8am to 2am. At peak times it’s only 10 minutes between streetcars, and it’s easily trackable at each stop or with an smartphone app.
Each streetcar will hold up to 180 people at one time and is ADA compliant.
The route is about 4 miles long, with about 100,000 people living within a half mile from the line. Transfers to the SunTran bus system are available as well.
There are 4 different segments of the Tucson Streetcar route:
- West of Downtown Tucson / Mercado District
- Downtown area – Tucson Convention Center / Congress Street / Broadway Boulevard
- 4th Avenue / Main Gate Square
- University of Arizona / University Medical Center
Looking to buy or sell a home near the Streetcar route? Call us to discuss your needs: Hello@RealTucson.com or 520-975-8956
Here’s some neighborhoods easily accessed by the Tucson streetcar:
- Mercado District
- Menlo Park
- West University
- Barrio Viejo
- El Presidio
- Armory Park
- Iron Horse
- Jefferson Park
- Blenman Elm
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