BlaakLane.com offers limo service in Phoenix, along with black sedans, SUVs and Sprinters, booked online at one fixed fare. Enter the pickup, destination, date, time and flight, choose a vehicle and see the price before you confirm. Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) pickups are flight-tracked, resort and stadium runs across the Valley are priced the same way, and a vetted local affiliate named on your confirmation drives.
Booking limo service in Phoenix
The reservation engine on this page, also at book, works the same for a stretch limousine to a Scottsdale wedding as for a sedan from Sky Harbor to a downtown hotel. Enter the addresses, date, time, flight and passenger count, choose the vehicle and accept the fixed price. There is no meter and no surge, which matters in Phoenix during the few weeks each year when the Valley is packed: the WM Phoenix Open, spring training and the college bowl season.
After you confirm, the 24/7 dispatch desk in Toronto assigns a vetted Phoenix affiliate. Your confirmation names the operator, chauffeur and vehicle. For golf days, spa weekends or a round of site visits between Chandler and Goodyear, hourly chauffeur hire keeps one car and one driver with you all day. For celebrations, see limousine service and wedding limousines.
What is included in the fare?
- One fixed price for the route, date, time and vehicle.
- Flight tracking on every Sky Harbor, Mesa Gateway or Scottsdale Airport pickup.
- Included waiting of 60 minutes after international landings, 30 minutes after domestic ones and 15 minutes for other pickups, then 15-minute blocks.
- Free child seats on request.
Planning ranges by vehicle class are on rates. The cancellation rule is the same in every city: free more than 72 hours before pickup, 10% at 72 hours or less, 50% at 48 hours or less, 100% at 24 hours or less or for a no-show.
How pickup works at Phoenix Sky Harbor
Sky Harbor sits about 4 miles east of downtown Phoenix, closer to the centre than almost any other large US airport. Two passenger terminals are in use, Terminal 3 and Terminal 4; Terminal 2 closed in 2020. Terminal 4 is the larger and handles most international flights, including service from Mexico, Canada and the United Kingdom, and passengers clear customs there. The PHX Sky Train links the terminals with the 44th Street light-rail stop and the Rental Car Center.
Pre-arranged cars use the commercial pickup curb marked "Prearranged Vehicles" at each terminal. At Terminal 4 it is across the crosswalk from the first-floor doors on the north side of the building; at Terminal 3 it is across the crosswalk on the south side. Chauffeurs stage nearby and pull in when you message that you have your bags. That curbside pickup is standard. Meet and greet in baggage claim with a name board is an add-on service, and add-ons are only available in selected locations. The airport posts its own rules at skyharbor.com, and our Phoenix Sky Harbor page covers terminals in more detail.
| From Sky Harbor to | Distance | Typical drive |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Phoenix and the convention centre | about 4 miles | 10 to 20 minutes |
| Tempe and Arizona State University | about 6 miles | 10 to 20 minutes |
| Biltmore and the Camelback Corridor | about 8 miles | 15 to 30 minutes |
| Old Town Scottsdale | about 11 miles | 20 to 35 minutes |
| Paradise Valley resorts | about 12 miles | 20 to 35 minutes |
| Chandler | about 18 miles | 25 to 40 minutes |
| Glendale, State Farm Stadium | about 20 miles | 25 to 45 minutes |
| North Scottsdale and Troon | about 28 miles | 35 to 55 minutes |
Private aviation: Scottsdale and the Valley's jet airports
Much of the Valley's private flying uses Scottsdale Airport (SDL), a short drive from Old Town Scottsdale and the resorts of Paradise Valley. Phoenix Deer Valley in the north and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway in the southeast take business jets too, and Sky Harbor has its own general aviation side. Add the FBO and tail number when you book; the chauffeur follows that FBO's ramp rules and is timed to the tracked arrival. See our Scottsdale Airport FBO page and the Scottsdale city page. Family offices and principals flying in for the auctions or the golf often combine this with our HNWI and family office service.
Choosing a vehicle in the Valley of the Sun
Distances in metro Phoenix are long and the summer is hot, so comfort in the back seat matters more than in most cities. From the fleet:
- Standard Sedan: solo travellers between Sky Harbor, downtown and Tempe.
- Luxury Executive Sedan: executives visiting the Camelback Corridor or a resort for a board retreat.
- Executive SUV: golf bags, families, and anyone heading to North Scottsdale with a week of luggage.
- Standard Black SUV and Sprinter Van: foursomes with clubs, bachelor and bachelorette weekends in Old Town, teams moving to a Cactus League ballpark.
- Stretch limousine and Rolls-Royce, Maybach or Bentley (partner): weddings at desert resorts, proms and nights out in Scottsdale.
- Armoured SUV or sedan (partner): only on request and after a risk assessment.
- Minicoach and motorcoach: conference shuttles to the Phoenix Convention Center or a resort ballroom, planned by a coordinator.
Affiliate vehicles are four model years old or younger; Rolls-Royce, Maybach and Bentley are accepted up to seven.
Districts, resorts and venues across Phoenix
Phoenix is less a city than a chain of cities, and the address matters more than the name "Phoenix".
- Downtown Phoenix: the Phoenix Convention Center, Chase Field (Arizona Diamondbacks) and the Footprint Center (Phoenix Suns and Mercury).
- Biltmore and Arcadia: the Arizona Biltmore, the Camelback Corridor office towers and upscale shopping.
- Paradise Valley: resorts on the slopes of Camelback and Mummy Mountain, including Sanctuary Camelback Mountain and the Omni Scottsdale Resort at Montelucia.
- Scottsdale: Old Town's restaurants and nightlife, The Phoenician, the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess beside TPC Scottsdale, and further north the Four Seasons at Troon North.
- Tempe: Arizona State University and the lakefront office campuses around Tempe Town Lake.
- Chandler and Gilbert: semiconductor and technology campuses, with major chip plants in Chandler and north Phoenix.
- Glendale and the West Valley: State Farm Stadium (Arizona Cardinals and the Fiesta Bowl) and Desert Diamond Arena.
- Desert Ridge: the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge, a large resort and conference venue.
The Phoenix season: events by month
Phoenix's high season runs from January to April, when the weather is mild and the big events land close together.
| When | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Early January (varies) | Fiesta Bowl | State Farm Stadium, Glendale |
| January | Barrett-Jackson collector car auction | WestWorld of Scottsdale |
| February | WM Phoenix Open (PGA Tour) | TPC Scottsdale |
| Late February to March | Cactus League spring training | Ballparks across the Valley |
| Usually March | NASCAR race weekend | Phoenix Raceway, Avondale |
| October to November | Arizona State Fair | State Fairgrounds, Phoenix |
During spring training, about half of Major League Baseball's teams play in ten ballparks from Surprise to Mesa, and roads near the stadiums back up an hour before first pitch. The WM Phoenix Open draws some of the largest crowds in golf, so the roads around TPC Scottsdale are congested all week. Dates change every year; Visit Phoenix publishes the current calendar. Groups can use event transportation or group transportation.
Nights out, golf and group weekends in Scottsdale and Tempe
A large share of Phoenix limo bookings are not airport runs at all. Old Town Scottsdale's bars and restaurants draw bachelor and bachelorette weekends most of the year, and groups usually book a Sprinter or stretch limousine by the hour so nobody has to drive or wait for app rides at closing time. Golf travel is the other constant: the Valley has around two hundred courses, from TPC Scottsdale and Troon North to the desert layouts around Carefree and the resort courses at the Arizona Biltmore and Wigwam in Litchfield Park. A foursome with clubs fits a Sprinter Van or Standard Black SUV, and a chauffeur on hourly hire can drive the group from the resort to the tee, wait through the round and carry on to dinner. Tempe's Mill Avenue and the arenas downtown add concert and game nights, when a fixed-fare return trip avoids surge pricing as crowds leave.
Heat, monsoons and other driving realities
Traffic drives on the right. The freeway grid is big and toll-free: the I-10 runs through downtown and past the airport, the I-17 heads north to Flagstaff, and the Loop 101, Loop 202 and Loop 303 ring the Valley. Rush hour on the I-10 through Tempe and the Loop 101 through Scottsdale is heavy, but trips elsewhere often run faster than in coastal cities.
Summer is the defining fact. Daytime highs above 105°F are normal from June to August, and pavement and car interiors get much hotter. The monsoon season, which the National Weather Service defines as June 15 to September 30, brings sudden storms, flash flooding and dust storms known as haboobs; Arizona's official advice is to pull over, turn off the lights and wait. Dispatch watches the forecasts and tells you if timing changes. Arizona does not observe daylight saving time (except on the Navajo Nation), so for half the year Phoenix is on the same clock as Los Angeles and for the other half on the same clock as Denver; check your connection times. Road conditions are posted by the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Trips out of Phoenix: Sedona, Tucson and the Grand Canyon
| Route | Distance | Typical drive |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix to Tucson | about 115 miles | 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Phoenix to Sedona | about 115 miles | 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Phoenix to Flagstaff | about 145 miles | 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Phoenix to Grand Canyon South Rim | about 230 miles | 3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours 15 minutes |
| Phoenix to Palm Springs | about 260 miles | 4 to 4 hours 30 minutes |
| Phoenix to Las Vegas | about 300 miles | 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours 30 minutes |
Phoenix has no Amtrak station in the city itself; the nearest stop is Maricopa, about 35 miles south, served by long-distance trains a few times a week. For that reason, most intercity travel here is by road. The intercity transfers service prices these as one fixed fare, and a Sedona or Grand Canyon day works well as a day trip. Related pages: Scottsdale, Sedona, Tucson and Las Vegas.
Airline crews and corporate travel
Sky Harbor is a major hub for American Airlines and a large base for Southwest, so crew hotels around the airport and in Tempe see constant movement; our airline crew transportation service is built for scheduled crew runs. Companies with offices in the Camelback Corridor, Tempe or Chandler can open a corporate account for monthly invoicing, cost centres, booker and traveller profiles, duty-of-care trip data and a named coordinator. Agencies can use the travel desk.
Who drives your Phoenix limousine?
We do not operate a Phoenix garage. Trips are driven by vetted local affiliates from the LimousineWorldwide.Directory network, contracted to the BlaakLane.com written standard and named on your confirmation. Arizona owner-operators and limousine companies can register to drive with us.
