Salt Lake City Travel Guide

Getting There

Air

Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) +1 800 595 2442 http://www.slcairport.com

SLC is located 10 minutes from downtown and services the following airlines:

AeroMexico ( +1 800 237 6639/ http://www.aeromexico.com ) American Airlines ( +1 800 433 7300/ http://www.aa.com ) Continental ( +1 800 525 0280/ http://www.continental.com ) Delta ( +1 800 221 1212/ http://www.delta.com ) Frontier ( +1 800 432 1359/ http://www.frontierairlines.com ) JetBlue ( +1 800 538 2583/ http://www.jetblue.com ) Northwest ( +1 800 225 2525/ http://www.nwa.com ) Salmon Air (+1 800 448 3413/ http://www.salmonair.com ) SkyWest ( +1 800 453 9417/ http://www.skywest.com ) Southwest ( +1 800 435 9792/ http://www.southwest.com ) United ( +1 800 241 6522/ http://www.ual.com ) US Airways ( +1 800 428 4322/ http://www.usairways.com )

Airport Parking: Diamond Airport Park (+1 800 763 6895/ http://www.pnfnetwork.com )

From the Airport

Bus: Utah Transit Authority ( +1 801 743 3882/ http://www.rideuta.com ) has bus routes to and from the airport. Buses run M-Sa 6a-10:30p and Su 6a-5:30p.

Taxi: Taxis, all metered, can be easily located at the far end of the baggage claim in both terminals from the following companies:

City Cab ( +1 801 363 5550 ) Ute Cab Company ( +1 801 359 7788 ) Yellow Cab ( +1 801 521 2100 )

Car Rental: Advantage ( +1 801 531 1199/ http://www.advantagerentacar.com ) Alamo ( +1 801 575 2211/ http://www.alamo.com ) Avis ( +1 801 575 2847/ http://www.avis.com ) Budget ( +1 801 575 2821/ http://www.budget.com ) Dollar ( +1 801 575 2580/ http://www.dollar.com ) Enterprise ( +1 801 537 7433/ http://www.enterprise.com ) Hertz ( +1 801 575 2683/ http://www.hertz.com ) National ( +1 801 575 2277/ http://www.nationalcar.com )

Limo and Van: All Resort Express ( +1 801 457 9457/ http://www.alta-snowbird-transportation.com ) Big City Business & Ski Shuttle ( +1 801 867 9207/ http://www.bigcitytransportation.com ) Bighorn Express ( +1 888 655 7433/ http://www.bighornexpress.com ) Express Shuttle ( +1 800 397 0773/ http://www.xpressshuttleutah.com ) Salt Lake Express Shuttle ( +1 800 356 9796/ http://www.gotrailways.com ) Utah Transportation Management ( +1 888 655 7433/ http://www.utahshuttle.com ) VIP Limousine ( +1 801 288 9494/ http://www.2889494.com )

Train

Amtrak ( +1 800 872 7245/ http://www.amtrak.com ), located at 340 S 600 W, provides service to Salt Lake City via the California Zephyr. The Zephyr runs daily between Chicago and San Francisco.

Bus

Greyhound ( +1 800 231 2222/ http://www.greyhound.com ) accesses Salt Lake City daily. The downtown bus station, ( +1 801 355 9579 ), located at 160 W S Temple, is open daily 5a-midnight.

Car

Known as the "Crossroads of the West," Interstate 15 and US Highway 89 run through Salt Lake City traveling north or south and Interstate 80 approaches the city from the east and west.

Getting Around

Public Transit

Utah Transit Authority ( +1 801 743 3882/ http://www.rideuta.com ) operates throughout all of Salt Lake City with buses and the TRAX light-rail. Most buses run on weekdays 6a-midnight, Sa 7a-midnight, and Su with limited routes. TRAX operates M-Th 5:30a-11p, F-Sa 5:30a-1a, and Su 9:30a-9:30p. If you enter and exit a bus within the "Free Fare Zone" in the downtown area, the ride is free.

Taxi

Some of the major taxi and shuttle companies servicing Salt Lake City include:

City Cab Company ( +1 801 363 8400 ) Express Shuttle ( +1 800 397 0773/ http://www.xpressshuttleutah.com ) Ute Cab Co (+1 801 359 7788/ http://www.utetaxi.com ) Yellow Cab Company ( +1 801 521 2100/ http://www.yellowcabutah.com )

Walking

Take in Salt Lake City via foot on the Downtown Walking Tour passing sites like Temple Square, Mormon historical buildings, parks and museums. There are also several hiking opportunities near the downtown area in places such as Silver Lake, Ensign Peak and White Pine Overlook. For those not interested in walking, view downtown Salt Lake City from a horse-drawn carriage by Carriage for Hire ( +1 801 363 8687 ) or take a horseback ride along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.

Traffic Information

To find out city traffic information go to http://www.traffic.com

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