Getting Around in Salt Lake City

Due to its central location in the western US, Salt Lake City is one of the best places to live, work, and play. It’s also one of the best places to visit and explore! If you’ve never visited the Wasatch Front but are planning a visit soon, you’ll rest assured knowing that navigating around Salt Lake City is a breeze. Whether you opt to use public transportation, bikes, scooters, or a car during your visit, our transit options and our grid-style street system will ensure that you get exactly where you want to go.

One of the biggest advantages of traveling across the Wasatch Front is our award-winning grid system. Designed by Brigham Young just three days after the first pioneer company arrived in the valley, Salt Lake City is often regarded as one of the easiest places to navigate in the country. To find your way around the city, one should remember that Temple Square is the center point of the grid — from Temple Square, our streets are then numbered from north to south and east to west.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (UTA)

One of the most inexpensive ways to travel in Salt Lake is through the Utah Transit Authority (UTA). With a light rail train and bussing

system that runs through Salt Lake, the airport, and the surrounding suburbs, you’ll be amazed at how far a $5/day fare will get you. As an added bonus, visitors can take advantage of the “Free Fare Zone” from the Salt Lake Central and Library stops in downtown Salt Lake City. Want to explore further south into Provo or up north in Ogden? UTA has you covered with FrontRunner, an 83-mile commuter rail system. Visit rideuta.com for ride schedules, ticketing information, and more.

E-BIKES & SCOOTERS

Starting at just $1 a ride, one of the best ways to see the city's magic in just about any season is to rent an e-bike or scooter! Salt Lake is home to more than 30 GREENBike e-bike stations and dozens of Lime and Bird scooter stations, so you’ll always have an ecofriendly option when getting around town. Visit greenbikeslc.org for e-bike locations.

DRIVING

Looking to see one of our “Mighty Five” national parks down south? Driving is one of the easiest ways to see these majestic corners of our state. With a total of 45,120 miles of

federal, state, and local highways, you can get anywhere from Salt Lake to Capitol Reef, and then on to Zion or Las Vegas in a matter of hours. Additionally, over the last year, the Utah Department of Transportation has added dozens of miles of electric charging stations to Utah’s 1-15 corridor, making it easier for those driving electric vehicles to charge up on road trips easily.

SALT LAKE CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Set to complete by 2024, Salt Lake City International Airport is undergoing a massive facelift with the addition of a new terminal, parking garages, and dining/shopping options for passengers jetting off on their next adventure. Whether you decide to travel outof-state to California, or out of the country on a European endeavor, the sky is the limit!