GateWay Students & Staff Continue to Ride the METRO Light Rail
Since last December, the METRO Light Rail has helped thousands of riders travel easily across the Valley, including the students and staff here at GateWay. As the only Maricopa Community College to have its own light rail stop, Geckos can now easily travel to campus from across the Valley.
The METRO Light Rail is a 20-mile system that connects the cities of Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa. The in-road system has 28 stations, eight park-and-ride facilities, and 50 trains. Trains operate about 20 hours a day and stop at stations every 10 minutes during daytime hours. Sharing the same fare structure as the Valley’s bus service, fares are very reasonable beginning at $1.75 for a single ride.
In addition to benefiting current GateWay students, the college’s light rail stop has helped to bring future students to our outreach events, such as the popular semi-annual Career Exploration Day for local high schools.
“Having a light rail stop right here on campus has really helped bring potential GateWay students to our high school outreach events,” said Lina Scott, acting coordinator of GateWay’s recruitment programs. “High schools that in the past may not have been able to afford to transport their students to our campus can now bring them over for events on the light rail.”
The college’s many community events, such as its job fairs and the annual GeckoLand Festival, have also seen an increase in community participation thanks to the convenient light rail stop.
For more information on GateWay’s METRO Light Rail stop, visit www.gatewaycc.edu/Campus/LightRail.
Visit the official Metro Light Rail website for regular updates and additional information such as Promotions, Maps, Safety Tips and more.