The Car-Free Guide to Visiting Scottsdale

We get it – sometimes, you just don’t want to drive while you’re on vacation. Even when your destination is Scottsdale, which boasts ample freeways and well-maintained roads laid out in an easy-to-navigate grid.

Lucky for you, Old Town Scottsdale contains everything you need for a memorable vacation packed into one square mile of easily walkable neighborhoods filled with top-notch hotels, restaurants, shops, art galleries and attractions. Just check out Old Town by the numbers:

• 20+ hotels and accommodations 
• 4 museums (Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, Scottsdale Historical Society Museum, Old Town Scottsdale Parada del Sol Rodeo Museum) 
• 8 wine tasting rooms
• 9 craft beer houses and breweries 
• 10+ public art installations 
• 15 historical sites
• 25+ art galleries 
• 100+ restaurants, bars and nightclubs
• 350+ shops and boutiques, including 200+ retailers, a luxury cinema, restaurants and a community theater at Scottsdale Fashion Square mall 

Yup, all this vacation goodness in one spectacular square mile! And if you don’t want to walk all of it, hop aboard a golf cart with JoyRidesAZ. These street-legal golf carts can be booked in advance for a single ride, or to take you on a tour of the best Old Town has to offer! 

Now, if you’re flying into town, you will have to get to Old Town from the airport. But not to worry – it’s an easy 15-minute trip easily accessible by Lyft, Uber or taxi.

So next time you visit Scottsdale, check into Old Town Scottsdale and enjoy the hassle-free, no-drive vacation of a lifetime.