Peoria is strategically located within the northwest area of the Greater Phoenix region. The City has a highly accessible transportation infrastructure network that supports economic development efforts in the area.

Ground Transportation

There are four state highways which provide easy and quick connections to the rest of the region, with the Loop 101 as the primary freeway through the city. The Loop 101 and the Loop 303 provide convenient access to Interstates 10 and 17, which connect to multiple large and mid-sized metropolitan areas in California, Texas, the Southwest, and Mexico. Peoria has 1-2 day trucking times from the Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles. Peoria is approximately a 6-hour drive from Los Angeles, 5 hours from San Diego, and 4.5 hours from Las Vegas.

The Loop 303, connecting I-10 to I-17, is a newer outer loop freeway that runs seven miles through Peoria’s northern region, providing convenient access for Peoria’s fastest growing sector and opening thousands of acres of State Land and private land for commercial development, augmenting an exceptional quality of life and high wage employment.

Major thoroughfares in Peoria include Bell Road (east-west) and 83rd Avenue (north-south).

Rail

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad (a portion of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad system) has a main line that runs through the southern area of the city. The availability of rail-served sites affords Peoria the opportunity to compete for industries needing rail service, including manufacturers and distributors.

Peoria is a short distance from the planned BNSF Intermodal Hub, which is anticipated to be a massive 3,500-acre freight and logistics center to be built in neighboring Surprise, AZ. The expected completion date is 2028.

Additionally, BNSF has an existing intermodal facility just minutes away in Glendale, AZ.

Air

The nearest commercial airport is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which is 30 minutes from Downtown Peoria. Sky Harbor has flights to more than 100 domestic destinations and 23 international destinations, with 1,200+ aircraft operations daily. The airport was ranked the #1 Best Airport in the U.S. by the Wall Street Journal in 2019. The airport features three runways, the longest one at 11,500 ft.

Peoria is also close to the Phoenix-Goodyear Airport, a fast growing hub for cargo and logistics, as well as general aviation. Featuring an 8,500 ft runway, Goodyear Airport is able to accommodate aircraft of all sizes.