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Can You Live Near ASU Without a Car? A Tempe and Valley Metro Guide

Yes. ASU off-campus housing without a car works, and Tempe is one of the few big student markets in the Southwest where that is true. The Valley Metro Rail A Line runs straight through the Tempe campus along Apache Boulevard and University Drive, Tempe's Orbit neighborhood buses cost nothing to ride, and an ASU U-Pass runs about $150 for the 2026–27 academic year.

August 9, 2026read more →