Boise: Transportation

Approaching the City

The Boise Air Terminal, located a few miles south of downtown, is served by 12 major national and regional airlines with 90 daily departures and 88 arrivals.

Two major highways lead into Boise. I-84 runs east and west, connecting the metropolitan area with the West Coast and the midwestern states. U.S. 20/26 runs diagonally west to southeast through the center of the city.

Traveling in the City

Streets south of the Boise River tend to form a grid pattern; north of the river, streets follow the contours of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and the streams that flow through town.

ValleyRide provides bus service on fixed routes as well as Access services for people with disabilities.