The Salt Lake International Airport offers 972 daily flights on 16 airlines, and is located just minutes from downtown Salt Lake City. In 2004 the airport served 18.3 million customers. The Utah Transit Authority provides transportation to and from the airport; taxis are available, and many area hotels provide complimentary shuttle service.
Salt Lake City is at the junction of two major interstate highways, Interstate 15 running north-south and Interstate 80 running east-west. Interstate 215 forms a commuter loop and by-pass around the inner city.
Amtrak provides national passenger rail service from Salt Lake City's Gateway area. The TRAX light rail system serves Salt Lake County.
Walking is perhaps the best way to see the city's sights. Salt Lake City was laid out in a grid pattern by the early Mormon pioneers with exceptionally wide streets, which makes automobile travel easy and pleasurable compared to most larger metropolitan areas. Streets are named according to their distance and relationship to Temple Square. Salt Lake City recently implemented an intelligent CommuterLink system to decrease traffic congestion.
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) operates more than 100 different routes throughout a 1,400-square-mile area. Free fare zones operate downtown. UTA also provides service to ski resorts in winter, and door-to-door transportation for the disabled.