Getting Here & Getting Around
By Air
1). Fly direct to Sun Valley (Friedman Memorial Airport – SUN), 12 miles south of Sun Valley/Ketchum.
- Delta Connection/SkyWest Airlines: Averaging 10 daily flights from Salt Lake City, UT, connecting to cities around the US and the world
- Horizon Air/Alaska Airlines: Daily non-stop flights from Seattle, Boise, and Los Angeles. For additional information and flight reservations, visit alaskaair.com or call Alaska Air at 1-800-547-9308.
Summer Schedule: June 3, 2012 – September 16, 2012:
Seattle to Sun Valley #2345
Departs Seattle: 8:20 am
Arrives Sun Valley: 11:05 am
Sun Valley to Seattle #2344
Departs Sun Valley: 5:52 pm
Arrives Seattle: 6:43 pm
June 22, 2012 – September 16, 2012:
Los Angeles to Sun Valley #2342
Departs Los Angeles: 1:55 pm
Arrives Sun Valley: 5:22 pm
Sun Valley to Los Angeles #2343
Departs Sun Valley: 11:35 am
Arrives Los Angeles: 1:20 pm
Winter Schedule: December 14, 2012 – March 31, 2013:
Seattle to Sun Valley #2345
Departs Seattle: 8:05 am
Arrives Sun Valley: 10:43 am
Sun Valley to Seattle #2344
Departs Sun Valley: 5:35 pm
Arrives Seattle: 6:27 pm
December 14, 2012 – March 31, 2013:
Los Angeles to Sun Valley #2342
Departs Los Angeles: 1:30 pm
Arrives Sun Valley: 5:01 pm
Sun Valley to Los Angeles #2343
Departs Sun Valley: 11:15 am
Arrives Los Angeles: 12:55 pm
2). Fly direct in to Boise (BOI), 150 miles southwest of Sun Valley where you can take a shuttle or rent a car.
- United Airlines: daily non-stop flights from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Denver
- Delta Airlines: daily non-stop flights from Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Southwest Airlines: daily non-stop flights from Denver, Las Vegas, Reno, Oakland, Portland, Seattle, Spokane, Salt Lake City
- Frontier Airlines: daily non-stop flights from Denver
- US Airways: daily non-stop flights from Phoenix
- American Airlines: daily non-stop flights from Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland, Seattle
- Horizon Air: daily non-stop flights from Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Jose, Seattle, Portland, Lewiston, Idaho Falls
3). Twin Falls Airport (TWF), 90 miles south, is served by Delta/Skywest.
By Ground
Daily shuttles from Boise are available on the Sun Valley Express (twice daily), and will take visitors directly to Sun Valley. Also the Salt Lake City airport is just 4.5 hours away.
Click here to map out your trip to the Sun Valley area.
II. Getting Around Town
Rental Cars
The three major car rental companies in the area are Avis (208.788.2382), Enterprise (208.578.1156), and Hertz (208-788-4548). Avis and Hertz are located in the Friedman Memorial Airport terminal at 1616 Airport Way in Hailey, ID 83333. Enterprise is just down the road from the airport at 1220 Airport Way. Call for pick-ups and reservations.
Mountain Rides Buses
When you visit Sun Valley, it's a breeze to get around. No need to rent a car; just hop on one of the FREE and easy Mountain Rides buses that will get you where you need to go around Ketchum and Sun Valley. With four "Around Town" routes in the Summer and six in the Winter, it's easy to get to your many destinations including Dollar and Bald Mountain, Ketchum Town Square, Sun Valley Resort, and dozens of other stops. Bus schedules differ by route, with many coming as often as every 15 minutes. And skis, snowboards, and bicycles are no sweat! All of the buses are equipped with ski and bike racks to handle your recreational equipment.
Winter Season 2012-2013 Bus Schedule
This schedule runs from November 22, 2012-end of ski season (April 2013)
Mountain Rides provides free Daily Bus Service from Sun Valley, Warm Springs, River Run Plaza, Dollar Mountain, Downtown Ketchum, and Elkhorn Springs.
The Blue route serves downtown Ketchum, Warm Springs, Sun Valley Village, and Elkhorn Springs. It currently runs every 30 minutes from 7am to 9:30pm and hourly 10pm to 12:50am.
The Red Route serves Elkhorn Springs, Morning Star, Twin Creeks, River Run Plaza, and Ketchum. It runs hourly from 8:30am until 4:55pm. Starting on Dec 15th until March 31, 2013, the Red Route will run every 30 minutes until 3pm and hourly until 5pm. (There will be no Red Route service after the last day of ski season until summer service starts on June 15, 2013.)
The Green Route serves downtown Ketchum, West Ketchum, River Run Plaza, St. Luke’s Hospital, and the Meadows. It currently runs hourly from 7:00am until 6:00pm.
The Bronze Route serves Sun Valley Village and Warm Springs via Saddle Road. Starting on Dec 15th until March 31, 2013 it will run every 30 minutes from 8:30am until 3:30pm.
The Silver Route serves Sun Valley Village and River Run Plaza plus has a connection to Dollar Mountain. It runs every 30 minutes from 8am until 6:26pm. Starting on Dec 15th until March 31, 2013 the Silver Route will run every 15 minutes from 8:00am until 6:26pm.
Mountain Rides provides daily service Northbound and Southbound to Hailey and Bellevue with a fare required.
The Valley Route serves Bellevue, Hailey, Ketchum, and Sun Valley. It currently runs every 30 minutes during the peak commute time, hourly midday, and limited late evening trips Monday through Friday 5:50am to 9:50pm. On Weekends and Holidays the Valley bus runs every 2-3 hours from 6:35am to 7:50pm.
The Hailey Circulator Route serves downtown Hailey, Community Campus, St. Luke’s Hailey Clinic and Friedman airport and Woodside plus deviations to the Senior Connection. It currently runs hourly from 8am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm Monday through Friday only. There is no holiday or weekend service.
208-788-RIDE (7433) for more information or mountainrides.org.
Click here to Download Winter 2013 Schedule Map in pdf. or pick up a schedule at our Visitor Center located at 491 Sun Valley Road in Ketchum, ID.
