2023 Wayzgoose Travel Tips

For those traveling to and from other states, here is some information to assist in your planning. While Arizona is made up of large wide open spaces, getting from place to place isn’t terribly difficult. If flying in, it is certainly possible to forgo a rental car

The Pre-event Workshops and Friday Wayzgoose daytime activities will occur on the University of Arizona Campus focused at the School of Art Book Art & Letterpress Lab at 1231 N. Fremont Ave. Tucson, AZ. Campus parking costs $2/hr or $16/day.  You can view transit options from UA Cat Tran Campus Transit webpages and download the Transit App for your phone

The Friday Evening, Saturday, and Sunday activities will take place at the Lodge on the Desert at 306 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ. There is no charge for parking at the lodge.

The two locations are 3.6 miles (about 10 min) apart. Tucson is a fair-sized city with Uber, Lyft, and various other taxi services. Of course, ride sharing is also encouraged.

Tucson International Airport (TUS) is 8.3 miles (about 16 min) from the Lodge on the desert. Carriers include Alaska, American Airlines, Delta, Flair Airlines, Southwest, Sun Country Airlines, & United.

Many visitors choose to fly into one of the larger airports of Phoenix and take a ground shuttle or other transportation to Tucson.

Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX) is 115 miles (about 2 hours) away. Carriers include Advanced Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant, American Airlines, Breeze Airways, British Airways, Condor Airlines, Contour Airlines, Delta Airlines, Denver Air Connection, Frontier Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Southern Airways Express, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, United Airlines, Volaris, & WestJet.

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is 112 miles (about 2 hours) away. Carriers include Allegiant, Flair Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, Swoop, & WestJet.

Groome Transportation is an affordable and popular ground shuttle service between the three major airports and various Arizona towns including Tucson, they will even drop you directly at the Lodge on the Desert if requested.