We run the whole stretch of I-17 between the Valley and Flagstaff, picking up at Sky Harbor, a downtown Phoenix hotel or wherever else you're starting from, and getting you up to NAU or the historic downtown district. Every reservation includes a licensed, background-checked chauffeur plus a sedan, SUV, stretch limousine or Sprinter van sized right for your group.
It's about one hundred forty five miles from Phoenix to Flagstaff on I-17, and the mileage barely tells the story. You start out near eleven hundred feet in the Valley heat, then climb to roughly seven thousand feet by the time the pine trees show up around Flagstaff. A hot July afternoon downtown can turn into jacket weather by the time you check into your hotel. Add winter ice near Sunset Point to the mix, and Empire Limos maps out the route before anyone gets behind the wheel.
Let us know if pickup starts at Sky Harbor, a downtown Phoenix hotel, Scottsdale or Tempe. That tells the chauffeur exactly which way to head onto I-17.
Winter trips need extra planning around storms near Sunset Point, while summer monsoon storms in the Valley can also shift departure timing.
Let the reservation team know if ski equipment, camping gear or move-in boxes for NAU are coming along, so the right vehicle shows up.
Give us the full destination, whether that is the NAU campus, a hotel downtown or a trailhead north of the city.
Some Phoenix to Flagstaff trips are about school, some are about work and some are just about getting out of the summer heat. Empire Limos plans around each of these reasons rather than treating every reservation the same.
Campus tours, move-in day, family weekends. NAU keeps its own calendar, and we build pickups around it instead of forcing your visit into a generic time slot.
Government staff and researchers moving between Phoenix offices and Flagstaff sites near Lowell Observatory get one reservation for the whole day trip.
Eighty miles separates Flagstaff from the Grand Canyon's South Rim entrance. For a lot of our riders, this leg is really just the warm-up before the main event.
Empire Limos routes trips along I-17 and its detours, linking Phoenix with the stops that matter for a business day, a family weekend or a scenic add-on.
Hotels, offices and the airport terminal sit at the southern end of the I-17 corridor.
This stretch of I-17 climbs fast and sees winter snow, so chauffeurs watch it closely.
Highway 89A offers a scenic red rock detour for travelers with extra time to spend.
Old Route 66 storefronts, the historic rail yard and a handful of good hotels make up Flagstaff's walkable downtown.
Just south of downtown, NAU sits close enough that most Flagstaff hotels are only a short ride away.
Roughly eighty miles further north sits the park entrance, an easy add-on once you're already headed this way.
Not every Empire Limos reservation stays on I-17. Here is why we also plan travel tied to airports and cities in other parts of the country for travelers connecting through Arizona.
Empire Limos also runs scheduled chauffeur trips tied to Prescott Municipal Airport, a smaller regional field southwest of Flagstaff.
Prescott Municipal Airport Service →Chauffeurs coordinate multi-state reservations far from Arizona as well, including trips linking Portsmouth with Boston.
Portsmouth to Boston Transportation →Empire Limos also provides chauffeur service across York for business, event and airport-connected travel in the region.
York, PA Limo Service →Vehicle choice should reflect passenger count, gear and how the group plans to travel this route for a campus visit, a wedding or a Grand Canyon extension.
A practical pick for a solo business trip between downtown Phoenix and a Flagstaff office.
Extra cabin and cargo room works well for families, ski gear or a Sedona detour.
Seats NAU move-in groups, work delegations or larger travel parties in one vehicle.
A celebration vehicle for a Sedona wedding party or a Flagstaff mountain venue.
Let's break it down. A clear reservation puts the chauffeur and the passenger on the same page before pickup, so elevation changes, weather and the destination get sorted out ahead of time instead of on the road.
Provide the date, approximate pickup time and passenger contact for the reservation.
Identify Sky Harbor, a downtown Phoenix hotel or another Valley address where the chauffeur should arrive.
Passenger count and gear volume help determine the practical vehicle for the route.
Send the complete Flagstaff address, or mention a Sedona or Grand Canyon add-on to the trip.
Include a phone number and any timing that could shift the pickup or return trip.
A confirmed booking covers more than a pickup time. Next steps, dispatch updates and connecting trips all factor into how Empire Limos runs a Phoenix to Flagstaff reservation.
Every Phoenix to Flagstaff reservation gets confirmed by phone or email with the pickup time, vehicle type and chauffeur name well before travel day.
Dispatch sends a text once the chauffeur leaves the Valley, so you know when the vehicle is climbing toward Sunset Point and Flagstaff.
Empire Limos also plans Presque Isle International Airport transportation for travelers connecting through the Northeast after an Arizona trip.
Ask about connecting Portland to Brunswick transportation for a multi-stop itinerary that continues on the East Coast.
These answers cover the trip details that help the reservation team plan your ride between the Valley and Flagstaff.
