Phoenix can locate a company aircraft to ferry hikers to and from Camelback Mountain to parking congestion on the site.
The Proposal is a contract only shuttle-one of several recommendations of Phoenix parks and Recreation Department is a member of the Board can consider approving these days. Other suggestions included expanding the nearby parking lot and working with Arizona State University students to make a plan to preserve the ecological health of the mountain.
Over the past few months, both companies have offered services shuttle round-trip $ 5 to Camelback, but the city wanted to issue a service to offer, Tim Merritt, a supervisor of parks, said Tuesday.
Dozens of people have contacted the city to share his support for a variety of options in Cortez, he said. Through public meetings, phone calls and correspondence, hikers and people who live around Camelback urged the city to find a solution. Residents often tell their officials obstructed the Phoenix to get to their homes because of the backlog of traffic.