There is also a ready supply of houses, apartments, condominiums and townhouses to rent. There is a Lieu Tax on vehicles that is proportional to the assessed value of the vehicle. Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport is the eleventh busiest airport in the nation servicing 27 million air passengers. It is a major hub for both America West and Southwest airlines. There are also 11 other small airports in the area.
Local transportation consists of taxis, vans, limousine service and public bus service.
The bus service in the metropolitan area is at best average for a large city. However, this mass transit system serves only an extremely small portion of the local population.