Where a car takes you from Scottsdale
These are the day trips from Scottsdale on our own pages where a car earns its keep. Trains reach some of them; a car reaches all of them, on your own clock.
- Cave Creek (Old West dining) Cave Creek is a short drive north of Scottsdale for Old West atmosphere, with Harold's Corral serving mesquite-smoked BBQ, burgers and pizza
- Queen Creek Olive Mill (Queen Creek) Queen Creek Olive Mill is a short drive southeast of Scottsdale and is the only working olive mill in Arizona, with tours, tastings and farm-to-table
- Old Town Cottonwood (Verde Valley Wine Trail) Old Town Cottonwood anchors the Verde Valley Wine Trail, about two hours from Scottsdale, with Arizona tasting rooms and bistros along N Main St
- Jerome (Verde Valley wine tasting) Jerome, in the Verde Valley about two hours from Scottsdale, has a Caduceus Cellars tasting room at 158 Main St and other Verde Valley Wine Trail stop
- Sedona (red rock dining) Sedona is about two hours north of Scottsdale for red rock dining, from Cress on Oak Creek and Mariposa to restaurants in the Tlaquepaque village
- Tucson (UNESCO City of Gastronomy) Tucson, the first US city UNESCO named a Creative City of Gastronomy, in 2015, is about two hours from Scottsdale for Sonoran dogs and desert heritage
Booking a car in Scottsdale
We compare through one partner rather than listing every broker. Desks sit at the airport and in town, and the headline rate below is theirs, not ours.
- From
- USD 26.59 a day
- Desks on site
- Alamo, Dollar, Europcar, Hertz, National, Sixt, Thrifty
- Pick up at
- Scottsdale Airport
Rates are the partner's headline price at our last check (2026-10-16) and move with dates, car class and insurance. We earn a commission if you book, at no cost to you.