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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Globe
Globe, Arizona
Give Globe one night, not a trip: pair Besh-Ba-Gowah with downtown Broad Street, then drive on to the Mogollon Rim or Safford.
Globe is a 1875 copper-and-silver town on US 60, about 1.5 hours east of Phoenix, with a reconstructed Salado pueblo, a walkable historic downtown and some of the better Mexican food in Arizona. It works as a one-night stop between Phoenix and the White Mountains, not as a destination on its own.
- Country
- United States
- Local name
- Globe, Arizona
- Best months
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (100 °F/38 °C days), late DecemberJul–Aug (100 °F/100 °F days), late December
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $70–110 excl. bed · Mid $110–180 excl. bed · High $180+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911 · Globe Police (non-emergency) 928-425-5751 · Gila County Sheriff (non-emergency) 928-425-4449
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | $3–5 |
| Mexican plate (chile rellenos, pozole) | $12–20 |
| Pizza, one large | $18–26 |
| Draught beer | $6–9 |
| Gallon of fuel | $3.50–4.50 |
| Besh-Ba-Gowah entry, adult | $5 |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | $10–25 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International
- About 1.5 h by car on US 60 east; the practical gateway
- TUS · Tucson International
- About 2 h by car via AZ-77 north
Typical fares
- Phoenix Sky Harbor → Globe by car
- about 1.5 h, 145 km on US 60 (check)about 1.5 h, 90 mi on US 60 (check)
- Tucson → Globe by car
- about 2 h via AZ-77 north (check)
- Globe → Miami
- about 10 min by car; walkable within each downtown
Get around
Downtown Globe and downtown Miami are both walkable, but you need a car to move between them and to reach Besh-Ba-Gowah, Copper Hill or the forest. Rental cars are available locally; most travellers arrive with their own vehicle.
See and do
Known for
- Besh-Ba-Gowah Archeological Park
- Historic downtown Broad Street
- Copper mining history
- Mexican food in Globe-Miami
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mogollon Rim | US 60 west, then AZ-260 or Forest Road 300 | 1–1.5 h |
| Safford | US 70 east through Peridot and Bylas | 1.5 h |
| Morenci | US 70 east, then US 191 south | 2.5–3 h |
| Payson | AZ-188 north, then AZ-87 | 1.5 h |
| Show Low | US 60 east through Salt River Canyon | 1.75 h |
| Holbrook | AZ-77 north to AZ-377, then AZ-277 | 2 h |
Sleep
- Broad Street / downtown Globe
- Walkable to museums, antique shops and restaurants; motels along the strip.
- East Ash Street (US 60)
- Chain motels with pools and parking; a 5-min drive from downtown.
- Miami
- 10 min west; cheaper beds and the Bullion Plaza museum, but fewer places to eat.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Where is the trailhead? | Where is the trailhead? |
| Is the road paved? | Is the road paved? |
| Can I pay by card? | Can I pay by card? |
| How far is it? | How far is it? |
| Thank you | Thank you |
| Do you have water? | Do you have water? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- Summer afternoons above 38 °C: do the pueblo and mine sites before 11:00.
- Copper Hill is reached by a 3-mile dirt road; a low-clearance car is a risk after rain.
- Cell coverage drops quickly once you leave US 60 toward the forest.
- Distances between towns are long: fill the tank in Globe before heading east.
Globe is a small town and violent crime is not the main worry; the real risks are summer heat, long empty drives and unlit roads at night. Lock the car and keep water in it.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Globe yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Besh-Ba-Gowah Archeological Park
- Historic downtown Broad Street
- Copper mining history
- Mexican food in Globe-Miami
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Gila County Historical Society: gilahistoricalmuseum.org/
- Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum: bullionplazamuseum.org/
- Tonto National Forest — US Forest Service: www.fs.usda.gov/tonto
- Wikivoyage: Globe (Arizona), revision 5097552 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5097552
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
GlobeGlobe, Arizona
To this address, please
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
- Globe Police (non-emergency)928-425-5751
- Gila County Sheriff (non-emergency)928-425-4449
No embassies in Globe; consulates are in Phoenix and Tucson. US travellers: your own state's services apply.
English is the working language; Spanish is common in shops and restaurants.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/globe-arizona). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.