Getting Around

  • Rapid ride bus at alvarado transportation center downtownThe Alvarado Transportation Center, located Downtown, is Albuquerque's transportation hub, directing both train and bus travel.
  • Legendary Route 66 can still be traveled today--it is now Central Avenue, Albuquerque's "main street."
  • Interstates 25 and 40 intersect in the middle of the city creating the Big I. This key interchange was renovated in 2002 and stands as one of Albuquerque's major thoroughfares.
  • ABQ Ride is the City of Albuquerque's public transportation service and provides rapid transit and local bus service as well as other transportation options. http://www.cabq.gov/transit/  
  • Visitors can use the buses to get to Albuquerque's cultural attractions http://www.cabq.gov/transit/destinations.html
  • A trolley services the route between Downtown and Old Town during the summer months from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Visit the City of Albuquerque's transit page for schedule: http://www.cabq.gov/transit/trolley07.html
  • New Mexico Rail Runner Express runs most days (with north-south service through the metro area and Santa Fe).
 
Travel Times 
Traffic delays are infrequent, and the average inner-city drive is 20 minutes or less.
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Total Charter Service
Location: Airport
P.O. Box 16026
Albuquerque, NM 87191-6026
Phone: (505) 842-9663
Fax: (505) 243-1275
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Experienced and knowledgeable ground transportation consultant and broker.

Twin Hearts Express & Transportation
Location: Santa Fe & Taos
P.O. Box 3406
Taos, NM 87571
Phone: (575) 751-1201
Toll Free: (800) 654-9456
Fax: (575) 751-3916
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4 departures daily serving Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, Angel Fire, Red River, Alamosa, Pagosa Springs.

Wheelchair Getaways of New Mexico
Location: Citywide
1015 Tramway Ln. N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87122
Phone: (505) 247-2626
Toll Free: (800) 408-2626
Fax: (505) 856-3544
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Rentals and sales of BRAUN wheelchair-accessible vans. Delivery and pickup from airport available.

ABQ RIDE
Location: Citywide
100 First St. S.W.
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505) 243-RIDE 7433
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City of ABQ Public Transportation Department. Visit our website for public bus routes and schedules.

Albuquerque Cab Company
Location: Midtown/University
2200 Renard S.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: (505) 883-4888
Toll Free: (866) 505-4966
Fax: (505) 883-3243
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Just minutes away. Service to and from airport and hotels 24-hours a day. Reservations not required.

Alvarado Transportation Center
100 First St. S.W.
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505) 243-RIDE
Fax: (505)
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The Alvarado Transportation Center (ATC) is a multimodal transit hub.

Connections may be made to ABQ Ride, Amtrak Southwest Chief, Rail Runner Express and Greyound Bus. Rapid Ride bus service will take you to the University of New Mexico, Presbyterian Hospital, Old Town, and many other places directly from the ATC.


Carey of Albuquerque/Southwest Carriage, Inc.
Location: Citywide
3501 Prospect Ave. N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone: (505) 766-5466
Toll Free: (888) 644-4514
Fax: (505) 242-5866
Days Open: Open Daily
Hours of Operation: 8am-5pm
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Worldwide reservations in 421 cities and 62 countries. "For the ride of your life."
Credit Cards: Accepted
Miles To Airport: 5

Custom Tours by Clarice
Location: Santa Fe & Taos
3201 Calle de Molina
Santa Fe, NM 87507
Phone: (505) 438-7116
Toll Free: (866) 438-7116
Fax: (505) 438-8231
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Custom Tours By Clarice is the premier Destination Management Company in northern New Mexico. In the past several years, we have been featured in 5 national magazines and 2 books, as well as on "The Good Life" on HGTV.

Our Client List includes many of the world's most prestigious Fortune 500 companies as well as numerous luminaries of the entertainment world. We have been in business in Santa Fe for 12 years, serving all of northern New Mexico. Our corporate philosophy: To provide the best services of their kind that can be found in the Southwest.

Our specialties: Major Event Planning, tram tours, tours to Taos and Bandelier, opera shuttle, outdoor activities, airport transportaton from the Albuquerque or Santa Fe airports to Santa Fe hotels, as well as local transportation.


Destination Southwest
Location: Downtown
20 First Plaza Ctr. N.W.
Ste. 212
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505) 766-9068
Toll Free: (800) 999-3109
Fax: (505) 766-9065
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Charters, tours, and airport transfers.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Location: Balloon Fiesta Park/N. I-25
40+ Locations in NM
Phone: (505) 765-9100
Toll Free: (800) RENT-A-CAR
Fax: (505) 830-1291
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12-15 person passenger vans for your group! Cars available! On a budget? Visiting NM & need transportation? Give Enterprise Rent-A-Car a call & experience why Enterprise is the largest rental car company in the nation.

With fast, friendly & professional service, we will get you on your way to see all the beautiful sites around our great state. We offer free pick up service, over 70 makes & models, & 40 locations throughout NM. Call 1-800-Rent-A-Car to make your reservation today, and remember - Pick Enterprise, we'll pick you up!!


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