Affordable Albuquerque
Indulge yourself in Albuquerque! The Duke City is a fantastic value. Local
events,
activities and entertainment options are available within a wide range of budgets so everyone can afford to have a great time.
Albuquerque's value is nationally ranked:
- #2 least expensive vacation spot by AAA, May 2008
- #1 least expensive vacation spot by AAA, June 2007
- 6th Best Overall Value for Visitors according to the Hotwire® Travel Value Index, 2006
- Top 25 Bargain Destinations for Hotels and Meal Rates by Expo magazine, 2005 & 2006
- #3 on Kiplinger's Personal Finance's 50 Smart Cities: Great, Affordable Places to Live by Kiplinger?s Personal Finance Magazine, May 2006
- Top 10 best places to own real estate, Investor?s Guide 2007, Fortune Magazine
- 5th Best Metro Overall and 5th Lowest Cost City for Doing Business by Forbes magazine, 2005
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Lodging and Meals 
- $78.42 Average hotel economy rate
- $68 Average cost for three meals
- by Runzheimer International Guide to Daily Travel Prices May 2008
- 6% Lodging Tax -among the lowest in the country
- 6.875% Gross Receipts Tax- also low
Transportation
- $12 A typical taxi cab fare from the Airport to Downtown
- $30 Average daily rates for a compact car; a mid-sized car starts at $35 (plus taxes and fees)
Outdoor Activities
- $55 Average golfing greens fees 18-holes with a cart at the city's 14 public and private courses
- $160 Cost of a hot air balloon ride
- Mountain bike rentals start at $8/hour and mountain bike packages start at $36
Zoo, Aquarium, Botanical Gardens and Museums:
Free to $7
Performances: $8
Starting ticket prices for a wide range of theatre, dance and music performances
Spectator Sports: $6 Starting admission to sporting events including Isotopes- professional baseball and
University of New Mexico Lobos nationally-ranked basketball, football and baseball games