12 ReviewsAlbuquerque is a transport hub for New Mexico, here you can take Amtrak's Southwest Chief service which travels west to Los Angeles and east to Chicago with numerous stops in either direction; this...
4 ReviewsThe Sunport has set up their "flyby" or "preferred access" security lane in such a way that it is useless. You bypass other passengers to the document check station (there's never a line here) then...
6 ReviewsGetting around ABQ is easiest by car. For families, older people, the lazy, etc., there's just no way around it. There are places, like Old Town, where you can park the car and walk around for an...
1 ReviewThis guy gives bicycle tours. Snapped this photo of him on his lunch break. You'll need a car to get to Sandia Crest. Once we were at Old Town there were many things to see that were in walking...
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Shuttles to ABQ Airport from Northern NM
by AlbuqRay
There was a forum question about how to get from Las Vegas, NM, to the Albuquerque airport (ABQ). One option is to take the Orange Route New Mexico DOT Park and Ride bus to Santa Fe for $3 and then catch the Sandia Shuttle for $27 directly to the airport. NM Park and Ride also services several other northern NM towns with this schedule. Another option from Santa Fe is to take the Rail Runner to the Rio Bravo/Sunport Station. Your Rail Runner ticket will get you a free bus ride from the station to the airport, but evidently all train arrivals are not met by a bus.
Albuquerque International Sunport
by traveldave
New Mexico's main airport is located about three miles (five kilometers) southeast of downtown Albuquerque. Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) has a few flights to Mexico, but none to any other foreign countries. However, there are numerous convenient connections to most major American cities.Airlines serving Albuquerque International Sunport: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Great Lakes Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and US Airways.
A car is the only way to go!
by toonsarah
I would defy anyone to tour New Mexico properly without the benefit of a car, except perhaps a very fit cyclist. There’s lots to see and do, but places can be quite far apart and no public transport serves many of the most scenic routes, although in places like Santa Fe and Albuquerque there are buses. Plus, driving here is a real pleasure. Of course it’s easy for me to say that, as Chris nobly did all the driving, waving aside my rather half-hearted offers to help! But one reason for that refusal of help was the fact that with just one or two exceptions, the roads were quiet and the driving pretty easy. We covered just under 2,000 miles in the two and a half weeks of our trip, and that felt very manageable and undemanding. Our longest drive was about 220 miles, but most days we did around 100 and on a few very little at all.We hired the car, a mid-size Mazda, from Hertz at El Paso...
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Our flight
by toonsarah
It may perhaps seem a little odd that for a holiday spent touring New Mexico we should fly to Texas, but for a couple of reasons El Paso made real sense as an entry point. Firstly flights there from London were just a little cheaper than to Albuquerque, the only obvious alternative. But secondly, and more importantly, it suited my route planning to start in the south of the state. I knew that we would want to spend several nights in Santa Fe, and probably only one in most other places en route, so it made sense to make Santa Fe roughly the mid-point of our tour, which would have been very difficult had we landed in Albuquerque.So El Paso it was. We flew with United, changing in Chicago where we had a five hour layover. That seemed quite long, but once we’d spent over an hour in the queue at Immigration, transferred to another terminal, and then spent a further hour in the queue to go...
New Mexico Cheap Gas Advice
by bocmaxima
I-10:Fill up in Las Cruces and attempt to make Tucson. Lordsburg is generally cheaper than Deming. El Paso may be cheaper than Las Cruces so, if it is, it's best to fill up in El Paso then top off in Las Cruces.Cheapest gas in Las Cruces is usually at the corner of Idaho & El Paseo. The TA at the Motel Blvd exit (#139) is usually just a little more. Note that LC has a somewhat complex street arrangement, so write down directions.I-40 West:Fill up in Albuquerque and Gallup. If more is necessary, fuel in Grants.The cheapest gas in Albuquerque is generally along the Coors Blvd. corridor just north of I-40. In Gallup, there are several stations along Old Route 66 near Downtown Gallup that are generally the cheapest in the area.I-40 East:Fill up in Albuquerque and in Amarillo. Texas has cheaper gas, generally, so it's best to get closer to the state. Tucumcari has cheaper fuel than Santa...
Santa Fe Trail
by Florida999
The Pioneers came over a thousand miles down this trail when the South-West was first settled. They started out in St. Louis and used riverboats for some of the way, and then wagons and oxen or horses for the rest of the trip. These journeys were very hard and many did not survive. Some areas where swampy and diseases spread amongst the pioneers, and got their wagons stuck. Further west there was not enough water and they also ran out of food sometimes. Indians attacked them, and bandits. But, there was a lot of money to be made transporting goods from the east to places like Santa Fe, so many tried. In a lot of locations historical trail markers show where the trail used to be. In one of the photos you can ( barely) see the tires stacked up in a fence-in field . This is where the actual trail was. Some of the wagon rutts can still be seen in many places.
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Tips for the Rail Runner
by HispanicYob
Here's some random tips for this commuter service: 1. When nature calls, make sure you use it either when the train is in motion or at a stop. If you do it when the train leaves a station, there's a sudden jerky movement, and it might not be pleasant. Fellas, this is more aimed towards you, as I found out.2. If you prefer good views, sit on the side that faces west. You're guaranteed to see more countryside and city life this way, especially in the Albuquerque area. The east side is guaranteed views of junkyards and urban blight. The only good thing to sitting on this side is the majestic view of the Sandia Mountains as you leave Albuquerque.3. If you wanna charge a phone or laptop, sit on the benches that have a table built on it. These are the only ones that have the electrical outlets so you can plug in your device. It's also a good spot to rest your bags or things on instead of...
Rail Runner
by HispanicYob
This commuter train serves as transportation from the south in Belen to as far north as the captial of Santa Fe. The Rail Runner (named in part for our state's bird, the roadrunner) is still brand new and an important means of transportation in a state that is quite spread out and hard to get around in. It also serves the airport (whose shuttles run only on the weekdays). The ride to Santa Fe is enjoyable and with great views all around. More info can be found in the website below.
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US is car country
by richiecdisc
The US has never been noted for its mass transit and the car is king. Driving around the western US is a joy, with open roads and ample scenery. There's great places to stop and have a picnic or just take a photo. New Mexico is particularly a fun place to drive around due to minimal traffic. Albuquerque lies right on Route 66 and the two roads up to Taos are gorgeous particularly the High Road that passes through Chimayó. The drive south to White Sands is a bit more tedious but well worth the effort and exploring the park with a car is about the only way you can do it with no infrastructure to do it otherwise and a bike or walking not practical due to the glaring sun and lack of shade. It's about an hour from Albuquerque to Santa Fe, one and a half to two and a half to Taos from there depending on which road you take, and four hours or so down to White Sands.
Driving in New Mexico
by Ewingjr98
New Mexico's highways are flat with visibility as far as the eye can see...or at least until the next mountain. I-10 skirts the mountains, but can be affected by the massive dust storms so common to this area. Fuel can be scarce once you get off the highway so never let your tank get below 1/4 full, no matter the price of gas!
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