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Getting There By Air:

Albuquerque International Sunport
Tel: (505) 244 7700.
Website: www.cabq.gov/airport

The airport is 6.5km (4 miles) southeast of Albuquerque. ATMs are located throughout the terminal building, as are a variety of fast-food outlets, restaurants, bars, newsagents, shoeshine stands and a barbershop. The on-site Wyndham Albuquerque Hotel (tel: (505) 843 7000; website: www.wyndhamalbuquerque.com) has a fully equipped business center. All the major car rental companies are represented.

The trip into town from the airport takes about 10 to 15 minutes by car. Some hotels provide shuttle service to and from the airport. Sun Tran Bus (tel: (505) 843 9200) connects the airport with downtown Albuquerque. Sun Tran Taxis are operated by Albuquerque Cab Company (tel: (505) 883 4888; website: www.albuquerquecab.com) and Yellow Cab Company (tel: (505) 247 8888). There are several limousine companies at the airport. Door-to-door bus shuttle services are operated by Airport Shuttle (tel: (505) 765 1234) and Sunport Shuttle (tel: (505) 883 4966; website: www.sunportshuttle.com).

Getting There By Road:

Albuquerque is at the crossroads of two major interstate highways: I-40 runs from Wilmington, North Carolina (1,870 miles east) to Barstow, California (580 miles west); I-25 extends from Buffalo, Wyoming (850 miles north) to El Paso, Texas (265 miles south).
The city is divided into four quadrants and accessed via the two major highways, which eventually come together in downtown Albuquerque. The main routes into the city are I-25 from points north and south and I-40 from points east and west. In the heart of the city, the intersection of I-25 and I-40 is known as the ‘Big-I’, which looks complicated but is fairly easy to navigate. Legendary Route 66 or Central Avenue runs east of downtown Albuquerque past the University of New Mexico.

The American Automobile Association (AAA) (tel: 1 800 222 1134; website: www.aaa.com) can provide information and may offer reciprocal benefits to members of automobile clubs in other countries.

Emergency breakdown service:
AAA 1 800 222 4357 or AAA HELP

The State Department of Transportation (tel: 1 800 432 4269; website: http://nmshtd.state.nm.us/) provides current information about road closures and conditions.

Coach services: The main bus station is located at 300 Second Street SW (tel: (505) 242 4998.) Texas, New Mexico & Oklahoma Coaches (tel: 1 800 231 2222; website: www.tnmo.com), affiliated with Greyhound Lines, provides serve to Albuquerque from cities in the Southwest and beyond.

Getting There By Rail:

Amtrak (tel: 1 800 872 7245/USA RAIL; website: www.amtrak.com) operates from 214 First Street SW. Amtrak passes through northern New Mexico twice daily. The station provides help with baggage during baggage hours, an enclosed waiting area, restrooms during station hours, payphones during station hours and ATMs.

Located in the center of downtown Albuquerque, the Amtrak station offers easy access to hotels. Taxis are available.

Getting Around:




Public Transport
ABQ Ride Buses run over 35 bus routes throughout the city. The station is located at 100 First Street SW (tel: (505) 243 7433; website: www.cabq.gov/transit). Rapid Ride runs Monday through Saturday from 0600 until 2000 (plus every Friday and Saturday night until 0300 from Memorial Day Weekend at the end of May through Labor Day Weekend in early September).The route runs along Central Avenue between Unser and Wyoming and then north to Uptown. Stops are about a mile apart at specially designated Rapid Ride stations, rather than the normal city bus stops, which are about two blocks apart. Park & Ride locations are located at the Uptown Transit Center near Coronado Mall and at the Southwest Mesa on the corner of Central and Unser. All of the city’s Rapid Ride vehicles now have wireless web access to allow laptop computer use while riding the bus. There are 83 hot spots along the route that allows buses to establish a connection from zone to zone.

The light railway Rail Runner (tel: (505) 245 7245/RAIL; website: www.nmrailrunner.com) started operating in summer 2006, and offers transportation within the city as well as surrounding areas, from Bernalillo in the north to Belen in the south. The service will be extended to Santa Fe by 2008. The Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner station is located in the heart of the city’s transportation network - the Alvarado Transportation Center.

Taxis
Main taxi providers include Albuquerque Cab Company (tel: (505) 883 4888; website: www.albuquerquecab.com) and Yellow Cab Company (tel: (505) 247 8888).

Car Hire
The minimum age for hiring a car varies from 21 to 25 years. Car rental agencies change an extra premium to drivers under 25. A valid driving license or an International Driving Permit is required. Costly insurance can be part of the hire arrangement, but renters should check their auto insurance to see if their policies cover rental cars.

Car hire providers include Alamo (tel: 1 800 327 9633; website: www.alamo.com), Avis (tel: 1 800 331 1212; website: www.avis.com), Budget (tel: 1 800 527 0700; website: www.budget.com), Dollar (tel: 1 800 800 4000; website: www.dollar.com) and Hertz (tel: 1 800 654 3131; website: www.hertz.com).

Bicycle Hire
In and around Albuquerque, there are trails, bike routes and paths that provide bike riders with both scenic and practical alternatives to motorized travel. The city has one of the most extensive bikeway systems in the country. Download a copy of the new CABQ Bike Map at www.cabq.gov/bike

Bicycle hire shops include Albuquerque Bicycle Center, 3330 Coors Boulevard NW (tel: (505) 831 5739) and Sportz Outdoor, 6915 Montgomery Boulevard NE (website: www.sportzoutdoor.com). You can also rent bikes at Tingley Beach near the Bosque Trail as well as mountain bikes at the Sandia Peak Ski Area in the summer months.

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