Getting Around Albuquerque
Albuquerque Airport information
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) is about a 10–15 minute drive from Downtown and handled roughly 5.5 million passengers in 2024, with service by Alaska, American, Delta, jetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country,
United, and commuter carrier Advanced Air. The terminal features free Wi‑Fi, local art, and Southwest architecture, plus an off‑site Rental Car Center linked by a 24/7 shuttle about every 10 minutes. Recent stats show ~150k annual aircraft movements and growing route options.
Airlines: Alaska, American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country, United; Advanced Air commuter.
2024 traffic: ~5.49M total passengers; busiest since 2019.
Rental cars: 24/7 free shuttle to Rental Car Center; runs about every 10 minutes.
Distance/time: Around 10–15 minutes to Downtown in typical traffic.
United, and commuter carrier Advanced Air. The terminal features free Wi‑Fi, local art, and Southwest architecture, plus an off‑site Rental Car Center linked by a 24/7 shuttle about every 10 minutes. Recent stats show ~150k annual aircraft movements and growing route options.
Airlines: Alaska, American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country, United; Advanced Air commuter.
2024 traffic: ~5.49M total passengers; busiest since 2019.
Rental cars: 24/7 free shuttle to Rental Car Center; runs about every 10 minutes.
Distance/time: Around 10–15 minutes to Downtown in typical traffic.
Albuquerque Train information
Amtrak’s Southwest Chief serves downtown Albuquerque daily on the long‑distance Chicago–Los Angeles route, offering scenic transcontinental service with checked baggage and sleeper options.
Current timetables show daily departures and arrivals, with seasonal National Park Service Trails & Rails programming on certain segments. Confirm same‑day schedules and any service advisories before travel.
Route: Southwest Chief Chicago–Kansas City–Albuquerque–Flagstaff–Los Angeles.
Frequency: Daily in each direction; check the latest timetable for times.
Amenities: Superliner equipment with coaches, sleepers, dining, and lounge.
Tip: Station is centrally located for easy transfers to local transit at Alvarado Transportation Center.
Current timetables show daily departures and arrivals, with seasonal National Park Service Trails & Rails programming on certain segments. Confirm same‑day schedules and any service advisories before travel.
Route: Southwest Chief Chicago–Kansas City–Albuquerque–Flagstaff–Los Angeles.
Frequency: Daily in each direction; check the latest timetable for times.
Amenities: Superliner equipment with coaches, sleepers, dining, and lounge.
Tip: Station is centrally located for easy transfers to local transit at Alvarado Transportation Center.
Albuquerque Ground information
ABQ RIDE operates city buses and the ART bus rapid transit corridor along Central Avenue; as of late 2023, zero fares are permanent on all services. ART has reached 10 million rides and uses dedicated lanes, signal priority, and high‑capacity buses; many routes feed the Alvarado Transportation Center near Amtrak. Taxis and rideshare are available citywide, with airport–downtown trips commonly in the mid‑teens under typical traffic.
Fares: Zero‑fare on ABQ RIDE and ART now permanent systemwide.
ART: High‑productivity BRT on Central Ave; 10 million total rides milestone.
Network: Most routes converge at Alvarado TC for transfers to Amtrak and Rail Runner.
Taxis/rideshare: Commonly ~$14–$20 airport–downtown; ABQ trips have a $1 rideshare surcharge.
Fares: Zero‑fare on ABQ RIDE and ART now permanent systemwide.
ART: High‑productivity BRT on Central Ave; 10 million total rides milestone.
Network: Most routes converge at Alvarado TC for transfers to Amtrak and Rail Runner.
Taxis/rideshare: Commonly ~$14–$20 airport–downtown; ABQ trips have a $1 rideshare surcharge.