As guests from Omaha, Nebraska, the Rail Runner was on the top of our list for things to do whilst…read morevisiting New Mexico. We had the opportunity to visit once again during the Balloon Fiesta and were staying in Albuquerque. A day trip to Santa Fe sounded like the perfect idea so we hopped online and purchased our tickets. The process was fairly simple and extremely inexpensive (our toddler was even free)! The stations that we visited were clean and well maintained. Staff were helpful and polite on the train. We found the interior of the train to be clean and comfortable. Our ride was beautiful. We had the opportunity to see great views of the mountains and some of agricultural land through New Mexico. If you are visiting Albuquerque or Santa Fe, I strongly encourage a trip on the Rail Runner. It's definitely a great economical option for travel!

What a great surprise this was! We road from san5a fe to Albuquerque shopped and loved ride…read more Perfect experience

The downtown station is nice and clean little challenging finding the platform as there is…read moreconstruction and the signage does not clearly give directions. Wish there was place to get coffee while waiting.

The downtown train station is a bit sketchy. I know they're going through some construction right…read morenow, but it was not well lit and there were a number of homeless people hanging around.

While dining at the Frontier, a friend urged me to sign a petition against Area Rapid Transit. 69%…read moreof residents polled won't use ART(http://nmpoliticalreport.com/tag/albuquerque-rapid-transit/). I don't blame them. Many of my brushes with death or getting my ass kicked in ABQ have occurred on a bus or near a bus stop. Chicken buses in the Guatemalan Highlands are safer. (https://www.worldnomads.com/explore/central-america/guatemala/chicken-buses-and-guatemala-transport) A mouthwash drunk on the Route 66 Central bus once shoved a half-eaten piece of cold pepperoni pizza in my face. When I declined it, he offered it to three other passengers. A female voice from the back of the bus screamed, "You need to get off the bus right now because I'm about to put you in the hospital. We're already right in front of Presbyterian; they can come scrape you off the street!" Wasn't sure she was talking to me but the scene was stressful, so I pulled the cable to request the next stop. A voice yelled "Whore! He's a fucking faggot. Don't worry, he's not interested in you!" Saw the pizza guy's mugshot on the news a couple weeks later in regards to a fatal stabbing at a Central Avenue and Wyoming bus stop. Ladies on the bus can pretend to be on the Bachelorette; speed-dating dudes freshly released from BCDC. A guy sat next to me on an empty bus and told me about his dream to become a journalist and how he used to be a reporter with the navy. I said cool! good luck! and then he asked for my number. I told him that I'm married, and then he told me that he took an AIDS test earlier that day. He said his ex-girlfriend of seven years was cheating on him and then asked for my number again. We approached my stop and I learned it was also his. He said, "Well this is it." Luckily, it was raining. I felt less awkward running the other direction. Once, I saw a boy of about ten drinking Arizona Iced Tea sitting in the oscillating section of the Rapid Ride while his father sat on an adjacent horizontal row. The man's arm was in a sling and he was covered with various scars, fresh bruises and abrasions. His son became increasingly animated and started surfing the center lane.The bus stopped abruptly; the kid yelled "WHOAAAA." When he almost fell, everyone was staring. The father yelled"SIT DOWN!" "Goddammit dad, this fucking sucks" the kid said and changed the subject to Cliff's Amusement park. "Dad, will you take me there when you get paid or when you get some money?" The father stood up, clutched the pole with his good arm and when the bus made another sudden stop, he took a hard tumble into the center aisle. The boy screamed. "Help! Stop! My dad's hurt!" It's true, $57 million dollars in federal funds might be put to better use than A.R.T. People might be more inclined to use existing public transportation if taxes were used to help people with mental illness and drug problems get off the street (and the bus). During peak hours, there is a smattering of UNM students and commuters. Unaccompanied small children use the bus to get to school. Maybe applying fed gov't $$$ towards education might help people embrace public transport. Almost half of New Mexicans are functionally illiterate! ( See http://www.literacylinkleamos.org/docs/New%20Mexico%20Literacy%20Stats.pdf) After we house the homeless, and more people learn to read maybe they will reconsider their relationship with their cars and give public transportation a chance. They could learn that in New Mexico driving/riding in a car is people's most deadly daily activity. (See https://www.abqjournal.com/682511/new-mexico-drivers-secondworst-in-us.html) Maybe they'd even become interested in Jeff Speck's walkable city theory. (See https://www.brainpickings.org/2012/11/15/walkable-city-jeff-speck). If people enjoyed walking to bus stops where they weren't afraid of being stabbed, Albuquerque might be a richer city! (see https://www.fastcompany.com/3062989/50-reasons-why-everyone-should-want-more-walkable-streets and http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/20/walkable-cities_n_5507956.html) Wanna know more about city transit? Michael Jerome Wolff/Miguel Villalobos did an extensive cultural study of the experience on his blog https://albuquerquebusstops.com/. Shit's wild.

I love the building here. It is a flash back to the original building that sat on this location in…read morethe past. It is a very busy place at time and people should be aware of their surroundings when they are here. It is a great hub for Greyhound, Amtrak, and city transit.

It's weird when there's still daylight and buses are done for the day. The last eastbound ART…read moredeparts at 7:14 on Sundays. ABQ Ride didn't invent homelessness, sprawl, societal decay and car fetishism. Fentanyl addiction is bad, but gasoline addiction causes plenty of trouble. It's free, which is nice, except for the increase in folks who live on the bus. I know the rest of the country can't be like NYC, where Q train riders can laugh at car militants, but it has to be better than this. On the plus side, dedicated lanes speed things up and the schedule timers are mostly accurate, with decent reliability on iPhone maps.

I wish I could give zero stars. I'm convinced ABQRide is the worst public transportation system in…read morethe country. The buses are always late. The buses are always dirty. The drivers are not professional. I am thankful and appreciate that the service is free. However, what you have to put up with to ride is ridiculous. I'm writing this while currently waiting for a bus that was supposed to be here 10+ minutes ago, but now disappeared from the queue for some reason. Very unreliable

Date of travel: September 8, 2025…read more Disappointing Experience at the Albuquerque Train Station As a tourist traveling from a long distance, I expected the station to feel more welcoming. Unfortunately, it did not. The security guard appeared to be controlling access to the lobby in a way that made it feel closed off and uninviting. A train station should be a public space where travelers--especially out-of-town visitors--can wait comfortably for their bus, train, or car service. Albuquerque has the potential to be a more tourist-friendly city, but experiences like this can leave a bad impression. I hope changes are made to ensure the station is more open and welcoming in the future.

Yikes. Grateful I didn't have to spend much time here...?! It shares a lot with greyhound and the…read morelocal metro buses in case you're transferring.

The Albuquerque Museum is an absolute gem and, in my opinion, a must see when visiting! My husband…read moreand I visit frequently from Denver, CO as a weekend getaway and I can't recall a single trip where this stop hasn't been on our list. The Museum is well situated in Old Town and an easy bop over from the shops. In fact, if you visit on a Sunday morning, the museum is free of charge and shares a parking lot with Old Town. You can have your parking validated by the museum and spend some time at both. The permanent exhibits at the museum are expertly organized and there's almost certainly something for everyone. You could easily spend the day learning about local New Mexico artists in many different formats, or enjoy the rotating exhibits. Even if a rotating exhibit doesn't sound particularly interesting, I highly encourage you to check it out. The curator at this museum does an absolutely fantastic job of keeping things engaging. There's a particularly profound permanent piece that I highly encourage one to find, which is a video accompanied by a teeter-totter. And don't miss the sculpture garden outside! The gift shop is worth a stop, too. Many of the museum gift shops that I've stopped in over the years are filled with, well, junk--items largely irrelevant to the visit. The Albuquerque Museum, though, showcases local artisans, local food, and so much more. I almost always leave with something from their Los Poblanos case and a new coffee table book about the southwest. Can't recommend this gem enough!

A solid museum! Great exhibits, not too big or too small…read more Parking: They have their own parking lot and are right next to old town if you want to stroll around after your visit. Exhibits: When we visited there was a German art exhibit which we visited but were more into the locally focused exhibits since we were visiting from out of town I really enjoyed the Albuquerque history section as it was unique to the area and covered past to present . There was also a very impressive NM artist exhibit which we enjoyed The have a sculpture garden outside as well Amenities: They have a great restroom, water fountains, lockers to store your belongings, and a cafe Pairing a visit to the museum with a stroll around old town is a great way to spend the day

What a lovely property. Clean. Safe. Friendly. And what a diverse group of happy people…read more I've stayed all over town. This is a fun and really cool remake of the Route 66 reinvention. I love it !!

Such a great weekend getaway or even a few nights stay! I did not know this motel still had rooms…read morefor rent but it was so cute for the price. The location is amazing as it is near the zoo, aquarium, botanical gardens, and old town plaza. The suite (mind you it's not huge) was only $200 a night.

Albuquerque can be a tough place to get an Uber, so I was thrilled to find ABQ Taxi. I scheduled a…read moredriver for my early morning flight and he was on time (even a bit early), friendly and professional. Will definitely use them next time I'm in town.

I have been a customer of Albuquerque Metro Taxi for a few years…read more I wouldn't call anyone else! Daniel and Rose are always on time! They are professional and super nice The cab is always clean and comfortable