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Airport

The Albuquerque area is served by the Sunport International Airport (www.cabq.gov/airport), which is 9 miles and a 10 minute drive from the Albuquerque Marriott Hotel.  The Albuquerque Marriott (www.Marriott.com/ABQNM) (505)881-6800 DOES NOT offers a complimentary hotel shuttle to and from the airport.  However, the Sunport International Airport DOES provide a shuttle from the airport to the hotel and back for a one way fee of $14 per person.  Rental cars are available at the airport (see below).  In addition, the airport has local transit bus service  (http://www.cabq.gov/airport/pdf/RRSunport.pdf) and other ground transportation and taxi service is provide at the airport  (see below). 
The Albuquerque Sunport International Airport has a wide variety of ground transportation options. Contact the companies listed below for more information.

New Mexico Department of Transportation will also provide free shuttles to and from the Sunport International Airport to the Albuquerque Marriott Hotel.  Please see attached tentative schedule for NMDOT shuttles.  Please call Dwight J. Torres @ 505-490-2618 should you need special transportation needs. 


Local Transit Services

The City of Albuquerque provides local transit bus service to the many tourist attractions within the city.  There is a City Bus terminal just outside of the front of the Albuquerque Marriott that our out of town guest can take advantage of.  The transit buses run rapid routes to all the local malls, museums, zoo, old town plaza, etc.  Please click on the link below to find the route that best suits you and your transportation needs.  The local transit bus services web site also include a trip and route planner so our out of town guests can plan their routes and daily trip through use of the local transit buses, see link below.

Special Passes
Click here for locations that sell bus passes

Pass Type

Description

Cost

3-Day

Consecutive days

$4

Base Fares

Fare Type

Description

Cost

Adult

Standard fare for customers who are not Students, Honored Citizens, or Children

$1

Honored
Citizen

Age 62+ or mobility impaired
Honored Citizens, including Medicare cardholders, must show picture identification.

35 cents

Child

Children under age 5 accompanied by paying adult

FREE

Child

More than one child under age 5, or child boarding with a customer who is paying an honored citizen or student fare.

35 cents

Routes of interest:
Route 50 – Albuquerque International Sunport Airport
Albuquerque Aquarium - Route 66 and Rapid Ride Red Line 766
Rio Grande Botanic Gardens - Route 66 and Rapid Ride Red Line 766
Albuquerque ABQ Uptown Shopping Outdoor Shopping Center – Rapid Ride Red Line 766
Coronado Shopping Mall – Routes 3, 8, 157 and Rapid Ride 766 Red Line
Cottonwood Shopping Mall – Routes 155 and 157
Downtown – Routes 5, 8, 10, 11, 50, 53, 54, 66, 97 and 766 Rapid Ride Red Line
Nob Hill Shopping Center – Routes 16/18, 66 and 766 Rapid Ride Red Line
Downtown Old Town – Routes 36, 66 and 766 Rapid Ride Red Line
Museums and Cultural Centers – Route 36 and 54

Bus Service - Local

ABQ Ride
Telephone (505) 243-RIDE (7433)
www.cabq.gov/transit
call or visit website for bus service times and routes.
Bus schedule About PDF Filesto Sunport/Rio Bravo Railrunner Leaving www.cabq.gov, click for disclaimerstation.

Local Taxi and Limousine Services:

Limousine Service

American Limousine
Telephone Number (505) 604-3392
Limousines, sedans, SUV's and vans for any occasion. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Star Limo
Telephone Number (505) 848-9999
www.505starlimo.com Leaving www.cabq.gov, click for disclaimer
Carey Southwest Limousine
Telephone Number (505) 766-5466
Worldwide chauffeured services, 420 cities, 82 countries. Sedans, vans, limousines and mini buses.
On Demand Sedan, Inc.
Telephone (505) 890-6620
Airport sedan service with new Lincoln L Sedans and executive Excursion limousines. Only stretched 14 passenger Navigator and Excursion in New Mexico.

Shuttle Service - Door-to-Door

Airport Shuttle
Telephone (505) 765-1234
Sunport Shuttle
Telephone (505) 883-4966
www.sunportshuttle.com leaving www.cabq.gov, click for disclaimer

Shuttle Service to Santa Fe

Sandia Shuttle Express
Telephone (505) 242-0302
1-888-775-5696 (toll free)
www.sandiashuttle.com leaving www.cabq.gov, click for disclaimer
Shuttle between Albuquerque International Sunport and Santa Fe.

Taxi Service

Albuquerque Cab Company
Telephone (505) 883-4888
www.albuquerquecab.com leaving www.cabq.gov, click for disclaimer
Yellow Cab Company
Telephone (505) 247-8888

Car Rentals

Car rental customer service counters and ready/return lots are now located at the Sunport Car Rental Center, 3400 University Blvd. SE. Car rental shuttles provide transportation between the terminal building and the Car Rental Center.
Shuttles run every 5 minutes from the commercial lane located outside the 1st level of the airport terminal building.
Shuttle buses are handicap accessible.

Advantage Rent A Carleaving www.cabq.gov, click for disclaimer

Advantage Rent A Car
Telephone (505) 247-1066

Alamo Rent A Carleaving www.cabq.gov, click for disclaimer

Alamo Rent A Car
Telephone 1-800-GO-ALAMO (1-800-462-5266)

Avisleaving www.cabq.gov, click for disclaimer

Avis (Auto Rental)
Telephone (800) 331-1212
Hearing Impaired/TDD (800) 331-2323
Spanish Translation (800) 874-3556

Budgetleaving www.cabq.gov, click for disclaimer

Budget Rent A Car of NM, Inc.
Telephone (800) 527-0700
Hearing Impaired/TDD (800) 826-5510

Dollar Rent A Carleaving www.cabq.gov, click for disclaimer

Dollar Rent A Car
Telephone (800) 800-4000
Hearing Impaired/TDD (800) 232-3301

Enterpriseleaving www.cabq.gov, click for disclaimer

Enterprise Rent A Car
Telephone (800) 736-8222

Hertzleaving www.cabq.gov, click for disclaimer

Hertz Corporation
Telephone (800) 654-3131
Hearing Impaired/TDD (800) 654-2280

Nationalleaving www.cabq.gov, click for disclaimer

National Rent A Car
Telephone 1-800-CAR-RENT (1-800-227-7368)

Thriftyleaving www.cabq.gov, click for disclaimer

Thrifty Car Rental
Telephone (800) 847-4389

Hotel Parking

The Albuquerque Marriott Hotel has free parking on their grounds for all conference attendees and hotel guests.