Travel to Santa Fe

 

Planning your Trip to Santa Fe, NM for AWP 2025

Information gathered from: https://www.santafe.org/visiting-santa-fe/about-santa-fe/getting-around/ 
 

Below you'll find the links you need to make informed decisions about getting to and around the capital city of Santa Fe. 

Flights

Fly Santa Fe, (SAF) 20-minute drive to/from downtown Santa Fe (served by American Airlines and United via Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, and Phoenix)

Albuquerque International Sunport, ABQ, 60-minute drive to/from downtown Santa Fe (Served by Advanced Air, Jet Blue, Alaska, Southwest, American Airlines, Spirit, Delta, Sun Country, United)

[Note: ABQ typically has a wider range of lower cost flight options and a wider range of arrival and departure times, just be sure to factor in the 65 mile drive from the airport and potential winter driving conditions]

*BE SURE TO MAKE YOUR GROUND TRANSPORTATION AND CAR RENTAL RESERVATIONS PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL!* 

Car Rental at the Airports

Fly Santa Fe
Albuquerque International Sunport

Airport Ground Transportation & Private Car Services

Santa Fe:

Bernard’s Transportation Services, 505.550.9901
Certified Airport Transportation, AV Travel Co., 505.577.1961
Groome Transportation (formerly Sandia Shuttle), 505.474.5696
New Mexico Black Car Service, 505.316.1100
Private Car Service, 505.660.3227
RoadRunneR, 505.424.3367
Santa Fe Limo, 505.471.5466
Santa Fe Valet and Limousine, 505.424.2171
World Travel Management, 505.913.9627

Albuquerque (If you would like to coordinate sharing rides from ABQ, we encourage you to use the Whova conference app):


Albuquerque International Sunport Ground Transportation

*Please note, Santa Fe, NM is 7,199 feet above sea level and they can get snow in the winter. If you are uncomfortable or unfamiliar with winter driving conditions, you will likely want to fly into the Santa Fe airport or hire a shuttle to transport you from ABQ.

Mountain range with snow in Santa Fe NM

Car Rental in the city of Santa Fe

Avis  
Budget
Enterprise
Hertz
Toyota of Santa Fe

Ride-Sharing Services

Uber and Lyft rides can easily be arranged in Santa Fe using their apps.

Bus Service

Santa Fe Trails Bus SystemPDF File
RTD 255 Mountain Trail Route (for downtown and stops along Hyde Park Road, including trailheads and Ski Santa Fe)
Santa Fe Pickup Shuttle (Route map and Route SchedulePDF File) This free bus service allows you to conveniently explore the greater downtown Santa Fe. It's also available on demand. Call Santa Fe Trails (505.955.2001) for details. 
 

Train

Amtrak
The Southwest Chief trains, eastbound from Los Angeles and westbound from Chicago, arrive each afternoon at the station in Lamy, New Mexico. Call RoadRunneR to arrange transportation to or from.
The New Mexico Rail Runner Express is a commuter rail that operates between Santa Fe and Albuquerque seven days a week. See the schedule for the convenient Santa Fe Trails Connector to the Rail RunnerPDF File.



Downtown Parking

Payment ($2 per hour) is required at metered parking spots in downtown Santa Fe from 8am to 6 pm, Monday through Saturday, excluding major holidays. Most are operable using the ParkMobile app. Reference this list of parking locations for more information.

Bikeways and Trails

Bicycle paths and trails for all levels of riders are located in and around the city. See the Santa Fe Bikeways & Trails guide

Walking

The downtown and Railyard areas are particularly walkable. See the downtown Santa Fe Walking MapPDF File.

ADA Travel

For helpful tips and resources to make getting around Santa Fe more enjoyable, click here.