COMMUTER INFORMATION
Last Updated: March 16, 2007

Photo by Sabra Basler.

UNM, UNMH Team Up to Provide Everyone Rail Runner Station Shuttle Service. UNM and UNMH shuttle services are combining resources to ensure that all Rail Runner passengers wanting a ride from the Alvarado station to UNM get one – free of charge. The courtesy shuttle service was initially offered on a trial basis to UNM and UNMH faculty and staff only. Because of increased demand, and with the fall semester just around the corner, the decision was made to expand the pilot program to students and visitors as well. ID is no longer required.

NEW UNM STOP ADDED!

RAIL RUNNER (ALVARADO STATION) SHUTTLE SERVICE OFFERED TO AND FROM MAIN CAMPUS AND HOSPITAL

UNM Parking and Transportation has added a main campus shuttle stop at the corner of Yale and Las Lomas to support the Rail Runner (Alvarado) Station. Hospital shuttle service will continued to be offered as well.

Scheduled departure times for the UNM Hospital Shuttle and UNM Campus Shuttle are as follows. Alvarado departure times may not be exact because drivers wait for passengers to unload Rail Runner and walk to shuttle before leaving the station.

UNM CAMPUS SHUTTLE

Alvarado Station to UNM Campus (Las Lomas/Yale)

6:30 am
7:40 am

Las Lomas/Yale to Alvarado Station

3:45 pm
5:00 pm

UNM HOSPITAL SHUTTLE

Alvarado Station to UNM Hospital Canopy

6:30 am
7:35 am
8:45 am

UNM Hospital Canopy to Alvarado Station

3:45 pm
5:00 pm
6:05 pm

 

Click here for the New Mexico Rail Runner Express schedule and UNMH shuttle service

Click here for Rail Runner and UNMH shuttle press release

Click here for feedback and helpful hints regarding Rail Runner and Park and Ride schedules

Click here to read a personal blog entry about a Bernalillio resident's first time commute aboard the New Mexico Rail Runner

Click here to read a personal anecdote of Tireman Librarian, Leslie Chamberlin, and her experience on the first day of the Rail Runners debut

Albuquerque bus passes are now discounted for students, staff, and faculty. Staff can purchase monthly bus passes for $20 at the Alvardo Transportation Center (ATC)at Central and 1st. Students can purchase monthly passes for $12 at the UNM Bookstore or ATC. Rapid Ride runs every 10 minutes along the Central corridor.

Rapid Ride Launches its Latest Service
Rapid Ride recently announced its latest service, Rapid After Dark (RAD). RAD will provide bus services along the Central corridor through 3:00 am every Friday and Saturday night.

Make an evening of it! Why battle the rush hour traffic or parking hassles when you can avoid them all together? After work or school, hop on the Rapid Ride for dinner in Nobb Hill, shopping at Coronado Center or a movie downtown. Rapid Ride and the new RAD program is affordable, fast and convenient to members of the UNM community.

Rapid Ride runs along the Central corridor with stops convenient to the university. UNM students, faculty and staff can pick up the eastbound bus in front of the Frontier Restaurant and the westbound bus behind the Communication and Journalism building at Yale. UNM employees can purchase Rapid Ride bus passes for $20 at the UNM Bookstore or pay a $1 fee when loading the bus.

Check out www.cabq.gov/transit for details and Rapid Ride station locations.

Uptown Park & Ride Now Operating:
Parking is available to commuters at the new Uptown Transfer Center on America's Parkway. To reach the Transfer Center, take I-40 to Louisiana, turn north on Louisiana and west on America's Parkway. The lot is located near the Coronado Mall. Commuters can park their car and catch a bus to get to work at UNM, Downtown or the West Side. For more information on the new Uptown Park & Ride Transfer Center http://www.cabq.gov/transit/pnr.html or call ABQ RIDE at 724-3100.

West Side Park & Ride:
The West Side Park & Ride is open for business. It’s on the northwest corner of Central and Unser and the entrance is on Unser. Commuters can park here free and take the Rapid into the Downtown, UNM and Uptown areas. We urge West Side commuters to use the service during the construction project on the Coors and I-40 Interchange to save time and avoid the stress of detours and delays. http://www.cabq.gov/transit/pnr.html

Check the City of Albuquerque Bike page www.cabq.gov/bike

ABQ-RIDE (formerly SunTran) Bus Service
ABQ RIDE has extended its customer service hours for your convenience. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. That means you can purchase bus passes, make reservations for Mini Ride and get help with trip planning seven days a week. Please call 243-RIDE for more information.

Find the Best Gas Prices
GasPriceWatch.com and GasBuddy.com are two great sources for the latest trends in gas pricing. Both sites offer information on low-priced local stations. Although not always the case, gasoline is usually the least expensive on Tuesdays.

• ABQRide
• ABQRide-UNM Discounted Bus Pass Program
• Bicycling and Walking
• Carpool
• Guaranteed Ride Home
• Manager's Guide to Alternative Work Arrangements
• Parking and Transportation Department
• Transportation Links courtesy of ATR
• Visitor Parking
• UNM Zone Parking Map

Sabra Jane Basler / Carlene Chavez-Mills
Transportation Information/Project Facilitator
University Communication and Marketing



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