All aboard! From train rides to miniature railroads, the BioPark is a great place to ride the rails.
Tickets
- BioPark Combo Ticket: Includes unlimited train rides.
- Member Train Tickets: Wristbands available to NMBPS Members from BioPark entrance cashiers. $2 per person (ages 3+), 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Good for unlimited rides that day.
- Zoo Train: Purchase at the Africa Gift Shop, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. $2 for adults (13+) and $1 for children (3-12).
- BioPark Train: No ride-only tickets available.
Train Rides
The ABQ BioPark operates two narrow-gauge trains.
Zoo Train
The Thunderbird Express loops around the Zoo as conductors give a tour and answer questions.
BioPark Train
Purchase a combo ticket and ride the Rio Line along the river between the Aquarium & Botanic Garden and the Zoo.
- Operate 10:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Tuesdays-Sundays.
- No service on Christmas Eve, December 24.
- No service on Mondays, except Monday holidays. The trains will be open on Memorial Day and Labor Day.
- No transfers between the Thunderbird Express and the Rio Line.
- School groups cannot use the Rio Line train to transport students between facilities and should plan to use school buses. School groups are welcome to buy tickets for the Zoo's Thunderbird Express.
- Trains are wheelchair-accessible.
A Model Railroad
G-scale model trains travel through the miniature landscapes of the Railroad Garden at the Botanic Garden.
