ABQ RIDE

Our mission is to be the first choice in transportation services for the Albuquerque metropolitan area.

City Goal Area

Public Infrastructure-Ensure that all-existing communities are adequately and efficiently served with well planned and coordinated, well maintained sewer, storm, water, and road systems and an integrated, multimodal regional transportation system.

City Service Strategy:

1. Provide effective, affordable, and diverse intermodal transportation alternatives to the single occupant vehicle.

Department Goals:

1. Provide visible and attractive alternatives to the use of the single occupant vehicle.
2. Optimize the efficiency of all department operations to maximize efficient use of taxpayer dollars.
3. Pursue an aggressive market development and education program to enhance public awareness of the availability and benefits of alternative transportation.

Latest News from ABQ RIDE

• The City of Albuquerque and ABQ RIDE Get National Attention
• 5 Million Riders on Rapid Ride
• Discover A Book With ABQ RIDE and Isotopes
• Strive Not To Drive 2008
• ABQ RIDE BUs Fleet 100% ADA Compliant
• New ABQ RIDE Buses Arriving
• More Riders, Less Empty Seats on ABQ RIDE
• Customer Service Holiday Hours
• ABQ RIDE hiring Bus Drivers
• Route Detours
• A Cleaner & Greener ABQ RIDE
• New Bus Shelters
• What we've accomplished in 2007

Special Events and Services

• Luminaria Tour
• Rapid After Dark: Late-night service
• D-RIDE: Get around downtown for Free
• Rock Star Shuttle: Let us drive you to Journal Pavilion
• The Clean Air Challenge

In the Press

• Bus System Almost Fully ADA Compliant
• Bus Ridership increasing due to high gas prices
• Bus Ridership hits record amid high gas prices
• Transit critic becomes champion for system
• More ABQ RIDE Stories

(Please note: Albuquerque Journal's Web site requires non-subscribers to use a trial access pass for free access to stories.)

ABQ RIDE Features

• Meet ABQ RIDE Director Greg Payne
• Employee of the Month
• Join ABQ RIDE Director Greg Payne on the Rapid Ride

Quick Links

• All Bus Routes & Services
• Connections to the Rail Runner
• Rio Rancho/Rail Runner Connection (PDF)
• ABQ RIDE Customer Service
• Route Detours
• Take ABQ RIDE to popular Albuquerque cultural attractions
• Transit Watch
• Paratransit Advisory Board
• Requests for Proposals

Lost and Found

We cannot be responsible for items left on the buses and trolleys, but the information operators in our Customer Service Center will try to help you locate an item left behind.

About Us

• Mission Statement - Our goals for the City of Albuquerque
• Yesterday - The History of Transit in Albuquerque
• Today - ABQ RIDE Capital Projects in Progress
• Tomorrow - Future ABQ RIDE Plans

More Transportation Options

• New Mexico Railrunner (Commuter train from Belen to Bernalillo)
• Amtrak (schedules and fares)
• Greyhound (schedules and fares)
• Northern New Mexico Shuttle Service
• SECA (Vanpooling services in the region)