Park and Ride Studies
East Central Park-and-Ride
A park-and-ride site is an integral part of a transit system to collect passengers close to their home. ABQ RIDE has two existing park-and-ride facilities on the east side of the city – at Tramway and Montgomery and in Uptown. There remains a large portion of the east side without close and convenient access to park-and-ride facilities.
ABQ RIDE’s goal is to find and develop a park-and-ride site in the East Central Avenue area to improve public access to transit and to establish a designated driver break area. ABQ RIDE has studied five potential site locations in this area. ABQ RIDE hosted a virtual public meeting to share the findings of the study and discuss the recommendations. There was a presentation followed by a question and answer session with the project team.
Meeting recording
Presentation Slides
The feasibility study has been finalized, and site 1 was selected as the preferred location.
Feasibility Study & Site Selection Memo
SW Mesa Park-and-Ride
The SW Mesa area is growing and a new park-and-ride location would allow more residents to choose to take the bus to get to work or run errands. ABQ RIDE’s goal is to find a location to develop a park-and-ride lot that is located on one of the main transit corridors in this part of town. Five locations were evaluated – four on 98th Street and one on Bridge Blvd.
ABQ RIDE hosted a virtual public meeting for the Southwest Quadrant Park-and-Ride Feasibility Study in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The meeting was held on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 from 6:00-7:00pm. Watch a recording of the meeting on ABQRIDE’s YouTube channel.
At this virtual meeting, the project team reviewed and discussed:
- Project limits and background information
- Demand forecasting method used
- Alternative project sites reviewed and the evaluation matrix used
- Next steps and project schedule
The feasibility study has been finalized, and site 1B was selected as the preferred location.
SW Park & Ride Feasibility Study Report
Coors Blvd. Park-and-Ride
ABQ RIDE has two successful park-and-ride facilities located on the West Mesa – at Central Avenue and Unser Boulevard, as well as the Northwest Transit Center near Cottonwood Mall. These sites are almost 11 miles apart, which leaves a large portion of the west side unserved.
ABQ RIDE’s goal is to find and develop a park-and-ride site between the two existing sites to improve access to transit. ABQ RIDE has evaluated six potential facilities along Coors Boulevard between St. Joseph’s Drive and Montaño Plaza. ABQ RIDE shared the findings of the study and their recommendations in a virtual public meeting.
Meeting Materials:
The feasibility study has been finalized, and site 6 is the only remaining available site.
Feasibility Study and Site Selection Memo
