Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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GETTING AROUND
The best way to see downtown Santa Fe is on foot. Free
walking-tour maps
are available
at the
tourist information center,
201 W. Marcy St. (
&
800/777-CITY
[2489] or
505/955-6200), and several guided walking tours, as well as two self-guided tours, are
included later in this chapter.
BY BUS
In 1993, Santa Fe opened
Santa Fe Trails
(
&
505/955-2001;
www.santafenm.gov), its
first public bus system. There are seven routes, and visitors can pick up a map from the
Community Convention Center and Visitors Bureau. Most buses operate Monday to
Friday 6am to 11pm and Saturday 8am to 8pm. There is some service on Sunday and
holidays. Call for a current schedule and fare information.
BY CAR
Cars can be rented from any of the following firms in Santa Fe:
Avis,
Santa Fe Airport
(
&
505/471-5892
);
Budget,
1946 Cerrillos Rd. (
&
505/984-1596
);
Enterprise,
2641A Cerrillos Rd., and 4450 Cerrillos Rd. (at the Auto Park;
&
505/473-3600
); and
Hertz,
Santa Fe Airport (
&
505/471-7189
).
Note:
In 2002, the Santa Fe City Council imposed a law prohibiting use of cellphones
while driving within the city limits, with strict fines imposed. If you need to make a call,
be sure to pull off the road.
Street parking is difficult to find during summer months. There's a metered parking
lot near the federal courthouse, 2 blocks north of the plaza; a city lot behind Santa Fe
Village, a block south of the plaza; and another city lot at Water and Sandoval streets. If
you stop by the Santa Fe Community Convention Center and Visitors Bureau, at 201
W. Marcy St., you can pick up a wallet-size guide to Santa Fe parking areas. The map
shows both street and lot parking.
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BY TAXI
Cabs are difficult to flag from the street, but you can call for one. Expect to pay a stan-
dard fee of $4 for the service and an average of about $2.75 per mile.
Capital City Cab
(
&
505/438-0000
) is the main company in Santa Fe.
BY BICYCLE
Riding a bicycle is a good way to get around town, though you'll have to ride cautiously
because there are few designated bike paths. Check with
Mellow Velo,
638 Old Santa Fe
Trail (
&
505/982-8986;
www.mellowvelo.com);
Bike-N-Sport,
524 Cordova Rd.
(
&
505/820-0809;
www.nmbikensport.com), or
Santa Fe Mountain Sports,
607 Cer-
rillos Rd. (
&
505/988-3337;
www.santafemountainsports.com), for rentals.
FAST FACTS
ABQ Health Partners,
465 St. Michaels Dr. (
&
505/995-2400
), is open Monday to
Thursday 8am to 6pm and Friday 8am to 5pm. For physician and surgeon referral and
information services, call the
American Board of Medical Specialties
(
&
866/275-2267
).
St. Vincent Hospital,
455 St. Michaels Dr. (
&
505/983-3361,
or 505/995-3934 for
emergency services), is a 248-bed regional health center. Patient services include urgent
and emergency-room care and ambulatory surgery. Health services are also available at the
