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SPSP Conference Travel Information |
This page contains links to airline and budget travel information for the SPSP Annual Conference. For conference registration and program information, please see Tara Miller's SPSP Conference Web Site.
American Airlines is offering discounts for travel to the SPSP conference.
Call the American Airlines Meeting Services desk toll free number at 1-800-433-1790 to make a reservation. The authorization number for discounts is A2428AK.
The discount can also be booked online at www.aa.com; use A2428AK as the aa.com promotion code.
Websites that may be helpful in finding the cheapest flights:
Airlines that fly to Albuquerque
Transportation to/from the airport:
Airport Shuttles
Cabs
- Albuquerque Cab Company
Approximate cost: Airport to Downtown area $18, Downtown to Old Town $10, Embassy Suites Hotel to Convention Center $5
(505) 883-4888
- Yellow Cab Company
Approximate cost: Airport to convention center area $18 - $20
(505) 247-888 or (505) 243-7777
Bus
The bus line in Albuquerque is called "ABQ Ride": Route 50 is the airport to downtown line (final stop is the Alvarado Transportation Center which is about .30 miles from Convention Center area). Cost is $1 for
adults per ride (must have exact change, they do not give change).
Weekday #50 Schedule (runs from about 7am-8:30pm)
Weekend #50 Schedule (does not run on Sundays! Runs Saturdays from about 9am-7pm)
Other ways to travel to Albuquerque:
- Train (train station is about .30 miles away from the convention center)
- Greyhound Bus (bus station is about .30 miles away from the convention center)
- Avis Rent-A-Car is offering discounts for travel to the SPSP conference. Call 1-888-754-8878 to make a reservation. The discount number for SPSP is J907386.
Getting around town
D-RIDE Shuttle (Free!)
The D-RIDE (route #40) travels a loop around downtown, providing service to some of the area's most popular destinations.
Among the D-RIDE stops are Civic Plaza, City Hall, Metro and Federal court and the Convention Center.
The D-RIDE is convenient, running every seven minutes. D-RIDE service is available from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. The D-RIDE is free.
Bus-ABQ Ride
Regular bus fare is $1 for adults (you must have exact change when you board the bus). A 3-day pass is $4 (this is the best value if you will ride the bus a few times). A pass can be purchased at Alvarado
Transportation Center, 100 1st St. SW, which is about .30 miles from the convention center.
See the complete bus system map and the downtown bus map.
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