Airlines
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)
Albuquerque International Airport is the major airport in New Mexico. It offers flights on eight different airlines, with Southwest and United Airlines offering the most flights:
Airline Discounts
United Airlines is pleased to offer discounts of 2% to 10% off published fares.
Save an additional 3% off by booking your own reservations at www.united.com. Choose your flight times, and access your meeting discounts by inserting ZPK7134078 in the Offer Code box.
Or call your travel professional or United Meetings at (800) 426-1122 for reservations. Refer to Z Code ZPK7 and Agreement Code: 134078
Delta online reservations and ticketing is available here. When booking online, enter the meeting code NMG2Y in the box provided on the Search Flight page.
Reservations may also be made by calling Delta Meeting reservations at (800) 328-1111, Monday -Friday, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. CDT.
*Please note that there is a direct ticketing fee for booking through the reservation number above.
Airport Transportation
Shuttle Service
ABQ's premier Sunport Shuttle service to/from Airport, all hotels, motels, convention halls, casinos & residences. Specialized Charter service is also very popular with conventioneers. Our large fleet of air-conditioned, 14 passenger vans are ready to serve you, 24 hours a day. Accepting all major credit cards, the experienced drivers will take all the stress & worry out of getting around in a strange city. We offer Statewide service as well.
Rates are $11 one way for the first customer and $5 every additional customer.
$20 round trip
Reservations accepted at SunportShuttle.com, or toll free 1(866) 505-4966; local (505) 883-4966 and Reservations@SunportShuttle.com.
Taxi Cabs
Albuquerque Cab Company: (505) 883-4888
To the Hyatt: $18 to $20 one way
Albuquerque Cab Co. vehicles are currently getting credit card readers installed and should have them all in by the end of February.
Albuquerque Green Cab Company: (505) 243-6800
To the Hyatt: $18 to $20 one way
Accepts Credit Cards, but there is a $3 processing fee.
Getting Around Albuquerque
Taxi cabs are not readily available, but they are at the headquarters hotel, the Hyatt as well as the airport. Otherwise, you will have to call for a cab which can take up to 30 minutes.
Albuquerque Cab Company: (505) 883-4888
Other alternatives
Albuquerque's Rapid Ride buses run every 15 minutes or so up and down Central Avenue which will allow you access to restaurants in Nob Hill and Old Town, as well as the Uptown ABQ Mall. The cost is $1 each way.
Neighborhoods
Historic Old Town has been the heart of Albuquerque since the city was founded here in 1706. Today, historic Old Town is the city's cultural center, with seven museums and more than 100 shops, galleries and restaurants.
Downtown is in the middle of a successful ten-year, multi-million dollar revitalization. Here you'll find bustling nightlife along Central Avenue (Route 66), including many nightclubs, theaters, restaurants and events. The Albuquerque Convention Center is located downtown and is surrounded by several major hotels.
Nob Hill is a vibrant district bursting with eclectic shops, swank dining, and chic nightspots. Route 66 neon signs and architecture combined with predominantly locally-owned shops, galleries and restaurants make Nob Hill a hip and fashionable area located just east of the University.
The Uptown area encompasses a major business center as well as EXPO NM, and two of Albuquerque's major shopping malls. EXPO NM is the home to the New Mexico State Fair, one of the largest State Fairs in the country, and during the year it is a major venue for sporting events, festivals and concerts. Coronado Center and the newly opened ABQ Uptown feature major national department stores with nationally recognized brands.