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Aktuelle Version vom 06:40, 18. Jan. 2014
Should you live in Albuquerque or have previously been there, it’s likely that you have never utilized the Duke City's public transport network, which is run by the likes of Railways: Public Transport in Albuquerque. The sad fact is that the majority of Albuquerqueans never take the bus, despite the fact that our fair city is endowed with a healthy public transport system which can get you almost anywhere you want to get to.
Albuquerque's public tranport is divided into two different types: regular buses and Rapid Ride buses, all of which are held and operated through ABQRide, a division of the City of Albuquerque. The majority of the city is served by standard bus routes and this is cross-sectioned by 3 Rapid Ride paths. The Rapid Ride is usually an accordian bus with various bus stops and longer intervals in between stops, so it could go at a much faster rate than a normal city bus. The downside to taking the Rapid Ride is it doesn't always quit close to where you're going.
All Albuquerque city vehicles cost $1 per ride, while each day Pass provides you with unlimited rides for every 24-hr period for just $2 - a bargain in terms of public transportation charges round the nation. Prices could be paid on the bus with proper change in either dollar bills or coins. When you buy a Day Pass, simply stick your two dollars in the dollar slit, tell the driver you want a Day Pass and out will come your ticket. Be sure to keep this ticket with you all day or else you'll have to pay all over again.
If you are taking the New Mexico RailRunner train, hold onto your ticket because it grants you cost-free rides all day long on all ABQRide buses (and also public busses in other cities in which the train stops).
Each ABQRide line has a unique range of working hours, but the majority of these run in between 5-6 am to 10 pm on weekdays, with shorter schedules on weekends. The Rapid Ride lines have a much earlier stop time period on saturdays and sundays, however are sometimes put into late-night commission during summer weekend nights and major holidays in order to cater to the transportation needs of downtown and Nob Hill drinking crowds.