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The Taos Area |
See Detailed Taos Map Getting to Taos Driving directions From Albuquerque: Interstate 25 to Santa Fe; exit on 599 north to bypass Santa Fe; U.S. Highway 285 to State Road 68 to Taos. From Arizona: I-40 to Albuquerque; I-25 to Santa Fe; U.S. Highway 285 to State Road 68 to Taos. From Denver: I-25 to Colorado Springs to Walsenburg; Highway 160 to Fort Garland; State Road 159 and State Road 522 to Taos. From Vail: I-70 to Copper Mountain; Highway 91 to Leadville; Highway 24 and Highway 17 to Alamosa; Highway 285 to Tres Piedras; U.S. Highway 64 to Taos. From Breckenridge: Highway 9 to Fairplay; Highway 285 and Highway 17 to Alamosa; Highway 285 to Tres Piedras; U.S. Highway 64 to Taos. From Crested Butte: Highway 135 to Gunnison: Highway 50 to Highway 285 to Highway 17 to Alamosa; Highway 285 to Tres Piedras; U.S. Highway 64 to Taos. From Purgatory/Durango: Highway 160 to Pagosa Springs; Highway 84 to Chama; Highway 17 to Antonito; Highway 285 to Tres Piedras; U.S. Highway 64 to Taos. From West Texas: I-40 to Clines Corners; Highway 285 to I-25 to Santa Fe; Highway 285 to State Road 68 to Taos. Air service Rio Grande Air -- Air passenger service between Albuquerque and Taos, three flights daily, $79 one-way and $150 round trip. For reservations, call 877-I-FLY-RGA, 505-737-9790. Taos Airport has a 5,800-foot runway, U-122.8 AWOS, 132.975, 100 LL and Jet-A fuel, 505-758-3500. Airlines Servicing Albuquerque, Denver 8 Colorado Springs: America West, American, Continental, Delta, Frontier, Great Lakes, Mesa Air, Northwest, Reno Air, Southwest (Albuquerque only), TWA, United, U.S. Air, Western Pacific (Colorado Springs only). Car rental companies Avis Rent-a-Car, Albuquerque Airport, 800-331-1212. In Taos: Dollar, Taos Airport office, 800-800-4000 or 758-3500; Enterprise, Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos office, 737-0514; Cottam Walker Ford Lincoln Mercury, Paseo del Pueblo Sur, 751-3200; and Friday Motors Inc., Paseo del Pueblo Sur, 758-2252. Airport shuttles Faust's Transportation, 758-3410. Twin Hearts Express & Shuttle Co., 751-1201. Pride of Taos Tours/Shuttles, 800-273-8340, or 758-8340. Local transportation Chile Line, Town of Taos Transit, northbound and southbound routes, 731-4459. Driving distances/approximate times to Taos Albuquerque -- 135 miles/2 hours. Amarillo -- 302 miles/4:30 hours . Austin -- 764 miles/12 hours. Breckenridge -- 263 miles/4 hours. Colorado Springs -- 230 miles/3:45 hours. Crested Butte -- 271 miles/4:15 hours. Dallas -- 682 miles/10:30 hours. Denver -- 300 miles/4:30 hours. Durango -- 208 miles/3:15 hours. El Paso -- 400 miles/6 hours. Oklahoma City -- 558 miles/8:15 hours. Phoenix -- 568 miles/8:30 hours. Purgatory -- 233 miles/3:45 hours. Santa Fe -- 72 miles/1:15 hours. Telluride -- 324 miles/5 hours. Tucson -- 569 miles/8:30 hours. Vail -- 276 miles/4:30 hours. |