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

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.