Where a car takes you from Albuquerque
These are the day trips from Albuquerque on our own pages where a car earns its keep. Trains reach some of them; a car reaches all of them, on your own clock.
- Santa Fe (65 miles north) Santa Fe, 65 miles north, is the capital food day trip: The Shed has served red chile enchiladas since 1953, and Cafe Pasqual's has been open since 19
- Madrid (Turquoise Trail) Madrid, a former coal mining town on the Turquoise Trail, is now an artists' community with galleries, the Mine Shaft Tavern and the Coal Mine Museum
- Bernalillo Range Cafe Original The original Range Cafe opened in Bernalillo in 1992, started by Tom Fenton and Matt DiGregory, serving ordinary food done extraordinarily well
- Acoma Pueblo (Sky City, 70 minutes west) Acoma Pueblo's Sky City Cultural Center and Haak'u Museum opens daily 9 am to 5 pm with tours from 9:30 am; its Yaak'a Cafe keeps irregular hours
- Sandia Peak Tramway The Sandia Peak Tramway climbs to the 10,378 foot crest of the Sandia Mountains, where TEN 3 Restaurant sits at the peak; the Homestead Cafe is at the
- Corrales (north of Albuquerque) Corrales, north of Albuquerque, still farms with acequia traditions along the Rio Grande, and the village lists its Growers' Market on Sundays in Octo
Booking a car in Albuquerque
We compare through one partner rather than listing every broker. Desks sit at the airport and in town, and the headline rate below is theirs, not ours.
- From
- USD 45.51 a day
- Desks on site
- Alamo, Avis, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Sixt, Thrifty
- Pick up at
- Albuquerque Airport
Rates are the partner's headline price at our last check (2026-10-25) and move with dates, car class and insurance. We earn a commission if you book, at no cost to you.