Accommodations and Getting Around Santa Fe

Make hotel reservations in advance. Weekends in the summer are usually booked near capacity, and rooms during Santa Fe’s Indian Market (third weekend in August) are booked up to a year in advance.

If you’re staying outside the downtown area, your best bet is to have a car. There is city-wide taxi service and a public bus system, Santa Fe Trails, that serves the city with six routes, including specially decorated buses to Museum Hill. Buses operate from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays. There is no service on Sundays or holidays. Schedules are available on each bus, at libraries and at locations throughout the city. For schedule, rate and fare information, call 984-6730.

Parking can be tight in Santa Fe in June, July and August, though most attractions are within walking distance of downtown hotels. There are convenient city-owned parking lots in the downtown area and many meters available for one or two hours only that cost $1 per hour.

Be patient in traffic and mindful of pedestrians. Obey all traffic rules and be alert, whether driving or walking. Many Santa Fe streets in the downtown area are narrow with an abundance of foot traffic.

Using hand-held cell phones while driving is illegal, but hands-free devices are allowed.