r/Albuquerque • u/skyblue_u2 • 2d ago

Visiting Albuquerque - Thoughts on Public Transit?

Hey everyone!

I'll be in Albuquerque for a few days to attend a conference near Downtown. I'm still figuring out where to stay, and I wanted to get some insights on the public transportation situation in Albuquerque.

I know that in some US cities (like Miami), public transit can be pretty rough, but I'm not sure what it's like in Albuquerque.

For those familiar with the city, what's your experience with public transportation? Any recommendations on areas to stay that are convenient to Downtown via public transit?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

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u/VariousClaim3610 2d ago

Central has little bubbles of safety but largely it’s not the best place. As a local I don’t go on central. I wouldn’t say it’s exactly a “no go zone” if something I needed was only available there I would go there during the day, but as a last resort. It’s worse in the summertime than when it’s cold and fewer people are out moving around. Personally, I wouldn’t go for the plan of using buses, I’d take Ubers. The buses themselves are probably ok, but the bus stops are where I’d be more worried.

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u/ShrimpCocktailHo 2d ago

This alarmist shit is insufferable. You telling me that the literally thousands of shops, restaurants, museums, parks, etc. along the whole 15 miles of Central, are just ‘bubbles of safety’? Half the people in this sub must be afraid of their own farts.

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u/VariousClaim3610 1d ago

At central and San Mateo I saw an upstanding citizen face down 3 cops and actually aggressively almost chase the cops backwards to their cars while shouting and ranting. I don’t really blame the cops for backing down because the guy looked to be absolutely soaked in diarrhea, like he had been passed out, massively shit himself, and then slept it off in the puddle.

While ypu are out walking around central you should look up diarrhea guy and hang out with him, he’s probably a pretty cool guy

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u/ShrimpCocktailHo 1d ago

That’s like the worst intersection of the whole of Central. I’m not saying it’s all perfect, but it’s mostly normal.