Albuquerque Official Visitors Guide - Spring 2008 - (Page 6)

visitor & relocation information Courtesy of www .itsatrip .org local information 311 citizen contact center—The citizen numerous stops along its route including Civic Plaza and the Convention Center . Rapid Ride – ABQ RIDE’s fastest route takes you from Central and Unser to Central and Wyoming to Uptown every 11 minutes . The distinctive red buses offering free WiFi access can take you to Old Town, Downtown, Nob Hill and Uptown . For more information visit www .cabq .gov/transit . meeting & convention services The Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau assists meeting and convention planners in a variety of ways . Call 800-733-9918 or www .itsatrip .org . the law in new mexico beverage laws—State law prohibits anyone younger than 21 years of age from purchasing, serving or consuming alcoholic beverages . There is no alcohol service on election days . Bars and lounges close at 2am . Minors are not permitted inside lounges . Establishments with beer and wine licenses can only serve these alcoholic beverages accompanied by food . alcoholic cell phone usage—Drivers are prohibited sunport information center (airport) contact center is a centralized call center for the City of Albuquerqe that is intended to make life easier for Albuquerque citizens and visitors by answering questions as quickly as possible without transfers . Call 311 within city limits or 800-768-2000 outside of Albuquerque . climate & dress—Low humidity and moderate temperatures make Albuquerque a four-season destination; call the Weatherline at 821-1111 . Southwestern informality prevails, but some dining and theatrical events offer opportunities to dress more formally . gratuities—A gratuity is not typically added to Lower level, baggage claim area . Open daily; 9:30am–8pm . event information Information is available 24 hours a day at 800-284-2282 or www .itsatrip .org . other visitor services See Visitor & Relocation Services on page 70 for detailed listings. bien mur indian market center 100 Bien Mur Dr NE 87113; 821-5400 . state visitor information center Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th St NW 87104; 843-7270 . university of nm visitor center your bill . Waitstaff generally receive 15 to 20%, more if service is exceptional . money matters—Foreign Money Exchange, 1700 Las Lomas NE 87131; 277-1989 . volunteer information albuquerque convention & visitors bureau Bank of America, 24-hour advance notice required . 800-944-0404 or 282-3131 . population—801,836 people live in the Greater 222-4304; www .itsatrip .org city of albuquerque move office Albuquerque Metropolitan Area . The median age of residents is 36 years, and about 28% of the population is between 25 and 44 years . Residents 65 years and older comprise a little over 11% of the population . sales tax—Instead of a sales tax, New Mexico 767-5815 Area codes are 505 unless otherwise noted . from driving while talking on a cell phone without a hands-free device . fishing & hunting—Contact the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish at 222-4700 . new mexico gun laws-Call the New Mexico levies a gross receipts tax on goods and service providers (which is passed on to the buyer) . In Albuquerque, this tax is 6 .875% . There is an additional 6% lodgers tax on hotels (totaling 12 .875%) . On airport automobile rentals there is a combined tax (totaling roughly 21%) . transportation—When taxi service is needed, AverAge SPRING State Police at 841-9256 . safety restraint laws—All adults in the car are required to wear a seatbelt . Children under 1 year must be in a rear-facing restraint seat in the back seat of the car . Children ages 1–5 and 40 lbs or under must be in a child restraint seat . In Rio Rancho, all children under 12 must be in the back seat . For more information, call the Albuquerque Police Department at 768-2020 . AverAge MOnthly teMperAtures Average Average Average Max/Min (F) Max/Min (C) Humidity 70 90 70 50º º º AverAge SummeR AverAge AutumN º AverAge wINteR it is best to call for service . Taxis are dispatched within 15 minutes . ABQ RIDE buses run more than 35 public bus routes throughout Albuquerque . For schedules and route information, call the City of Albuquerque’s Transit Department – ABQ RIDE at 243-RIDE (7433) (v/tty) . See Transportation, pages 67-70 in Tours, Travel and Transportation, for other ways to get around Albuquerque, or visit www .cabq .gov/transit . D-RIDE – ABQ RIDE’s free, quick and easy shuttle around downtown Albuquerque runs from the Alvarado Transportation Center down Gold Street, 3rd Street, Silver Street, 5th Street and Lomas with 6 newmexicostockphoto .com acvb visitor services Stop by one of the Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau information centers (noted on the maps on pages 52–54) for a variety of visitor information materials. For information 24 hours a day, please visit www.itsatrip.org. old town information center Plaza Don Luis on Romero NW, west of the church . Open daily; seasonal hours . 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Albuquerque Official Visitors Guide - Spring 2008 Contents Welcome to Albuquerque Visitor & Relocation Information Maps Cultural Conversations Pueblo Culture Arts What's New? Family Outings Calendar of Events Ballooning High Desert Golfing Birding in Albuquerque Outdoor Enthusiasm Albuquerque's Original Flavors Shopping Destinations Resource Directory of Marketing Partners Lodging Directory Virtual Ad Index

Albuquerque Official Visitors Guide - Spring 2008

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