Santa Fe Trails
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Santa Fe Trails is the local transit agency in Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
. Santa Fe Trails operates eight bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
routes which serve most areas of the city. Nearly all of the routes originate at the downtown Transit Center one block west of the Plaza.
The fleet consists of 2001 model Blue Bird CSRE buses (being replaced), 2008 and 2009 model ElDorado
ElDorado National
ElDorado National is a bus manufacturer owned by Thor Industries. Heavy-duty buses are built in Riverside, California, and cutaway buses and mobility vans are built in Salina, Kansas.-Products:* Aerotech and similar lines of cutaway buses...
EZ Rider II MAX buses, and 2009 model ElDorado Passport buses. All buses are powered by compressed natural gas
Compressed natural gas
Compressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill...
. Santa Fe Trails has operated one of the first bus fleets to be entirely powered by CNG, and continues to be today.
All buses are 30 feet (9.1 m) in length and wheelchair accessible.
Routes and schedules
- 1 Agua Fria Weekday Saturday Sunday
- 2 Cerrillos Rd Weekday Saturday Sunday
- 4 Southside Weekday Saturday Sunday
- 5 Crosstown Weekday Saturday
- 6 Rodeo Rd Weekday Saturday
- 21 Community College Weekday Saturday
- 22 HSD/Rancho Viejo Weekday
- 24 Country Club Weekday Saturday
- M Museum Hill Weekday Saturday Sunday
Fares
Fare category | Standard Fare | 1-Day Pass | 31-Day Pass |
---|---|---|---|
Adult (18-59) | US$1.00 | US$2.00 | US$20.00 |
Senior (60+) and mobility impaired | US$0.50 | US$1.00 | US$10.00 |
Youth (0-18 years old) | Free | Free | Free |