Numerous popular airports are located in El Paso such as El Paso International Airport with airlines such as Southwest Airlines, New Mexico Airlines and Delta. Currently, El Paso has a well developed system of public transportation. Traveling by car here is also very easy as there is a well developed system of highways and expressways. Apart from highly rates hotels, the airport at El Paso has every other convenience. Amtrak services are also on offer at El Paso. There are many reputed cab and taxi rental services here as well. Bus services are also well developed with tourists as well as citizens being able to easily use this mode of transport to get from one point in the city to another.
Travel to El Paso by Air
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Several popular airlines such as US airways and Southwest airlines operate at El Paso International Airport. El Paso International Airport is 5 miles from he city and 8 miles northeast of downtown El Paso. It can be accessed by taxi, shuttles and buses. The biggest carrier with close to a majority (60%) of domestic flights is Southwest Airlines. Other airlines which also operate in El Paso International Airport include American Airlines , New Mexico Airlines and Delta. Currently, around 26 airlines operate from this international airport. It offers regular and continuous flights to 12 cities. In a week, close to 1568 domestic flights and 21 international flights leave from this airport.
Travel to El Paso by Road
Terminal for the Greyhound is just a few blocks from central downtown El Paso. El Paso is located on the I -10 just 12 miles from New Mexico. Other major cities in Texas are within driving distance of El Paso. The major highways connecting El Paso to other Texan cities include I-10, I-20, Hwy 54, Hwy 62/180. The main city interstate highway is the I-10 which runs east-west across the city before reaching New Mexico where it forms an intersection with N-S thoroughfare. I-10 connects El Paso to Arizona, Phoenix and LA as well as New Orleans, San Antonio, Houston and Jacksonville. I-25 connects El Paso to cities like Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico and Albuquerque. Several highways provide access to El Paso. There are two main highways:
- Highway 54 is called the Patriot Freeway or the North-South Freeway
- Highway 180/62 cut into Guadalupe Mountains.
Within EL Paso, Loop 375 surrounds the city and connects the I-10 and Patriot Freeway running across US-Mexican border.
El Paso is connected to Mexico by 4 bridges namely Paso del Norte International Bridge, Ysleta Zaragoza International Bridge, Good Neighbour International Bridge and Bridge of the Americas.
Travel to El Paso by Train
Amtrak is caught at the Union Depot which serves Texas Eagle running from LA to Chicago and Sunset Ltd from LA to New Orleans. El Paso’s train station, Union Depot has been designed by Daniel Burnham. This Union Depot commenced operations in 1906 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places during the 1970s. Amtrak services are provided through railroad lines running eastwards and westwards namely through Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle. Train service to Chicago operates weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, while service to LA runs on weekends and Mondays.
Union Depot
Address - 700, San Franscisco Avenue
Telephone Number - (915) 545-2247
Local Transportation in El Paso
Bus Services
Sun Metro is the bus service of El Paso and it operates 47 routes throughout the city. Most services stop running in the evening including the airport bus, the last of which leaves at 9 pm. Bus fares are approximately USD 1.50 for adults and USD 1 for children 6 to 18 years old. Transfers are free. Sun Metro operates three free circulator buses around downtown from early morning till 6 pm in the evening. Discounted fares are provided for students, disabled persons, senior citizens and children. For more information, visit www.sunmetro.net.
Sun Metro
Telephone Number - (915) 533-3333
Greyhound services also run from El Paso to other cities.
Address- 200, W. San Antonio Avenue
Telephone Number - (915) 533-5921
Cab/ Taxi Rental Services
24 hour taxi rental services are available with pre-screened drivers and you can get fast, fair and reliable transport through these services.
Checker Cab
Address - 3214 Gateway Boulevard E 3214, El Paso- 79905
Telephone Number - 915-532-2626
Checkered Yellow
Address -5823 N. Mesa, El Paso 79912
Telephone Number - 915-727-1934
City Cab Company
Address - 3608 Frutas, El Paso 79905
Telephone Number - 915-533-4220
Numerous popular airports are located in El Paso such as El Paso
International Airport with airlines such as Southwest Airlines, New
Mexico Airlines and Delta. Currently, El Paso has a well developed
system of public transportation. Traveling by car here is also very easy
as there is a well developed system of highways and expressways. Apart
from highly rates hotels, the airport at El Paso has every other
convenience. Amtrak services are also on offer at El Paso. There are
many reputed cab and taxi rental services here as well. Bus services are
also well developed with tourists as well as citizens being able to
easily use this mode of transport to get from one point in the city to
another.
Travel to El Paso by Air
Several popular airlines such as US airways and Southwest airlines
operate at El Paso International Airport. El Paso International Airport
is 5 miles from he city and 8 miles northeast of downtown El Paso. It
can be accessed by taxi, shuttles and buses. The biggest carrier with
close to a majority (60%) of domestic flights is Southwest Airlines.
Other airlines which also operate in El Paso International Airport
include American Airlines , New Mexico Airlines and Delta. Currently,
around 26 airlines operate from this international airport. It offers
regular and continuous flights to 12 cities. In a week, close to 1568
domestic flights and 21 international flights leave from this airport.
Travel to El Paso by Road
Terminal for the Greyhound is just a few blocks from central
downtown El Paso. El Paso is located on the I -10 just 12 miles from New
Mexico. Other major cities in Texas are within driving distance of El
Paso. The major highways connecting El Paso to other Texan cities
include I-10, I-20, Hwy 54, Hwy 62/180. The main city interstate highway
is the I-10 which runs east-west across the city before reaching New
Mexico where it forms an intersection with N-S thoroughfare. I-10
connects El Paso to Arizona, Phoenix and LA as well as New Orleans, San
Antonio, Houston and Jacksonville. I-25 connects El Paso to cities like
Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico and Albuquerque. Several highways
provide access to El Paso. The two main highways are:
Highway 54
Highway 108/62
- Highway 54 is called the Patriot Freeway or the North-South Freeway
- Highway 180/62 cut into Guadalupe Mountains.
Within EL Paso, Loop 375 surrounds the city and connects the I-10 and Patriot Freeway running across US-Mexican border.
El Paso is connected to Mexico by 4 bridges namely Paso del Norte
International Bridge, Ysleta Zaragoza International Bridge, Good
Neighbour International Bridge and Bridge of the Americas.
Travel to El Paso by Train
Amtrak is caught at the Union Depot which serves Texas Eagle
running from LA to Chicago and Sunset Ltd from LA to New Orleans. El
Paso’s train station, Union Depot has been designed by Daniel Burnham.
This Union Depot commenced operations in 1906 and was added to the
National Register of Historic Places during the 1970s. Amtrak services
are provided through railroad lines running eastwards and westwards
namely through Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle. Train service to Chicago
operates weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, while service to LA
runs on weekends and Mondays.
Union Depot
Address - 700, San Franscisco Avenue
Telephone Number - (915) 545-2247
Local Transportation in El Paso
Bus Services
Sun Metro is the bus service of El Paso and it operates 47 routes
throughout the city. Most services stop running in the evening including
the airport bus, the last of which leaves at 9 pm. Bus fares are
approximately USD 1.50 for adults and USD 1 for children 6 to 18 years
old. Transfers are free. Sun Metro operates three free circulator buses
around downtown from early morning till 6 pm in the evening. Discounted
fares are provided for students, disabled persons, senior citizens and
children. For more information, visit www.sunmetro.net.
Sun Metro
Telephone Number - (915) 533-3333
Greyhound services also run from El Paso to other cities.
Address- 200, W. San Antonio Avenue
Telephone Number - (915) 533-5921
Cab/ Taxi Rental Services
24 hour taxi rental services are available with pre-screened
drivers and you can get fast, fair and reliable transport through these
services.
Checker Cab
Address - 3214 Gateway Blvd E, EL Paso 79905
Telephone Number - 915-532-2626
Checkered Yellow
Address - 5823 N. Mesa, EL Paso, TX 79912
Telephone Number - 915-727-1934
City Cab Company
Address - 3608 Frutas, EL Paso, TX 79905
Telephone Number - 915-533-4220
United Independent Cab
Telephone Number - 915-590-8294
Fax: 915-590-8323
Yellow Cab
Address -3214 Gateway Blvd E, El Paso 79905
Telephone Number - 915-533-3433 or 915-532-9999
Border Taxi Cab
Address- 3600 Frutas Ave, EL Paso -79905
Telephone Number - 915-533-4282 or 915-533-4245
Car Rental Services
Advantage
Phone-915-781-7689
Alamo
Telephone Number - 915-778-9417
Avis
Telephone Number -(915) 779-2700 or 1-800-831-2847
Budget
Telephone Number -(915) 779-2532 or 1-800-527-0700
Dollar
Telephone Number - 1-800-434-2226
Enterprise
Telephone Number -(915) 779-2260 or 1-800-325-8007
Hertz
Telephone Number - 915-775-6960 or 1-800-654-3131
Limousine Services
A Presidental Limousine Service
Address - 356 Medina St., El Paso- 79905
Telephone Number - 915-594-1446
Advanced Limousine Service
Address - 4729 Dyer Street, El Paso 79924
Telephone Number - 915-562-5466
American Transportation System
Address - 305 Chihuahua, 8305 Whitus, El Paso- 79925
Telephone Number - 915-726-9282
Blanca's Limousine
Address - 12220 Alameda, El Paso- 79836
Telephone Number - 915-694-0586
Bliz Limousine Service
Address - 10017 Nesbit Ave., El Paso 79924
Telephone Number - 915-820-4901
Chuma's Tours
Address - 9724 Staubach, El Paso
Telephone Number - 915-859-2455
City Lights Limousines
Telephone Number - 915-590-5944
Website: www.citylightslimo.com/
Class Limousine Service
Address - 626 Bluff Canyone
El Paso - 79912
Telephone Number - 915-726-3351
Elite Limousine
Address - 11854 Stephanie
8305 Whitus, El Paso - 79902
Telephone Number - 915-433-0640
L & M Limousine
Address - 15180 E US Highway 70
Oregon, NM 88052
Telephone Number - 800-786-0518 or 575-522-5411
Landa Limousine Shuttle
Address - 712 Prospect, El Paso- 79902
Telephone Number - 915-491-6758
Paisanos Transportation
Address - 12068 Waterside, El Paso - 79936
Telephone Number - 915-346-2655
Premier Limousines
Address - 1421 North Lee Trevino, Suite B-4, El Paso - 79936
Telephone Number - 915-594-4422
Shuttle Ruidoso
Address - 424 Mechem
Ruidoso, NM
Telephone Number - 575-257-1815 or 877-903-7483
Southern Limousine
Address - 4523 Frankfort, El Paso - 79936
Telephone Number - 915-740-4400
VIP Transportation
Address - 2030 Texas Avenue, El Paso, TX 79901
915-351-3594
Shuttle Service
Accessible Shuttle of El Paso
Address - 1434 Plaza Rojas, El Paso- 79912
Telephone Number - 915-252-6622
American Shuttle
Address - 3702 Pierce Ave., El Paso- 79930
Telephone Number - 915-630-5935
Amigo Shuttle
Address - 6264 A Escondido Dr., El Paso- 79912
Telephone Number - 915.355.1739
E-mail Address:
Border Sights Shuttle
Address - 5800 Viewmont, El Paso- 79912
Telephone Number - 915-533-5454
Easy Rider Tours
Address - El Paso
Telephone Number - 1-800-918-0620
EP Shuttles
Address - 9865 Friendship Seven, El Paso 79924
Telephone Number - 915-407-9863
Juarez El Paso Shuttle Services DBA Southern Transportation
Telephone Number - 915-740-4400
Fax: 915-566-6008
Las Cruces Shuttle & Charter Service
Address - 2222 S. Valley Dr.
Las Cruces, NM 88005
Telephone Number - 575-524-8294 or 800-288-1784
Fax: 575-525-9588
Getting Around in El Paso
Address - El Paso, TX
Telephone Number - 915-544-2211 or 915-630-7489
United Independent Cab
Address - 7606 Boeing St. El Paso- 79925
Telephone Number - 915-590-8294
Fax: 915-590-8323
Yellow Cab
Address - 3214 Gateway Blvd E
El Paso, TX 79905
Telephone Number - 915-533-3433 or 915-532-9999
Border Taxi Cab
Address- 3600 Frutas Ave
El Paso, TX 79905
Telephone Number - 915-533-4282 or 915-533-4245
Car Rental Services
Advantage
Phone-915-781-7689
Alamo
Telephone Number - 915-778-9417
Avis
Telephone Number -(915) 779-2700 or 1-800-831-2847
Budget
Telephone Number -(915) 779-2532 or 1-800-527-0700
Dollar
Telephone Number - 1-800-434-2226
Enterprise
Telephone Number -(915) 779-2260 or 1-800-325-8007
Hertz
Telephone Number - 915-775-6960 or 1-800-654-3131
Limousine Services
A Presidental Limousine Service
Address -356 Medina Street, El Paso - 79905
Telephone Number - 915-594-1446
Advanced Limousine Service
Address - 4729 Dyer Street,El Paso- 79924
Telephone Number - 915-562-5466
American Transportation System
Address - 305 Chihuahua, 8305 Whitus, El Paso- 79925
Telephone Number - 915-726-9282
Blanca's Limousine
Address - 12220 Alameda, El Paso - 79836
Telephone Number - 915-694-0586
Bliz Limousine Service
Address - 10017 Nesbit Ave.
El Paso -79924
Telephone Number - 915-820-4901
Chuma's Tours
Address - 9724 Staubach, El Paso
Telephone Number - 915-859-2455
City Lights Limousines
Address - 3637 Shell Street, El Paso - 79925
Telephone Number - 915-590-5944
Website: www.citylightslimo.com/
Class Limousine Service
Address - 626 Bluff Canyone
El Paso- 79912
Telephone Number - 915-726-3351
Elite Limousine
Address - 11854 Stephanie
8305 Whitus
El Paso- 79902
Telephone Number - 915-433-0640
L & M Limousine
Address - 15180 E US Highway 70
Oregon, NM 88052
Telephone Number - 800-786-0518 or 575-522-5411
Landa Limousine Shuttle
Address - 712 Prospect
El Paso- 79902, TX
Telephone Number - 915-491-6758
Paisanos Transportation
Address - 12068 Waterside, El Paso - 79936
Telephone Number - 915-346-2655
Premier Limousines
Address - 1421 North Lee Trevino, Suite B-4, El Paso - 79936
Telephone Number - 915-594-4422
Shuttle Ruidoso
Address - 424 Mechem, Ruidoso, NM
Telephone Number - 575-257-1815 or 877-903-7483
Southern Limousine
Address - 4523 Frankfort, El Paso - 79936
Telephone Number - 915-740-4400
VIP Transportation
Address - 2030 Texas Avenue
El Paso- 79901, TX
915-351-3594
Shuttle Service
Accessible Shuttle of El Paso
Address - 1434 Plaza Rojas
El Paso- 79912
Telephone Number - 915-252-6622
American Shuttle
Address - 3702 Pierce Ave.
El Paso- 79930, TX
Telephone Number - 915-630-5935
Amigo Shuttle
Address - 6264 A Escondido Dr.
El Paso- 79912, TX
Telephone Number - 915.355.1739
E-mail Address:
Border Sights Shuttle
Address - 5800 Viewmont
El Paso- 79912, TX
Telephone Number - 915-533-5454
Easy Rider Tours
Telephone Number - 1-800-918-0620
EP Shuttles
Address - 9865 Friendship Seven
El Paso- 79924, TX
Telephone Number - 915-407-9863
Juarez El Paso Shuttle Services DBA Southern Transportation
Telephone Number - 915-740-4400
Fax: 915-566-6008
Las Cruces Shuttle & Charter Service
Address - 2222 S. Valley Dr.
Las Cruces, NM 88005
Telephone Number - 575-524-8294 or 800-288-1784
Fax: 575-525-9588
Shelter Valet
Address - 6440 Airport Rd
El Paso- 79925, TX
Telephone Number - 915-778-2020 or 1-888-881-2021
Getting Around in El Paso