ABQ RIDE’s innovative microtransit program, ABQ RIDE Connect, is broadening its reach to help people get around more easily in the Rio Grande Zone.
ABQ RIDE Connect provides free door-to-door ride-share service within two established zones in the City of Albuquerque, Rio Grande and Southwest Mesa, which have less bus access. The service links riders quickly and safely to wherever they need to go within the zone, including to buses such as the BioPark ART Station, expanding access to the City. Rides are booked through the ABQ RIDE GO! app or by calling 243-RIDE to reach destinations such as clinics, grocery stores, workplaces and more.
Expanded Rio Grande Service Zone:
- Montaño Road
- Pan American Freeway
- Candelaria Road
- 4th Street
- I-40 Frontage Road
- Rio Grande River area
- Smith’s on 4th
In addition to many neighborhoods in the Griegos area that are now connected to microtransit, this expansion also opens doors for the residents of Gateway Recovery, a micro-community created by the City that can house up to 50 unsheltered community members and those experiencing substance use disorder…