Getting There -- From Albuquerque, take I-25 south (4 hr.). From El Paso, take I-10 north ( 3/4 hr.). From Tucson, take I-25 east (5 hr.). Las Cruces International Airport (tel. 505/524-2762), 8 miles west of the city, has service several times daily to and from Albuquerque on Mesa Airlines (tel. 800/MESA-AIR or 505/326-3338). El Paso International Airport (tel. 915/772-4271), 47 miles south, has daily flights to Albuquerque, Phoenix, Dallas, and Houston, among other cities. The Las Cruces Shuttle Service, P.O. Box 3172, Las Cruces, NM 88003 (tel. 800/288-1784 or 505/525-1784), provides service between the El Paso airport and Las Cruces. It leaves Las Cruces 12 times daily between 5am and 9:30pm for a charge of $30 one-way or $46 round-trip per person, with large discounts for additional passengers traveling together. A $7 charge is added for pickup or drop-off at places other than its regular stops at major hotels. Connections can also be made three times a day from Las Cruces to Deming and Silver City. Visitor Information -- The Las Cruces Convention and Visitors Bureau is at 211 N. Water St., Las Cruces, NM 88001 (tel. 877/266-8252 or 505/541-2444). The Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce, 760 W. Picacho St., can be reached by writing P.O. Drawer 519, Las Cruces, NM 88004 (tel. 505/524-1968). |
