TRANSPORTATION
Our accommodations, restaurants, shopping and outdoor offerings are all easily accessed from downtown. Los Alamos is also centrally located for day trips to Santa Fe, Taos and enjoying a Native American experience with our neighboring Pueblos. Los Alamos is New Mexico True and offers “adventures that feed the soul,” combining outdoor recreation with rich history, art and culture.

Los Alamos Ground Transportation
 

• Los Alamos/White Rock Atomic City Transit (free)

• Buzz Bus 661.RIDE (7433): typically available during major events that involve alcohol, to help curb drinking & driving and create a safer community environment (free)

• Uber/Lyft—Los Alamos and White Rock are currently served by two Uber/Lyft drivers: Chris Strunk, 228.238.1902, Leora McMullan, 505.350.3660Los Alamos Taxi—Call 505.250.8943 or make an appointment online at www.losalamostaxi.com/

Regional Ground Transportation

• New Mexico Park & Ride (1.866.551.RIDE (7433)—505.424.1110, for Albuquerque – Española – Las Vegas—Los Alamos—Santa Fe

• Northern NM Area—Blue Bus

• ABQ Airport Ground Transportation

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LANL VEHICLE ACCESS PORTALS

All vehicles entering Los Alamos National Laboratory property are required to stop at the East and West Jemez Road "Vehicle Access Portals" (VAPs) for vehicle checks. Drivers must show 1 form of picture identification from any of these (DOE badge, federal badge, valid driver's license or a valid passport) before proceeding.  This security perimeter is intended to protect the Laboratory against the possibility of terrorist attacks.  At these VAP’s they will check your identification and tell you that no photography is allowed.  Random car inspections do happen.  Firearms, alcohol, and illegal drug are not allowed on Lab property.  There is an alternate route if necessary.

There are two alternate routes. One is going on West Road next to the Los Alamos Medical Center. Get on West Road and go down the hill past the ice rink. Stay on West Road and it goes up and around past the road to Pajarito Ski Hill and comes out on NM 501. NM 501 goes out to Hwy 4 where you can take a left to go to Bandelier and eventually White Rock, or take a right where it takes you to the Valles Caldera, Jemez Springs and eventually to NM 599 (left off of this road goes to Albuquerque). The other route is to go through White Rock, past Bandelier on NM 4, past the intersection of 501, and then you end up going to the Valles Caldera, Jemez Springs, and then reaching NM 599. ==================================================================

LIBRARIES
Nestled among the pines, Mesa Public Library is a three-story building complete with meeting rooms, a used bookstore and a full-sized art gallery.  It is located at 2400 Central Avenue. The Library has 131,200 items in its collection, and it’s White Rock Branch has 30,100 items in its collection. The White Rock Public Library is located at 98 NM 4 just across from Smiths grocery. The Los Alamos County Library System is one of the top accessed libraries in the nation. 505-662-8262

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