Tree Sculpture Bus Stop at Sunset

One of the neat things about Santa Fe is some of the art is useful, or to put it another way, the people holding the purse decided to let an artist do something special instead of just another ______________ in place. In this case it's a bus stop. This bus stop is on Airport Road.

Airport Road runs straight between 599 (Veteran's Memorial Highway) and Cerrillos Road.

As far as views go, this pano is mostly about the sunset illuminating and hiding things with its low angle and intense light. But the observant viewer will see the Sangre de Christo foothills and even the highest points of the Sandia Ridge in Albuquerque. You can locate them to the right of the bus stop, over the field, at the horizon.

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Schedules

It seems there are not any schedules at this bus stop, on this side of the street. However, if you look across the street (using the panorama, of course ), you will see a bench, and a post, with a schedule inside a cylindrical viewing device.

City of Santa Fe Bus Schedules

Santa Fe Trails Transit is the city authority over the bus system. Visit their web site for lots more information.

Van Pooling for Longer Distances

Also nearby is a parking area for people who take advantage of "van pooling"* through the Park and Ride program. You can download a PDF of their schedule and rates for these routes: Northern New Mexico, Las Cruces - Silver Route, and US 550/Sandoval County Shuttle.

* Van Pooling - From what I've seen, passenger vans comprise most of the vehicles.

Here is what they have to say about themselves on their web site.

Are you stressed out by your daily drive to work? Are gas prices driving you crazy? A better alternative exists--Relax and save money by using New Mexico Park and Ride. Using this express bus service is less expensive than driving your own car, and it will give you time to relax, catch up on reading, work on your laptop, or chat with other passengers.

They claim the New Mexico Department of Transportation provides over 80 daily departures. That sounds like a lot!

Teasers

I didn't mean to mislead from my opening teaser paragraph. I am in favor of some systems of mass production, I think busses can be great, and have ridden them hundreds of times.