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See also USEFUL INFORMATION FOR
VISITORS PDF.
TRANSPORTATION
Flights – We recommend that our visitors make their own
flight arrangements. Please choose the most economical fare available. You
should arrange to fly into the Albuquerque airport being the major air
terminal, airport code ABQ. The Albuquerque airport is 75 miles away from Los
Alamos. (See Map 1) Santa Fe, the airport code is SAF, is about 30 miles away
and has one commercial airline servicing the area. SAF flights tend to be
slightly more expensive.
Ground
Transportation – A rental car
and or shuttle service is required to reach Los Alamos from Albuquerque.
CAR
RENTALS: Los Alamos may be reached from Albuquerque International Airport by a
scenic two-hour drive. Rental cars are available at the Albuquerque airport
through all major companies.
When
reserving a rental car you have a choice between Hertz and National Car Rental.
-
Hertz has a location at the ABQ Sunport. The discount
Hertz ID# is 72120.
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National Car Rental has a location at ABQ and locally in Los Alamos. The
discount National ID# is XZ34001.
Please
use discount codes at the time of the reservation. This ensures that your
rental is covered by LANL’s insurance agreement with the rental company.
Any optional insurance coverage will NOT be reimbursed by LANL,
you must decline additional insurance coverage at the time of the rental. You
may choose another car rental company if you prefer, however LANL will not
reimburse any optional insurance coverage offered by the rental company.
SHUTTLE SERVICES: Groome Transportation (formely Sandia Shuttle)
offers service from Albuquerque to Santa Fe. For a schedule or to make a
reservation go to: https://groometransportation.com/santa-fe or call 1-505-474-5696
Road Runner shuttle offers service from
Albuquerque to Los Alamos. Call (505) 424-3367 to schedule a pick-up.
Approximately $85 each way/cash.
RAIL SERVICE: You can take the train from
Albuquerque to Santa Fe and then connect to Park and Ride bus service to Los
Alamos. Approximately $8 each way/cash
https://www.riometro.org/167/Schedules
LODGING
At Los Alamos all Hotels have $96.00 rate/per
night (prior taxes) compliant with governmental per-diem requirements. Request
the government rate when making reservations.
North
Road Inn B&B (recommended, family run)
2127
North Road, Corner of Urban & North Road
Los
Alamos, NM 87544
Tel:
505-662-3678
Holiday
Inn Express (recommended, standard hotel)
60 Entrada
Dr., Los Alamos, NM 87544
Tel:
505-661-2646
Comfort
Inn (recommended, standard hotel, closest to the Lab)
2455
Trinity Drive, Los Alamos, NM 87544
Tel:
505-661-1110
Canyon
Inn B&B
80
Canyon Road
Los
Alamos, NM 87544
Tel:
505-662-9595
Hampton
Inn and Suits (10 mi from Los Alamos)
124
State Road 4, Los Alamos/White Rock, NM 87544
Tel:
1-888-813-0912 or 505-672-3838
Santa Fe Option:
Hyatt
Place
4320
Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Tel:
505-474-7777
Ask
for the LANL rate
***If
the Hyatt rate is higher than the Los Alamos per diem rate, you will pay the
price difference between the two rates***
***Do
not book your hotel with hotels.com, expedia,
Travelocity or any other website that prepays the hotel rate. LANL requires an
itemized receipt, from the hotel, for reimbursement purposes.***
BADGING
REQUIREMENTS:
All
LANL visitors must wear a badge at all times while on Laboratory property. Upon
arrival at the Lab please stop at the badge office to be assigned a badge. The
badge office is located at TA-3, Bldg-261 (Otowi
Building).
Badge
Office Hours: 7:30 – 3:30 Mon – Fri and CLOSED Wed 11-12:30.
US Visitors
must provide a US Passport or birth certificate and valid driver’s
license or government issued photo ID.
Foreign
Visitors must provide a photo ID, valid passport, and visa documentation
REIMBURSEMENTS:
The forms required for reimbursement will be
provided before you depart LANL or emailed to you. Additional instructions for
completing the forms: The current mileage reimbursement rate for private
vehicles is $.50 per mile. The Federal Travel Regulations maximum per diem rate
in Los Alamos is $96 for Lodging and $55 for Meals and Incidentals. The forms
along with copies of relevant receipts must be returned to the T1 group office
either in person or by email to: T1-admins@lanl.gov
MISCELLANEOUS:
Personal
Laptops are only allowed on the visitor network. Please note: all anti-virus
software must be current.
Cell
phones are allowed some places but not others. Please ask your host.
Photography
on LANL property is prohibited.
Tag
your bag. All unidentified backpacks, purses, luggage, lunch pails, or bags,
will be confiscated and destroyed.
MAPS & DIRECTIONS
Los Alamos National Laboratory provides a
collection of useful maps of the local area and the laboratory
area. Specific directions that may be useful:
From Albuquerque International Airport:
From the airport terminal, take the exit to I-25
North to Santa Fe. Take the St. Francis Drive Exit 282 off I-25 North. You will
remain on St. Francis Drive through Santa Fe. As you exit Santa Fe, you will be
on US 84/285 north to Pojoaque. At Pojoaque, turn onto NM 502 (follow signs for
Los Alamos); remain on NM 502 for approximately 5 miles, and take the exit to
Los Alamos for approximately 5 miles into the Los Alamos townsite.
This route takes approximately 1.5-2 hours of driving time.
Scenic Route from Albuquerque
International Airport: Take I-25
north to Bernalillo. Turn northwest on NM 44 and follow until San Ysidro. At San Ysidro, take NM 4
and follow it until Los Alamos. There are many places to stop along the scenic
route 4.. This route takes
approximately 2-2.5 hours of driving time.
There are many places to stop along the scenic route 4, as indicated in this
map:
From Santa Fe: Take US 84/285 north to Pojoaque. At Pojoaque, turn
west on NM 502; follow NM 502 into Los Alamos. Travel time from Santa Fe to
Los Alamos is approximately 45 minutes.
For information about Santa Fe, visit http://santafe.org
For information about New Mexico, visit http://newmexico.org/
Excursions
A few of the numerous historic, natural, and scientific destinations
available for exploring are:
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