City of Socorro Transportation Department:
201 Church Street
Socorro, New Mexico 87801
Socorro, New Mexico 87801
Schedule Your Ride in Advance: 575-835-1501
For General Information Email: transportation@socorronm.gov
Hours of Service in City Limits:
Monday – Friday
8:45 am – 4:00 pm
8:45 am – 4:00 pm
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 12:00 noon & 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Closed Week-ends and the following Holidays:
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Indigenous Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 12:00 noon & 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Closed Week-ends and the following Holidays:
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Indigenous Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Purchase PASSES at the Transportation Office.
MISSION STATEMENT
It is the mission of the City of Socorro Public Transportation to provide, safe, reliable and cost effective transportation to the general public, with access to health care, shopping, education, employment and public recreational services.
It is the mission of the City of Socorro Public Transportation to provide, safe, reliable and cost effective transportation to the general public, with access to health care, shopping, education, employment and public recreational services.
ACCESSIBILITY
Socorro Transit is accessible to persons with disabilities. Buses and vans are equipped with wheelchair lifts that enable persons in wheelchairs or persons who cannot navigate steps to ride the bus. Buses have priority seating for persons with disabilities. Operators are trained to assist riders use lifts and ramps, and secure wheelchairs. You may travel with your respirator, concentrator, and portable oxygen. Service animals are welcome on board buses and vans and in our facilities. (They must be kept under the control of the passenger at all times.) Public information is available in alternative accessible formats upon request. To request information in alternative accessible formats, please call us at 575-835-1501 or email us at transportation@socorronm.gov.
Socorro Transit is accessible to persons with disabilities. Buses and vans are equipped with wheelchair lifts that enable persons in wheelchairs or persons who cannot navigate steps to ride the bus. Buses have priority seating for persons with disabilities. Operators are trained to assist riders use lifts and ramps, and secure wheelchairs. You may travel with your respirator, concentrator, and portable oxygen. Service animals are welcome on board buses and vans and in our facilities. (They must be kept under the control of the passenger at all times.) Public information is available in alternative accessible formats upon request. To request information in alternative accessible formats, please call us at 575-835-1501 or email us at transportation@socorronm.gov.
REASONABLE MODIFICATION
Passengers with disabilities may request modifications to current service procedures to access the service. To make a request, please call us at 575-835-1501 or email us at transportation@socorronn.gov. Please submit requests at least the day before the trip. Socorro Transit will not charge additional fees for passengers requiring reasonable modifications.
Passengers with disabilities may request modifications to current service procedures to access the service. To make a request, please call us at 575-835-1501 or email us at transportation@socorronn.gov. Please submit requests at least the day before the trip. Socorro Transit will not charge additional fees for passengers requiring reasonable modifications.
Customer Service Policy Spanish Version
Narrative History of Socorro Public Transportation
Rides must be scheduled during our office hours. Reservations should be made by close of business. Same day services are allowed only on a time available basis. Please be courteous to the dispatcher when scheduling your rides. Profanity is not allowed at any time. Services could be temporarily suspended if this occurs.
CITY LIMITS:
Socorro Transportation operates a curb to curb service, or based on request and passenger need, door to door demand service as long as it is safe to do so. Our policy does not allow drivers to cross threshold of the door. Please be ready by the curb for your ride. Driver will wait only 5 minutes after your scheduled ride.Children under age 6 ride free In City Limits. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. If your child is under the age, and is riding without an adult, a release form must be filled out and signed by their guardian. This form may be picked up in the office. Socorro Transit has a (3) three no show policy.If you accumulate more than (3) three no shows within one month period, riding privileges could be temporarily suspended. Continue no shows could lead to a permanent suspension of riding privileges.
Socorro Transportation operates a curb to curb service, or based on request and passenger need, door to door demand service as long as it is safe to do so. Our policy does not allow drivers to cross threshold of the door. Please be ready by the curb for your ride. Driver will wait only 5 minutes after your scheduled ride.Children under age 6 ride free In City Limits. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. If your child is under the age, and is riding without an adult, a release form must be filled out and signed by their guardian. This form may be picked up in the office. Socorro Transit has a (3) three no show policy.If you accumulate more than (3) three no shows within one month period, riding privileges could be temporarily suspended. Continue no shows could lead to a permanent suspension of riding privileges.
FARES
City Limits 50¢
Seniors, Students and
People With Disabilities 25¢
RAIL RUNNER EXPRESS SHUTTLE FARES:
All Shuttle Rides – $2.25
DISCOUNT PASSES:
10-Ride Pass – $17.50
2-Ride Pass – $ 3.50
PLEASE HAVE EXACT CHANGE
DRIVERS DO NOT CARRY CASH
DISCOUNT PASSES AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE OR FROM DRIVERS
All Shuttle Rides – $2.25
DISCOUNT PASSES:
10-Ride Pass – $17.50
2-Ride Pass – $ 3.50
PLEASE HAVE EXACT CHANGE
DRIVERS DO NOT CARRY CASH
DISCOUNT PASSES AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE OR FROM DRIVERS
NORTH ROUTE TO BELEN RAIL RUNNER EXPRESS
Download the Current Transit Schedule
MONDAY-FRIDAY
Please be at pickup locations 15 minutes before departure time.
| North-bound Departure Time | Pick up / Parking / Drop Off | Arrive at Belen Rail Runner Express Station | North-bound Rail Runner Express Departure Time | South-bound Socorro Shuttle Departure Time | Arrive Time In Socorro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:35 am | 5:20 am NM Tech Fidel Center 5:30 am Sedillo Park Tennis Court | 6:15 am | Train #506 6:35 am | Train #507 7:50 am | 8:45 am |
| 5:00 pm | 4:55 pm Sedillo Park Tennis Court 4:45 pm NM Tech Brown Hall | 5:45 pm | Train #516 5:51 pm | Train #515 6:40 pm | 7:30 pm |
WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS ONLY
Please be at pickup locations 15 minutes before departure time.
| North-bound Departure Time | Pick up / Parking / Drop Off | Arrive at Belen Rail Runner Express Station | North-bound Rail Runner Express Departure Time | South-bound Socorro Shuttle Departure Time | Arrive Time In Socorro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:30 pm | 2:15 pm NM Tech Fidel Center 2:25 pm Sedillo Park Tennis Court | 3:15 pm | Train #512 Departs 3:35 pm | Train #511 3:20 pm | 4:05 pm |
SUNDAY (By Reservation Only)
Must make reservation no later than Friday prior to Sunday’s departure. If there are no reservations scheduled the Shuttle will not run.
Please be at Socorro Public Transportation Office 15 minutes before departure time.
| North-bound Departure Time | Pick up / Parking / Drop Off | Arrive at Belen Rail Runner Express Station | North-bound Rail Runner Express Departure Time | South-bound Socorro Shuttle Departure Time | Arrive Time In Socorro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 pm | 11:40 am Socorro Public Transportation Office, 201 Church Street | 12:25 pm | Train #704 12:30 pm | Train #703 12:30 pm | 1:15 pm |
ATTENTION:
For your safety, Socorro Public Transportation has a no standee policy on the Rail Runner Express Shuttle. To ensure that we send a bus that can accommodate all riders, we recommend that you call to let us know you will be riding the shuttle and whether you will travel with a wheelchair or a bike.
THERE IS NO VAN SERVICE ON CITY-OBSERVED HOLIDAYS. CHECK IN ADVANCE BEFORE PLANNING YOUR TRIPS!
Visit the Rail Runner Express website
Notifying the Public of Rights under Title VI and ADA – English
- The City of Socorro operates its programs and services without regard to race, color, national origin, and disability in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any person who believes she or he has been aggrieved by any unlawful discriminatory practice under may file a complaint with the City of Socorro. Click here for a copy of the Complaint form and procedure.
- For more information on the City of Socorro’s Civil rights program, and the procedures to file a complaint, please call (575) 835-1501, email: transporatation@socorronm.gov; or visit our administrative offices at 201 Church St., Socorro, NM 87801.
- A complainant may file a complaint directly with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Office of Civil Rights, Attention: Title VI Program Coordinator, East Building, 5th Floor-TCR, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590. Phone: (202)366-4043.
- If information is needed in another language, please contact (575) 835-1501.
Notificación al público de Derechos en virtud del Título VI y la ADA – Español
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La Ciudad de Socorro opera sus programas y servicios sin tener en cuenta la raza, el color, el origen nacional y la discapacidad de acuerdo con el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles y la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades. Cualquier persona que crea que ha sido agraviada por cualquier práctica discriminatoria ilegal en virtud de puede presentar una queja ante la Ciudad de Socorro. Haga clic aquí para una copia del formulario de denuncia y el procedimiento.
- Para más información sobre el programa de derechos civiles de la ciudad de Socorro, y los procedimientos para presentar una queja, por favor llame al (575) 835-1501, correo electrónico: transportation@socorronm.gov; o visite nuestras oficinas administrativas en 201 Church St., Socorro, NM 87801.
- Un reclamante puede presentar una queja directamente ante la Administración Federal de Tránsito (TLC), Oficina de Derechos Civiles, Atención: Coordinador del Programa Título VI, East Building, 5ª Floor TCR, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590. Teléfono: (202) 366-4043.
- Si necesita información en otro idioma, comuníquese con (575) 835-1501.