
Getting Here
By Car
The opera is located seven miles north of the Santa Fe Plaza on the west side of US Highway 84/285.
Northbound from Santa Fe or Albuquerque:
- Travel north on US 84/285 to Exit 168: “Tesuque Village/Opera Drive/Ave Monte Sereno.”
- Turn left at the end of the exit ramp.
- Turn right onto the frontage road (“Opera Drive”) and travel 1.4 miles to the opera entrance.
Southbound from Taos, Los Alamos or Española:
- Travel south on US 84/285 to Exit 168: “Tesuque Village/Opera Drive/Ave Monte Sereno.”
- Turn right at the end of the exit ramp.
- Turn right onto the frontage road (“Opera Drive”) and travel 1.4 miles to the opera entrance.

Shuttles
Book a comfortable, round-trip ride from Santa Fe arriving approximately 25 minutes prior to your performance time. Please be at your designated location at least 5 minutes prior to your scheduled departure time.
Check back at a later time for our 2023 Shuttle Schedule.
Rideshare
There is no public transportation to the opera grounds. Rideshare options are limited and may be unavailable post-performance.
Parking Lot Info & Policies
We recommend arriving at least 30 minutes prior to the performance to avoid traffic congestion.
- The parking lot is available starting 3 hours before the performance time.
- Parking is free as is a shuttle between the lower parking lot and the theater entrance.
- General parking spaces are on a first-come, first-served basis. Special parking spaces are reserved as a benefit of certain donor levels.
- For the safety of all, everyone must follow the instructions of the Parking Crew.
- No pets are allowed.
- Vehicle alarms which activate during a performance will be disconnected.
- Picnic tables adjacent to the parking lots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Please be considerate of others waiting to use the picnic facilities. Patrons are encouraged to share tables.
- Most tailgate setups are accommodated directly in front or back of your vehicle.
- Parties with more than one vehicle must arrive together. No parking spaces may be saved.
- Tailgate setups must allow for emergency vehicle access in all rows of the parking lot.
- All tailgate attendees must be ticketed for that evening’s performance.
- No electrical service is available and electric generators are not permitted.
- No charcoal fires are allowed.
- Firearms are not allowed on the premises. Pursuant to New Mexico Law Sec 30-7-3 (A). Open or concealed carrying of a firearm, either loaded or unloaded, onto these premises is strictly prohibited. Any person carrying a firearm is guilty of a fourth-degree felony.