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Rail Runner Train Package

July 3 - August 29, 2026
 

All Aboard for the Opera!

The Santa Fe Opera and Rio Metro Regional Transit District Have Launched a Late-Night Train Service for all Friday and Saturday Performances.

Package Cost
$25 per person round trip
Performance tickets not included

A special late-night Rail Runner train will run after Friday and Saturday night performances (except July 4th) providing opera-goers from Albuquerque and all communities in between with a convenient round-trip option by rail.

This transportation package is offered: July 3, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31 and August 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29.

Rail Runner Train Package

  • $25 per person (round trip)
  • Estimated arrival at the opera: 30 minutes prior to performance time
  • Includes round-trip day pass for rail transportation from NMRX stations starting in Albuquerque and all stops in between to the Santa Fe Depot 
  • Includes round-trip shuttle transportation from the Santa Fe Depot to the Santa Fe Opera
  • Tickets must be purchased by 3 pm the day before; they may sell out earlier
  • Please note that opera tickets are sold separately and can be purchased online, in person at the Box Office, or over the phone by calling 505-986-5900 (Monday – Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm)
  • The Santa Fe Opera is not responsible for Rio Metro delays

Your Opera Evening Itinerary

Enjoy an afternoon of shopping, dining or strolling in the Railyard District before boarding a shuttle to the Santa Fe Opera. A Santa Fe Opera representative will be onsite one hour before shuttle departure to answer questions and greet guests.

Arrival by Rail Runner Train:

  • On Fridays, arrive no later than on the 6:07 pm train into the Santa Fe Depot
  • On Saturdays, arrive no later than the 4:56 pm train into the Santa Fe Depot

Santa Fe Depot Shuttle departure times:

  • 7:55 pm (Fridays & Saturdays, July 3 – August 1), 8:30 pm performances
  • 7:25 pm (Fridays & Saturdays, August 3 – August 29), 8:00 pm performances

Shuttle pickup location:

  • Montezuma Avenue Bus Stop, near Beastly Books at the end of the pedestrian walkway at the Santa Fe Depot between the Vladem Contemporary Museum and the Jean Cocteau Cinema

Late-Night Train departure times:

  • Train departures vary depending on each show’s runtime and depart approximately 45 minutes after the performance concludes
  • All confirmed passengers will be accommodated before departure

Santa Fe Opera shuttle departure:

  • The shuttle from the opera to the Santa Fe Depot will depart approximately 15 minutes after the performance ends

EXTRA EXTRA! Special Performance on the Rail Runner – Saturday, July 18!

In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the New Mexico Rail Runner, award-winning soprano and Director of the Santa Fe Opera Young Voices Program, Amy Owens, will treat riders to a selection of operatic arias on the #708 Northbound train, which departs Downtown Albuquerque at 3:11 pm and arrives at the Santa Fe Depot at 4:56 pm. Book your Rail Runner Train Package now to experience the most tuneful way to travel to the opening night of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin!