Atomic City Transit

Atomic City Transit provides free public transportation in Los Alamos County with the mission to improve and strengthen mobility through an effective, efficient, an dependable transit system. Get all the latest news, announcements, holiday closures, detours, and weather delay notifications here.

Service Reductions and Suspensions

Route 2M, Peak 1 and 6 suspensions starting June 1, 2026: Due to a staff shortage, Atomic City Transit (ACT) will suspend operations of Route 2M and certain peak service trips on Routes 6 and 1 beginning Monday, June 1, 2026, until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate our riders’ understanding during this time.

Route 2M/2T Suspension Details: Riders are encouraged to use Route 2T while Route 2M is suspended. Additionally, Route 2T operators will accommodate riders needing transportation within the Mirador Community while Route 2M service is suspended. The widely used 2M bus stop #486 (Rover Blvd & State Road 4) will not be served during this time. Riders should instead use:

• Bus Stop #581 at Meadow Lane & Delicado Drive
• Bus Stop #580 across the street

Route 6 peak Suspension Details: Peak service trips on Route 6 will be suspended during the following times:

• 6:15 a.m. - 9:21 a.m.
• 3:05 p.m. - 6:21 p.m.

Regular hourly Route 6 service will continue to operate during these hours.

Route 1 peak Suspension Details: Peak service trips on Route 1 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:58 p.m. will also be suspended.

Route 3 Central / Canyon Suspended Until Further Notice - Beginning November 17th, 2022: Service to Entrada Dr (bus stops #570 at Entrada Dr & Camino Entrada, and #571 Entrada & Camino Entrada) will be serviced by Route 1 Downtown Circulator once an hour on the :05 outbound trip (no need to call for pickup.)

Service Announcements

• Indigenous People's Day Closure October 12, 2026: ACT MyRide on-demand service will operate from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12th. Call 505-661-Ride (7433) or use the app to schedule. No fixed bus route service will be available. Regular services will resume Tuesday, Oct. 13. Bandelier Shuttle service will continue to operate within the park during the holiday

• San Ildefonso Bus Stop Closures: Due to construction, outbound San Ildefonso Rd & Mountain Vista Stop #309 is closed. A temporary stop is 100 feet away towards Broadview. Please call dispatch at 505-661-7433 for more information.

• Trinity Bus Stop Closures: Due to construction, Stops # 105 (Oppenheimer) and #109 (Knecht) are closed. Stop #106 (O'Reilys) # 104 (Timber Ridge) #108 (15th St) and #105 (20th) are open. Call 505-661-7433 for questions, changes occur daily.

• ACT MyCommute Launches Pilot Program: Beginning June 8th, the ACT MyRide on demand application expands to ACT MyCommute to include on demand and fixed route services. The launch of ACT MyCommute brings together real-time information from nearby public transit agencies (Park & Ride, Blue Bus, Santa Fe Trails, and Rio Metro Rail Runner) so that riders can plan regional transit connections to destinations including Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Española, Albuquerque, and more all from a single app. The ACT MyCommute app will be available June 8 on Google Play and the App Store. Profiles created under ACT MyRide will transfer automatically to the ACT MyCommute platform. More information can be found on our Regional Services Page. 

• Bandelier Shuttle Service 2026: Bandelier National Monument, in partnership with Atomic City Transit, will begin the free shuttle service to Frijoles Canyon on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The shuttle boards at the Frey Trail Parking Lot in the park starting at 10:30 am and will shuttle passengers to and from the Bandelier Visitor Center. Unlike previous years, the shuttle is not mandatory unless the parking lots in the canyon are filled up. Please refer to the schedule at www.atomiccitytransit.com for information on the dates the shuttle will operate for the 2026 season. For specific timepoints and calendar service days, please see the updated timetables available on our Routes & Schedules page.

• Route 1 Timepoints Adjusted on Co-Op Run: Beginning Friday, February 13, 2026, Route 1 Downtown Circulator timepoints have adjusted for earlier connections to the Transit Center for the trips that include the co-op. The bus will arrive at Central & 15th 24 minutes after the hour and at the Library 26 minutes after the hour with a connection point to the Transit Center at 32 minutes after the hour. The timestop for the co-op will continue to be 16 after the hour every hour. For the full timetable, see our Routes & Schedules page.    

ACT MyCommute

No timetable? No longer a problem. With ACT MyCommute, you can get real-time navigation anywhere locally on Atomic City Transit's system and even regionally on the NMDOT Park and Ride, the Blue Bus and the RailRunner to Albuquerque! Watch a first time guide below and download today on on Google Play or the App Store.

View printable route maps here! We're also on Google Transit - a great tool to help your trip planning. 

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