Santa Teresa, NM is a small city located on the U.S.-Mexico border in Doña Ana County. This area provides easy access to El Paso, TX and Ciudad Juarez, MX. Residents of Santa Teresa, NM have several options when it comes to public transportation within the city limits. The local bus system operates multiple routes around Santa Teresa connecting residents to essential services like grocery stores, banks, and hospitals. Additionally, the UTEP shuttle offers services between Santa Teresa and University of Texas at El Paso campus twice a day for students and faculty who need to commute between the two locations. For those who prefer to drive their own vehicle, there is free parking available at many of the city’s locations such as libraries and parks. Lastly, Uber and Lyft are also accessible for those needing a ride around town or even further away destinations like Las Cruces or El Paso. Public transportation in Santa Teresa, NM provides residents with multiple options for commuting around town or beyond its borders.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Santa Teresa takes 20.8 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Santa Teresa get to work:
- 79.3% drive their own car alone
- 18.9% carpool with others
- 0.0% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit