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Tucumcari, NM, United States
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Tucumcari, NM, United States
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Cheapest month:August
Most expensive month:June
Average price in Tucumcari:$146/night
Cheapest price found:$68/night
Cheapest day:Monday
Most expensive day:Friday
$91 - $168
Average price per night / 3-star hotel. Prices are not fixed and may vary with time.
$91 - $165
Average price per night / 3-star hotel. Prices are not fixed and may vary with time.

Top-rated Tucumcari hotels

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2900 East Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari, NM, United States
3.8 km from city centre
Free Wi-Fi
Parking
$92
Avg. per night

Where to stay in Tucumcari

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About Tucumcari

Founded in 1901 with the arrival of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, Tucumcari is a historic junction city in New Mexico’s far east. It was originally known as “Ragtown” before being dubbed “Six Shooter Siding” due to the gunfights that would break out in its construction camp. In 1908, it was renamed Tucumcari after a local mountain.

Things to do in Tucumcari

Occupying an early 20th-century schoolhouse is the Tucumcari Historical Museum where you’ll find local memorabilia, Native American pottery and artefacts from the surrounding area. The museum also encompasses native gardens and several outbuildings that include a wagon shed, a firehouse and a big red barn. On the grounds of the museum is an F-100 Super Sabre jet fighter aircraft.

Travelling with kids? They’ll love spending a day at the Mesalands Dinosaur Museum and Natural Sciences Laboratory, where you’ll find a fascinating array of specimens from local dig sites. See a 12-metre-long Torvosaurus skeleton and minerals from across the globe, several of which are for sale in the gift shop. A highlight of visiting the museum is watching the palaeontology students preserve specimens.

Don’t miss the New Mexico Route 66 Museum, which houses an impressive collection of vintage vehicles, gas pumps and retro artefacts. Its focus is on New Mexicos’ Route 66 heritage, with a Rock-Ola Jukebox and a Loretta Lynn-signed guitar among the highlights. Also forming part of the collection are more than 160 images taken along Route 66 by photographer Michael Campanelli.

Getting around Tucumcari

Tucumcari is around 2.5 hours’ drive from Albuquerque and just under three hours from Albuquerque International Sunport, which has flights to destinations across the United States. Long-distance buses connect to Tucumcari while renting a car is the most convenient way of getting around the city.

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  • What are the best hotels in Tucumcari?

    Econo Lodge Tucumcari Route 66, rated with a score of 7.1 from 532 reviewers, is one of the most popular hotels in Tucumcari. Other top stays include Best Western Discovery Inn, with an average rating of 8.1 from 632 reviewers, and Desert Inn Tucumcari, with a score of 7.6 from 2,844 reviewers.

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