Meet at The Merc

The Merc is a grocery store located in the Homestead Village shopping center in Placitas, NM, just north of Albuquerque. The Merc is a free pick up location.

Public restrooms in the shopping center are accessed through the Merc or Soma Coffee House.

Weekdays: 6am – 4pm, Weekends: 7am – 5pm Swing into the Soma Coffee House before or after your tour and grab some coffee and a pastry or piece of pie. Great coffee, great pastries and great service!

Mon – Sat: 9am to 7pm Stop in and grab a drink or snack at The Merc before your tour! It’s a great little grocery store that’s big on charm!

Check out these restaurants in the Homestead Village for a meal before or after your tour: Placitas Cafe, Blade’s Bistro, and Placitas Pizza. Take a look at their websites for current hours.

Look for a New Mexico Jeep Tours Jeep in the parking lot

We’ll meet at the Jeep. If we’re not there, we may be getting a caffeine fix at Soma. And yes, it’s ok to leave your car in the Homestead Village parking lot. People use it all the time as a park and ride.

Directions:

From Albuquerque: Take Interstate 25 north from Albuquerque to Exit 242. Turn right (east) off of the exit ramp and go approximately 2.3 miles to the Homestead Village shopping center. Click here for a Google map to The Merc.

From Santa Fe: Take Interstate 25 south from Santa Fe to Exit 242. Turn left (east) off of the exit ramp and go approximately 2.3 miles to the Homestead Village shopping center. Click here for a Google map to The Merc.

The Merc’s address is: The Merc, New Mexico 165 Suite I, Placitas, NM 87043

Hotel pick up in ALBUQUERQUE OR HYATT TAMAYA ONLY*

We can pick your party up at your hotel WITHIN THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY LIMITS for a fee of $45 PER JEEP.  Please note that, although your tour length is unaffected, the hotel pick up will add travel time to and from your tour (approximately an hour for most ABQ hotels and Tamaya).

*HYATT TAMAYA SPECIAL: For those staying at the Hyatt Tamaya, we can pick your party up for $25 PER JEEP.