Texas · United States
Where to stay in El Paso
El Paso is a city in Texas, United States, home to about 679,000 people.
- Best months
- February to April, October and November
- Nearest airport
- ELP12 km · El Paso International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
About
About El Paso
El Paso is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States. It is the 23rd-most populous city in the U.S., sixth-most populous city in Texas, and the most populous city in West Texas with a population of 678,815 at the 2020 census.
El Paso is geographically divided into several parts with the Franklin Mountains and Fort Bliss cutting the city into distinct sections. Each area has its own style and culture.
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Things to do
What to see and do in El Paso
See
- El Paso Zoo
- Fort Bliss Army Base
- Ft Bliss Welcome Center
- USO
- Licon Dairy
- The University of Texas at El Paso
- Keystone Heritage Park and the El Paso Desert Botanical Garden
- El Paso Municipal Rose Garden
- Concordia Cemetery
- Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens
- El Paso Museum of Archaeology
- El Paso Museum of Art
Do
- Chihuahuas Baseball
- El Paso Rhinos
- Miners
- Rodeos
- UTEP-Basketball
- UTEP Sun Bowl Stadium
- Chamizal National Memorial
- Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino
- The valley of the Rio Grande
- El Paso Mission Trail
- Franklin Mountains
- McKelligon Canyon
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Where to stay
Hotels in El Paso
7 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Paso del Norte | 0.2 km | |
| Plaza Hotel | 0.1 km | |
| Hotel Cortez | 1926 | 0.1 km |
| White House Department Store and Hotel McCoy | 1912 | 0.1 km |
| Del Norte Courts | 4.5 km | |
| Stage Coach Inn Motel | 4.5 km | |
| Stanton House El Paso | 0.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit El Paso
The most comfortable months for a city stay in El Paso are February to April, October and November. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; July is the wettest, with about 47 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to El Paso: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Paso International Airport (ELP), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Abraham González International Airport (CJS, 15 km) and Las Cruces International Airport (LRU, 72 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Much of what can be seen in the Downtown and UTEP area is easily accessed by pedestrians, for example. Because of the high temperatures it is recommended to bring sunscreen, water, and items like umbrellas to block the sun, especially during the summer. This may be the easiest way to see what El Paso has to offer. Since many sites of interest are quite far apart from one another, renting a car may afford visitors the most flexibility. Cars can be easily rented at the Airport or on Fort Bliss. Must be called for pickup in most areas.
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ELP · El Paso International Airport
CJS · Abraham González International Airport
LRU · Las Cruces International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in El Paso
Drink
The legal drinking age in Texas, like all of the United States, is 21. However across the border in Mexico, the drinking age is set at 18. The original Margarita recipe was invented in Ciudad Juarez-El Paso region (where Dos Lunas is headquartered) on July 4, 1942 by Francisco "Pancho" Morales. Morales was a bartender at a bar named Tommy's Place, according to the Old Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide (a book that professional and home bartenders alike call the "Bible of Booze"). Morales improvised the drink after a customer ordered a Magnolia, a drink recipe that he did not know, other than the fact that it contained Cointreau.
Stay safe
El Paso is rated the second Most Safe City in the United States for its size. San Diego took the first spot. All records are based on latest FBI reports. Most of El Paso is safe from violent crime, and El Paso has a very low murder rate for a large American city. El Paso is generally very quiet and peaceful during the daytime, take normal precautions at night. Areas to avoid at night may include near the international bridges, but curfews on both sides of the border have cut down on the number of aggressive, intoxicated juveniles at night. El Paso also has a good neighbor atmosphere, and is a military friendly city.
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Questions
El Paso: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit El Paso?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in El Paso are February to April, October and November. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; July is the wettest, with about 47 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to El Paso?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Paso International Airport (ELP), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Abraham González International Airport (CJS, 15 km) and Las Cruces International Airport (LRU, 72 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in El Paso?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near El Paso
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.