VISITORS GUIDE TO THE
ALBERT ARMENDARIZ SR.
U.S. COURTHOUSE
Western District of Texas-El Paso
Address: 525 Magoffin Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79901 Clerk's Office: (915) 534-6725
Western District of Texas Web Site: http://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/
Located in Downtown El Paso, Texas the Albert Armendariz Sr. Courthouse houses eleven courtrooms and serves four District Court Judges, one Senior District Court Judge, and four Magistrate Judges.
Security Guidelines
- A valid, official photo I.D. is required - "Valid and Official" means federal, state, or municipal I.D. cards or licenses that contain a picture. School I.D.'s for minors are acceptable. Photo I.D.'s such as "Sam's Club" cards are not acceptable.
- No tape recording or video recording devices of any kind are permitted.
- No cameras are allowed.
- Hats may not be worn in the building.
-Guards do not have storage facilities to hold any items (such as cameras with cell phones) so do not
bring them with you.
-CELL PHONES are permitted for Attorneys only, but must be OFF inside the courtrooms.
-No weapons of any kind are permitted, including pocket knives and mace. - Laptop Computers brought by Attorneys are acceptable.
Driving Directions to the Albert Armendariz Sr. U.S. Courthouse
Coming from the El Paso International Airport:
Take Airway Blvd.
Continue South on Airway Blvd
Take I-10 West
Take exit 19B toward Downtown Convention Center
Merge onto E. Missouri Ave.
Turn left onto N. Kansas St.
Turn left onto E. San Antonio Ave.
Continue on E. San Antonio Ave.
Slight left onto Magoffin Ave.
Arrive at 525 Magoffin, Albert Armendariz Federal Courthouse
Transportation
A cab ride costs about $20.00 from the airport to the Downtown District where the court is located. Below are some cab companies currently serving the El Paso, Texas area.
o United Independent Cab Company
(915) 590-8294 www.elpasotaxicab.com
o Sun City Cab Company (915) 544-2211
www.suncitycab.com
o Yellow Cab of El Paso (915) 532-9999
www.yellowcabelpaso.com
Parking near the Albert Armendariz Federal Courthouse
There are parking meters on streets near the courthouse. However they are usually taken by 8 a.m.
and the maximum time allowed is two hours. There are also numerous pay by day or by hour parking lots located near the courthouse. Below are some options.
o Diversified Parking Inc.
(915) 533-5055
300 E Main Dr. # 1208, El Paso, Texas 79901
o Kansas Parking Facility
(915) 838-6323
122 N Kansas St, El Paso, Texas 79901
o Cortez Garage
(915) 532-8674
208 E Main Dr. El Paso, Texas 79901
o El Paso County Parking Garage (Connected to the County Courthouse, walking distance to
Federal Courthouse)
500 E. Overland, El Paso, Texas 79901
Coffee
The Percolator- .3 miles (walking)
217 N. Stanton, El Paso, Texas 79901
(915) 351-4377
Pike Street- .4 miles (walking)
207 E. Mills, El Paso, Texas 79901 (915) 545-1010 www.pikestreetmarketep.com
Starbucks- .5 miles (walking)
Centre Building-Mills Plaza
123 W Mills Ave., Suite 120
El Paso, Texas 79901
Kinley's House Coffee & Tea- 1.8 miles from the Courthouse (Driving Distance) 2231 N Mesa St., El Paso, Texas 79902
(915) 838-7177 kinleyshouse.com
Starbucks- 1.9 miles from the Courthouse
(Driving Distance)
2300 North Mesa, El Paso, Texas 79902
Downtown Eats
501 Bistro
501 Texas Ave., El Paso, Texas 79901
(915) 351-6023
501bistro.com
Sandwiches, Salads
Café Italia Downtown (915) 532-3111
504 W. San Antonio Ave. El Paso, Texas 79901 www.urbanspoon.com/r/132/1736146/restaurant
/Downtown/Cafe-Italia-Downtown-El-Paso
Italian, Mediterranean
Cafe Mayapan
(915) 217-1126
2000 Texas Ave., El Paso, Texas 79901 www.mujerobrera.org/cafemayapan.html
Mexican
Fire
(915) 532-8733
600 N. El Paso St., El Paso, Texas 79901 www.urbanspoon.com/r/132/1523832/restaurant /Downtown/Fire-El-Paso
American
Food Trucks
Two to four food trucks park in a lot on Mills
Avenue between Mesa and Stanton
The Garden
511 Western, El Paso, Texas 79901 (915) 544-4400 www.thegardenep.com/
Modern American
Good Coffee
(915) 544-6100
310 S. Florence St., El Paso, Texas 79901 www.urbanspoon.com/r/132/1558467/restaurant
/Downtown/Good-Coffee-El-Paso
Breakfast/Brunch
Healthy Bite
117 N. Stanton, El Paso, Texas 79901
(915) 351-1700
Sandwiches, salads, and smoothies
House of Pizza
208 N. Stanton, El Paso, Texas 79901
(915) 533-3424 www.hopdowntown.com
Pizza, Sandwiches, Salads
Kipps Cheesesteak
203 E. Mills, El Paso, Texas 79901
(915) 838-7500
Sandwiches, Salads
Leo's Mexican Food
(915) 544-1001
315 Mills, El Paso, Texas 79901 www.leosmexican.com/
Mexican
Luigi's Homestyle Pizza
(915) 544-0444
321 E. Mills Ave., El Paso, Texas 79901 www.urbanspoon.com/r/132/904804/restaurant/
Downtown/Luigis-Homestyle-Pizza-El-Paso
Pizza
La Malinche
(915) 544-8785
310 N. Mesa St., El Paso, Texas 79901 www.urbanspoon.com/r/132/904709/restaurant/ Downtown/La-Malinche-El-Paso
Mexican
The Network
(915) 532-0466
317 E. Mills Ave., El Paso, Texas 79901 www.urbanspoon.com/r/132/1711130/restaurant
/Downtown/The-Network-El-Paso
American
Oasis Bistro & Lounge
(915) 231-1125
125 Pioneer Plaza, El Paso, Texas 79901 www.oasisbistroandlounge.com/
Modern American
Oaxaca Cocina Mexicana
(915) 542-4217
1017 Delta Dr., El Paso, Texas 79901 www.facebook.com/oaxacainc
Mexican
Pot Au Feu
(915) 503-8158
307 E. Franklin Ave., El Paso, TX 79901 www.potaufeuelpaso.com
International
Tabla
115 Durango Ct., El Paso, Texas 79901
(915) 533-8935 tabla-ep.com/
Tapas bar
Tommy's
(915) 533-5533
413 Myrtle Ave., El Paso, Texas 79901 www.urbanspoon.com/r/132/905353/restaurant/ Downtown/Tommys-El-Paso
Barbecue
UPSCALE DINING
Amuse
5860 N. Mesa St., El Paso, Texas 79912
(915) 585-6888 elpasoamuse.com American, Japanese
Cafe Central
109 N. Oregon St., El Paso, Texas 79901
(915) 545-2233 cafecentral.com
American
Delaney's Steak and Seafood
1545 Lee Trevino, El Paso, Texas 79936
(915) 599-2600 delaneyssteakhouse.com
Seafood, Steakhouse
Garufa Argentinean Restaurant
5411 N. Mesa St., Suite 26A, El Paso, Texas
79912 (915) 833-6100 garufausa.com
Argentine
Koze Teppan Grill
6127 N. Mesa St., El Paso, Texas 79912
(915) 584-1128 kozeteppangrill.com
Japanese
Mesa Street Grill
2525 N. Mesa St., El Paso, Texas 79902
(915) 532-1881 mesastreetgrill.com
American
Nuovo Cappetto
2711 N. Stanton, El Paso, Texas 79902
(915) 532-0700
www.yelp.com/biz/nuovo-cappetto-el-paso-2
Italian
Opus World Bistro
7130 N. Mesa St., El Paso, Texas 79912
(915) 585-2221 opusworldbistro.com
American, Vegan
Pelican's Restaurant
130 Shadow Mountain Dr.
El Paso, Texas 79912 (915) 581-1392
www.yelp.com/biz/pelicans-restaurant-el-paso
Seafood, Steakhouse
Riyoma Japanese Restaurant
2000 N. Lee Trevino Dr., El Paso, Texas 79936
(915) 590-8220
www.yelp.com/biz/riyoma-japanese-restaurantel-paso Japanese
SuZu Restaurant Asian Mexican Cuisine
5825 N. Mesa St., El Paso, Texas 79912
(915) 845-7898 suzurestaurant.com Mexican, Asian Fusion
HOTELS
HOTELS NEAR DOWNTOWN:
o DoubleTree by Hilton El Paso Downtown / City Center
600 N. El Paso St., El Paso, Texas
(915) 532-8733 · doubletreeelpasohotel.com
o Camino Real Hotel (Downtown) - El Paso
101 S. El Paso St., El Paso, Texas
(915) 534-3050 · caminoreal.com
o Hilton Garden Inn El Paso / University
111 W. University Ave., El Paso, Texas
(915) 351-2121 · hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com
HOTELS NEAR THE AIRPORT:
o El Paso Marriott
1600 Airway Blvd., El Paso, Texas
(915) 779-3300 · marriott.com
o Radisson Hotel El Paso Airport
1770 Airway Blvd., El Paso, Texas
(915) 772-3333 · radisson.com
o Wyndham El Paso Airport Hotel and Water Park
2027 Airway Blvd., El Paso, Texas
(915) 778-4241
o Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham El Paso Airport
6789 Boeing Dr., El Paso, Texas
(915) 778-6789 · hawthorn.com
o Hyatt Place El Paso Airport
6030 Gateway Blvd. E, El Paso, Texas
(915) 771-0022 · elpasoairport.place.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html
Last updated August 12, 2013.