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• Cash or card?Currency is the US dollar (USD, $).United States-wide
• SIM or eSIMAT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.United States-wide
• Tap waterTap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.United States-wide
• TippingSit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.United States-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets A/B. US/Canada (A/B): fits · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 120 V: UK and AU 230 V-only devices need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.United States-wide
• SafetyRoswell is a normal small US city: violent crime is low but not zero, and the real hazards are desert heat…

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• Coffee$3–6
• Street or quick mealBreakfast burrito or diner plate$10–18
• BeerCraft beer or hard cider at a taproom$7–10
• Museum or sight ticketUFO museum entry$7 adults, $4 children 5–15, $5 seniors and military (check)
• Budget bedFamily suite (up to 4), a night, per roomUS$130
• Mid-range bedChain motel double room, a night, per roomUS$120
• High-end bedChain motel double room, a night, per roomUS$200

A day, not counting the bed: Budget US$80 · Mid US$150 · High US$260

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Airports

ROW Roswell International Air Center (American Eagle to Dallas/Fort Worth and Phoenix; the field is also an aircrew training base, so large aircraft may be parked or flying low) · ABQ Albuquerque International Sunport (About 320 km (199 mi) / 3.5 h by car via US 285; the usual gateway if you are driving)ROW Roswell International Air Center (American Eagle to Dallas/Fort Worth and Phoenix; the field is also an aircrew training base, so large aircraft may be parked or flying low) · ABQ Albuquerque International Sunport (About 199 mi (320 km) / 3.5 h by car via US 285; the usual gateway if you are driving)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

$70–110 excl. bed

Mid

$120–190 excl. bed

High

$200+ excl. bed

• Distances are real: fuel up before leaving I-40 or US 285, and carry water — services are sparse outside town.
• Summer afternoons hit 35 °C (95 °F)+; do Bottomless Lakes and Bitter Lake in the morning.Summer afternoons hit 95 °F (35 °C)+; do Bottomless Lakes and Bitter Lake in the morning.
• Store alcohol sales are restricted on Sundays; restaurants serve from noon to 22:00.Store alcohol sales are restricted on Sundays; restaurants serve from noon to 10:00 PM.
• The UFO museum is a private attraction with a modest entry fee — set expectations, it is documents and dioramas, not a theme park.
• Do not count on rideshare outside the centre; arrange a taxi or drive.