My mom suggested that, after picking us up at the airport and staying over night, that they leave the Mini Cooper at the hotel and come with us to Santa Fe. Then, we would go back to Albuquerque to drop them off and then drive to Taos from Albuquerque. Also, they said that they get "points" when staying at Holiday Inn Express hotels; so, it would make sense to stay there while in Albuquerque, perhaps in Santa Fe, too. My mom said that our plan sounded very ambitious, in any case.