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• From the south, take I25 to US 36 west to Boulder.
• From the east, exit I70 onto I25 north and then take US 36 to Boulder.
• From the north, take I25 to Highway 52 west (right turn, go about 10 miles); it dead ends into Highway 119 at the local IBM plant, turn left and take 119 into Boulder.
• From the west, take US6 exit (left exit) off I70 just past Idaho Springs about 15 miles through Clear Creek Canyon, turn left at the traffic light at Highway 93 and continue about 15 miles into Boulder.

For general information about Boulder and the surrounding community visit the Boulder Community Network.

Fly to Denver International Airport (DIA), which is about 50 miles south east of Boulder. There are car rental offices, bus and shuttle services, cabs, and restaurants. The car rental offices close by 9:00pm, so make reservations or arrangements if you're coming in later.

Transportation, Airport to Boulder

The following are transportation options from the airport to Boulder.

SuperShuttle Boulder: (303) 444-0808 (No reservation permitted or needed for DIA to Boulder; proceed to ticket counter on baggage-claim level of main terminal, near car-rental counters; check in at the counter to purchase ticket; scheduled service departs the airport 10 minutes after the hour, 8:10 AM through 11:10 PM; one-way fare to any Boulder hotel or the CU campus is $18)

RTD Bus Service: (303) 299-6000 (proceed to RTD counter on baggage-claim level of main terminal for information)

Boulder Yellow Cab: (303) 442-2277

Passenger Car:

Freeways: Exit from the airport onto Pena Boulevard (the only choice out of the airport) and go about 12 miles (from the parking lots, about 8 miles from the toll booths) to I70. Take I70 west to I270 north, then exit right onto a US36 entrance ramp, headed west, and continue about 20 miles to Boulder.

Map showing recommended route.

Streets: Exit from the airport onto Pena Boulevard (the only choice out of the airport) and go about a mile (a mile from the toll booths, easily 5 miles from the parking lots) to Tower Road. Take Tower Road north (right turn) a few miles to a traffic light at 104th Street. Turn left (west) and go about 10 or 15 miles to US 36 west. Turn right on US 36 (west) and continue about 10 to 15 miles to Boulder.

Within Boulder US 36 becomes 28th Street; numbered streets run north-south with low numbers to the west (toward the mountains). Campus is to the left at the first light on US 36 in Boulder; to get downtown go left at the second light on US 36 (Arapahoe), the third light (Canyon), or the fifth light (Pearl). Hotels listed as on 28th St are on an access road just east of US 36 as you get into Boulder.

Transportation, in Boulder

Map of Boulder.

Boulder has regular buses that are part of the RTD (Regional Transportation Division) system and a little bus line called the HOP that runs between campus, the Pearl Street Mall, and the Crossroads Mall. It costs 25 cents and runs in a loop till about 9PM with buses every 10-15 minutes.

The Boulder Creek bike path is great for walking, roller blading, bicycling, etc. and goes from out East, beside campus, to downtown and up into the mountains about 3 miles.

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