Transport

Buses and shuttles run hourly between the Denver International Airport (DEN) and Boulder


Airport (DEN)

Fly to Denver International Airport (airport code="DEN"), which is about 100 road miles east of Winter Park. The airport, often called "DIA", has car rental offices, bus and shuttle services, cabs, and restaurants. Ground transportation counters are on the baggage-claim level of main terminal.

DIA Info

Airport Bus +
Boulder Taxi

$9 one-way to bus stop. Closest stop to hotel is 10-15 walk or short cab ride. Use RTD Skyride route "AB" between Denver International Airport and Boulder. Travel time is about an hour to an hour and a half. Purchase tickets at the RTD counter in the main terminal (northwest corner of fountain area), or pay exact far on the bus.

RTD Skyride - schedules, fares, & info
"AB" schedule - Westbound - Weekdays

Inexpensive cab fare. Phone one of the Boulder taxi companies in advance to have them meet you at the "Broadway-27th Way Park-n-'Ride" on arrival in Boulder. Alternatively, you can walk to the hotel in 10-15 minutes.

Boulder taxi companies

Airport Shuttle

$28 - $33 one-way to the hotel. Look for ground transportation counters for one of several shuttles to Boulder. Shuttles leave hourly. Travel time depends on number of passengers and their stops. Consider making reservations:

GreenRide Boulder
Boulder SuperShuttle

Airport Taxi?

~$88 one way to Boulder. Because of the relatively long distance to Boulder, we do not recommend taxicab service for individuals. Cost for individuals is about three times that of the airport shuttle and about ten times the airport bus. The $88 fare, however, is for the whole taxi and may be reasonable when split amongst 3-4 passengers.

 


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Rental Car

The airport has many rental car company options. Some car rental counters may close in mid-evening (9:00pm?), so check for closing time when making reservations. Driving time to Boulder is about 1 hour.  Driving from the hotel to Workshop takes about 5 minutes.

Boulder Bus

Boulder has a convenient network of small buses. For example, you can travel from the hotel to Pearl Street Mall downtown by first walking 10 minutes to Broadway and Baseline and catching one of the frequent Skip buses (~10 min trip). Fare is approximately $2.25 one-way.

Boulder bus fares and schedules
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Boulder Taxi

Call to set up services with one of several taxi companies.

Boulder taxi companies

Bike

The Best Western Plus Boulder Inn provides free bike use. Stop by the front desk and pick up a bike, helmet, and lock. Bikes are available during daylight hours and on a first-come first-serve basis. Biking from the hotel to the workshop takes about 10 minutes.

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Walk

Walking from the hotel to the Workshop takes about 25 minutes.

 


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