Getting from the Denver-Metro-Area to the Slopes without a Personal Car:
(updated sept, 2017)
DAILY ACCESS*
BUSTANG WEST LINE
Stops: Frisco, Vail, Glenwood Springs
Cost: $12-$28
www.ridebustang.com/west-line
RTD SKI-N-RIDE (ROUTE N)
Stops: Eldora
Cost: $4.50
http://www.rtd-denver.com/skiNRide.shtml
GREYHOUND BUS
Stops: Frisco, Vail, Glenwood Springs
Cost: $14-$32
http://locations.greyhound.com/bus-stations/us/colorado/denver/bus-stati...
AMTRAK CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR
Stops: Fraser-Winter Park, Granby, Glenwood Springs
Cost: $35-$168
https://www.amtrak.com/california-zephyr-train
WEEKEND ACCESS*
SNOWSTANG
Stops: A-Basin, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Vail, and Winter Park
Cost: $45-$60 (round trip)
http://www.ridebustang.com/snowstang2017
FRONT RANGE SKI BUS
Stops: Loveland Ski Area, Copper Mountain
Cost: $45 (round trip)
http://www.frontrangeskibus.com/
AMTRAK WINTER PARK EXPRESS
Stops: Winter Park
Costs: $59 (round trip)
https://www.amtrak.com/WinterParkExpress
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, BOULDER SKI BUS PROGRAM **
Stops: Keystone, A-Basin, Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, Vail -- different each weekend
Cost: $5-$15 (round trip)
http://www.colorado.edu/ecenter/transportation/bus/ski-bus-program
ACCESS FROM DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT***
COLORADO MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
Stops: Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain, Frisco, Vail, Beaver Creek, Avon, Edwards, Eagle, Glenwood Springs, Aspen & Snowmass Village
Cost: $49-$120 †
http://www.coloradomountainexpress.com/
FRESH TRACKS TRANSPORTATION
Stops: Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain, Frisco and Silverthorn/Dillon
Cost: $63††
http://www.freshtrackstransportation.com/
PEAK 1 EXPRESS
Stops: Breckenridge and Summit County & Vail Valley
Cost: $44-$99††
http://www.mountainshuttle.com/shuttle-schedule/
POWDERHOUND TRANSPORTATION‡
Stops: Aspen Snowmass, Beaver Creak, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone, Steamboat, Vail, Winter Park
Cost: $249-$299‡
http://ridethepowder.com/
SUMMIT EXPRESS
Stops: Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone, Frisco, Dillon/Silverthorn
Costs: $65††
https://www.summitexpress.com/
RIDE SHARE OPTIONS*
SKICARPOOL.ORG
SkiCarpool is a nonprofit organization that facilitates carpooling to Colorado resorts using an active rideboard on their website
www.skicarpool.org
CARPOOL WORLD
International ridesharing website with an active ride-board of people driving from Denver Metro Area to the mountains.
http://www.carpoolworld.com/carpool_.html
WAYTOGO SKIPOOL PROGRAM
Between December 2014 and March 2015, members of a vanpool through the Way to Go program received one free rideshare trip to the mountains per week. Way to Go members should contact DRCOG to see if SkiPool options are still available.
http://commutingsolutions.org/commute-options/get-a-lift-with-skipool-be...
CRAIGSLIST RIDESHARE
General resource board where individuals can post requests and find people to carpool with.
https://denver.craigslist.org/search/rid
MOUNTAINS WITH CARPOOL INCENTIVES *
ARAPAHOE BASIN
Limited priority parking for a car of three or more. Discount tickets with a car of four or more.
http://arapahoebasin.com/ABasin/about/environment/transportation.aspx
COPPER MOUNTAIN RESORT
Priority parking for carpools of four or more,
http://www.coppercolorado.com/winter/the_mountain/transportation/village...
BRECKENRIDGE SKI RESORT
$5 discount on parking with car of four or more.
http://blog.breckenridge.com/2015/03/30/breckenridge-parking-made-easy/
KEYSTONE RESORT
Priority parking for carpools of four or more.
http://m.keystoneresort.com/parking.html
* Information subject to change by the organizations and companies that run the service. Check website for latest information.
** only available to students and alumni
*** Only shared shuttle options presented unless otherwise noted
† Discounts for children
††Discounts for 3+ people and kids