Guide to getting to the high country without a car
CoPRIG has released a guide on how to get to Colorado ski resorts. For years, the only way to get into the high country has been to drive, leading to heavy traffic and accidents on I-70. Now more companies are offering ways to get to resorts.
You can find the entire list HERE.
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
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
