Skyride To DIA

Wow this is amazing. Currently on the skyride bus. $ 11 fee is freaking sweet! Cant beat it. Next time someone tries to get you to pick them up from the airport you say, «skyride betch!» I personally hate picking people up from the airport, lazy cheap f*ck*rs. But anyways, this beats paying $ 60 for a cab. Totally awesome

Best way to DIA! Tons of times to choose from, cheap, brand new big busses, drop off and pick up right at the gate. You have to bring $ 11 exact cash — no change given.
SO MUCH BETTER THAN PARKING!

This is a private coach bus experience not to be missed. The route-​trip fare from Boulder is $ 12 each way when purchased in advance. The ride is smooth, you can work or just sleep during the journey. Be sure to ask for a transfer when you board if you need a connecting bus to your destination.
All around this beats driving to the airport, paying for parking and dealing with the non-​stop construction traffic.

In the mid to late 1990s, I used to take either the free ride on the bus Frontier Airlines offered from the Omni Hotel in Boulder (they also had a Frontier Airlines check-​in desk there and free parking), or I took the SkyRide A/​B (airport-​Boulder) bus from Boulder to DIA. I was working out in the San Fran area a couple times a month back then. I was also dating someone in San Jose in the late 1990s so I went a bit more often then just the work trips.
At some point, after the tech bubble crash, Frontier stopped their Omni hotel service, which was such a bummer. I really liked flying Frontier back then, but now they stink, and have for the last 8 years or so. But I digress. When Frontier quit their special Boulder service, I switched to the A/​B buses. I thought the bus trip was a little over priced back then, compared to the cost in other major cities of bus to airport or airport to hotel trips, and then I didn’t have to rent cars as often, or at all.
I would buy the RTD A/​B books of 10 tickets, at a slight discount, at either Safeway or King Soopers grocery stores and charge them on a credit card. However, I had to use them up before the end of the year or loose my money (which only happened once). Still, when I factored in driving myself + paying to park at the airport, it turned out to be cheaper to ride the bus, and way more convenient when I had to drive at night, since I’m not a good night driver anymore. I sometimes caught myself nodding off very early in the mornings or late at night on those drives to or from the airport. So, taking the A/​B was still a better option. Or, I used a shuttle service. You have to be ON TIME with either the bus or the shuttles. A 30 seconds late and you’ve missed the ride.
RTD also used to have free parking at the Table Mesa PnR station for airport bus riders (and a few other locations around south Boulder), but a few years ago, they started charging to park and upped the cost too. So, I would get someone to drive me to the downtown RTD station, or another one, and leave my car at home, for free. However, getting a ride back to my home wasn’t always easy.
I no longer travel for work, or date anyone out of state anymore either, so I rarely have a reason to go to the airport anymore. When I do travel now, it’s for pleasure. So, I’ve discovered Green Ride, or the other shuttle service, more convenient and not much more expensive, if at all. I can get them to pick me up at home for a couple extra bucks, or more often, I choose to go park at the lots they pick up at and save the couple bucks and give it as a tip to the drivers.

On both of my visits to Denver I used the Skyride to and from the airport. We didn’t rent a vehicle as much of downtown is walkable and we stay near the hub of the city’s public transportation. So the $ 11 each way to and from DIA and Downtown is relatively cheap. The bus is reliable and easy to use option when traveling to and from the DIA.

I’ve been going green lately and using public transit when traveling, but $ 11 to take a bus from the airport? Are you fucking kidding me? You can get from the airport to downtown Pittsburgh, Houston, Columbus, San Antonio, New Orleans, Austin, Dallas, Indianapolis, Chicago, Washington, DC, Cincinnati and Cleveland for under $ 3; most are under $ 2. I guess I’m fixing to add to the Denver smog and rent a car for $ 4 more than the ridiculous bus fare. I kind of feel like I flew into some two-​bit small-​town airport like Corpus Christi, Harlingen or Shreveport, not a major metropolitan area.

I am not one for public transit, but the Skyride is the way to go! I take the AF any time I am headed to the airport. It seems to run once an hour between 4am — 2am everyday, with maybe a few extra stops during morning and evening rush hour!
The Denver Bus Center (aka: Greyhound Station) has an indoor waiting room and is the first stop (going to DIA) or the last stop (coming from DIA). These buses are always on time! Be aware, however, they will not wait for you! So don’t get there twenty minutes early and do not get there two minutes late — they won’t be there. Friendly drivers too!

It’s quite a long ride from the Denver airport to downtown, but the bus is pleasant enough, and much cheaper (and possibly faster) than a cab.

The best alternative to shuttles! Of course, it depends where you are heading to/​from. For me, it worked out that there was a route (AF) that took me to where I needed to go: the Lakewood Federal Center.
The Sky Ride was $ 13 one-​way. Cash only, paid upon boarding the bus. Bring exact change! It’s like any other public bus. No change given if you happen to overpay. However, I did find a RTD counter inside the airport that took credit cards, but they only sold round trip tickets and I needed to use the bus one-​way.
I was surprised to find the bus departed on-​time from the airport. The bus was a charter bus. The interior was clean and the seats were comfy.
Recommended! Cheaper than a cab or shuttle service.

i use this service most times traveling to and fro DIA, i have an eco pass so the 13.00 dollar charge is waved/​included. *i have had a few drivers tell me it was an additional 5.00 charge? i always dispute it and they comply– whatevs… never had to end up paying! the service is usually totally fast and market st location downtown is great to get picked up at, and they are always there at the airport transportation terminal every 10 minutes, so i have never waited more than 15 minutes after i get off my flight to hop on one of these. there are many different stops, and a few different ultimate destinations-​but you will get close to anywhere you are attempting-​just make sure it is before 1am!

Super experience for $ 11 I got downtown and picked the free 16^th street mall bus to my hotel. This is a great secret service that Unilocal helped me find. The drivers are great and the bus is clean and comfortable. Take notice other conference cities.

Why, why, why didn’t I figure this out earlier?
Skyride picks up less than a mile from where I live. Yeah, this doesn’t apply to everyone but there are a good number of stops so take a look.
Since I have an ecopass my ride is only $ 5, normally $ 11.
Better than driving because you don’t have to pay for parking and you don’t have to fuss around with the parking shuttle (the skyride drops you off right at the front doors).
Better than a cab because it’s a million times cheaper.
Better than a shuttle because it’s cheaper and you don’t have to make six stops along the way (depending on where you pick it up I guess).
Taking the bus is the only way I will get to the airport now.

It’s $ 5 if you have an Eco Pass and $ 11 if you don’t. Yes it will take you an hour to get to the airport and you do take «back roads» but again it is $ 5 vs. a $ 60 cab ride. Be sure to bring exact change as they do not carry any to give you change for a $ 20, etc.

Very happy with the service! My bag was very heavy and the driver, didn’t catch his name he was a heavy set guy with sandy blonde hair. Anyway, he took my HUGE bag and loaded it for me. He even brought them to my check in at the terminal because they were so heavy! The bus is comfy, no tears or rips in the seats. I prebooked my seat, I was worried about availability, and Sandy was very pleasant on the phone, gave me great advice as to places to eat and visit over my three day stay in Denver. Next trip will def be calling again!

This is an $ 11, 1 hour and 15 minute ordeal to go 24 miles. They pick up on both sides of the far awy from the city airport (add 20 minutes). Who carries $ 11 exact change? And they don’t take Credit cards.
Then they go to a park n ride lot 9 miles away. And wait! (Add 20 minutes).
Skip the freeway. They are onto city streets (MLK) to go to the 9^th and Downing RTD station (add an extra 15 minutes).
Then stops at the Greyhound Station (very sketchy) before finally arriving downtown.
And for $ 11!!!
Of all the cities I have been to served by public transit, this is the worse!
And on the way back they sat for 15 minutes at the park n ride 9 miles from DIA waiting for no one.
Avoid visiting Denver. You can drive to Kansas City quicker and it also more scenic going east than the ride the so-​called Sky Ride takes.

I love the sky ride. The drivers are MUCH safer than super shuttle or the cabs. I always try to get people visiting to ride in closer to my house on the sky ride. It’s inexpensive & on schedule. The bus is not a normal city bus, it’s a long ride bus, much more comfortable with lots of storage for luggage underneath. Make sure you have exact change. Great discounts for seniors & students (high school). Also free for all active military and includes one transfer. Best deal ever!

Needs signage at Denver bus terminal downtown! I was waiting in the bus stop across the street, because the (tiny) only sign for the AF I could find said «AF inside» but in the early AM the place is locked up and filled with homeless. Bus driver drove by me twice, each time with me waving my arms like a madman, once on 19^th & then again on 18^th when I figured out he was looping around. He seemed genuinely surprised I couldn’t read his mind that he was going to berth 5 in the east side of the station. It’s strange because elsewhere this line has entirely digital, real-​time signs.
I don’t care if you write it up there with a sharpie. Signage, please, people.

Fantastic, inexpensive, great service, nice bus, you can’t go wrong with SkyRide.
So, this is not your regular, crappy RTD bus. It’s more like comfortable long distance bus. The driver takes your bags and puts them under the bus for you and brings them out when you get to your Terminal. (FYI– They accept tips, so a buck a bag would be appropriate, these guys work hard)
And, they drop ya off right at your Terminal, no parking, no paying for parking, no dumpy little shuttle between your car and the airport. When you look at the bus schedule, it may seem longer than it will take you to drive, but factor in the cost and hassle of parking and you just can’t do better than Sky Ride.
Love ‘em & will def use ‘em again!

Only spent $ 10 to get from the DIA to Downtown Denver! I had looked around for shuttle service and it was about $ 20 and $ 60 for a cab ride.
Pretty easy, just head to baggage claim/​ground transport within the airport (you will need to take the inside train to get outside) walk to Island #5 (RTD Skyride signs above) and just wait, plenty of different routes stop. Easier to look up online prior to your trip to get exact route bus and times.
If you have luggage, just make sure to tell the bus driver and he will place your luggage under the bus.
I would highly reccommend this method of Airport to hotel transport.

$ 9 to get you from the airport to downtown Denver
OR
$ 60 cab ride?
Yea — Argument done. The bus is a charter bus and pretty much drops you off right in the middle of Denver. Have exact change. Lots of routes that leave to and fro the airport. Pretty much runs all day. The bus I took (the AF) came on the dot once an hour.
I would highly recommend this mode of transportation to get you to the airport at a very affordable price.