HX: From Downtown to Downtown

Route HX is the answer for a quick commute from downtown Boulder to downtown Denver. Intended for weekday commuters it has limited stops to make the trip much faster than the BX. Many confuse it with the BX and think it lands at Market Street Station when in Denver, but actually it goes to the Civic Center Station on Colfax.

From Bus Book 2008-2009

GS:Going Anywhere I Please

Easy Access to:

Downtown Pearl Street shops and restaurants

Boulder Public Library

Hill residences along 9th street and College Avenue

CU campus

Folsom Stadium

Family Housing on Folsom Street

McGuckin's shopping center

all Folsom shops and residences from Colorado Ave to Canyon

Dairy Center for the Arts

Eldora Ticket office shopping center

29th Street Mall

shops on 30th between Walnut and Pearl

Whole Foods shopping center

Target

all shops and residences on Pearl from 30th street to Downtown

From Bus Book 2008-2009

The Hop bus has got to be one of the best busses in Boulder for students living on or right near campus. It connects downtown Boulder and the hill with CU campus and 29th Street Mall. Students can get most all of their shopping and entertainment taken care of thanks to this route. For those tired legs that don't want to walk to campus, the bus services many stops along 9th street and College Avenue on the hill and takes them directly to campus when traveling counter-clockwise. Or if you've had a hard day at school jump on the clockwise bus from campus for a direct route back to the hill. During the school year the Hop disguises itself as the Late Night Transit from midnight to 3am Thursdays through Sundays to provide students with a safe way around in the dark hours of the night. Almost feels like your at home again having your parents take you everywhere you need to go.

The Hop runs as frequently as it stops. During the week you can expect to see a Hop every 7-10 minutes during peak hours making it extremely reliable with little need for a schedule. It reduces frequency in the early evening to every 15 minutes then every half hour for the late eve. On Weekends and holidays you can expect to see one every 15 minutes during hours of operation but be aware, it only runs from 9 am- 11pm on Saturdays, and from 10 am -6 pm on Sundays.

Easy Access from:

Boulder Transit Center

CU campus

Broadway and 27th Way park-n-ride

CO 72 park-n-ride

Colorado School of Mines

Downtown Golden

Colorado Mills

NREL Denver West Park

Commercial Colfax from Colorado Mills Blvd to Simms

Commercial Simms from Colfax to 4th

Cold Spring park-n-ride

Federal Center

From Bus Book 2008-2009

The GS may be one of the more beautiful and relaxing bus rides around. It leaves Boulder and follows the beautiful front range down into Golden to connect the two distant neighbors. This route is intended as a commuter route for day trips with it's limited schedule but it definitely doesn't have a limited route. You can reach many major points in Golden with this bus, if you add a bike to your commute the route seems limitless. There's always enough space for bikes since this is a regional bus and they have lots of under storage if the front racks are full. From Boulder the GS travels down Broadway and stays on all the way down CO93 till Washington Street in Golden. From Washington street it winds through downtown Golden before it connects to Colfax to swing around Colorado Mills all the way down to Simms. Once on Simms it crosses 6th Avenue to swirl around Federal Center. It connects a large portion of commercial Golden for Boulder residents for an easy and gorgeous commute.

The bus service for the GS route is limited so plan your commute strategically. There are only four busses that leave Boulder in the morning Mondays through Fridays and only 2 from Golden. Again in the evening there are four busses heading to Boulder and only two for Golden. There isn't any bus service available on Weekends or holidays so pack your car with as many people as you can for efficient trips at those times.

DM: DM for the MD

Easy Access from:

Downtown Boulder station

Broadway and 16th/Euclid (CU campus)

Broadway & 27th park and ride

Table Mesa Park and Ride

US 36 and Superior park and ride

US 36 Broomfield Park and Ride

Westminster Park and Ride

To:

Anschutz Fitzsimmons Medical Campus

University Hospital

CU Health Sciences Center

Children's Hospital

From Bus Book 2008-2009

DM is for the MD

The DM was created specifically for Boulder residents affiliated with the Anschutz Medical Campus. You've got to love RTD and the ease it's making for public transportation. When buses access everything there are time consuming stops, these kind of busses are just the remedy. Boulder residents can catch this bus at 4 different stops in Boulder, or others can catch it on US 36 at Superior, Broomfield, or Westminster. Otherwise the only other two stops it makes are at the medical campus.

The bus service is extremely limited and made to fit the medical campus commuters schedule. It only runs eastbound from Boulder to Denver in the morning 4 times and westbound in the evening 4 times, so plan your trip accordingly.

DD: This is the commuter trek for the Denver to Boulder stretch

Easy Access to:

Downtown Boulder

Broadway & 27th Way park and ride

Table Mesa Park and Ride

US 36 Park and Rides

Colorado Boulevard buisnesses and residences

Denver Zoo

City Park Golf Course

Denver Museum of Science

Transfers to Martin Luther King Boulevard, Colfax, or Alameda

CU Health Sciences

Four Mile Historic Park

Colorado Station

From Bus Book 2008-2009

The DD route connects downtown Boulder with Colorado Boulevard in Denver. It works best for commuters who work, go to school, or plan to visit for the entire day. The services may seem limited but its works best for this route. It goes from downtown Boulder through the CU campus onto Rt 36. It stops at all 36 park and rides, makes a loop at the Broadway & 36 park and ride before getting onto I-270 where it connects to Colorado Boulevard in Denver. There are many day trips here other than work and school; the golf course, Denver zoo, the museum of science, and IMAX theatre are great day trips. It's also a great connection for the Lightrail because it turns around at the Colorado Station.

The DD only works for week day all day commutes. With only a couple of departures in the morning and the evening on Mondays through Fridays, it requires proper planning.

Dash: In a hurry? Just jump on the Dash

Easy access to:

Downtown Boulder

Broadway shops

The Hill

CU campus

27th way shops

NOAA

Broadway residences between Pearl and Table Mesa

Table Mesa Shopping Center

South boulder shops and residences from Broadway to Lafayette

Downtown Louisville

95th street shopping center

Vitamin Cottage

Downtown Lafayette

From Bus Book 2008-2009

Boulder brings it's amazing public transportation to Louisville and Lafayette with the Dash. The Dash connects all 3 downtowns in one single trip. It makes commuting easy and peaceful and avoids the craziness of the highways. It's always a gorgeous ride in down South Boulder with the majestic views of the Mountains. This bus gets full of bikes often so be prepared to lock your bike up at the bus stop securely when traveling during peak hours. This ride is for way more than just the Boulder suburbia commuter, it's connects shopping, open space hikes, bike paths, and more.

The Dash bus runs with extreme frequency during peak week days so you can count on it to fit all your needs. The rest of the day and on Saturday it runs every half hour, be careful on Sundays and holidays though because it only runs once an hour then.

228: There and Back again

Easy Access to:Louisville neighborhoods in the South Boulder Rd,

Via Appia,

McCaslin Rd area

Louisville Rec Center

Davidson Mesa Trailhead

Louisville Shops and Offices along McCaslinSuperior shopping center

Rock Creek residents

Flatiron Crossing MallInterlocken Loop Buisnesses

Broomfield Park and Ride

From Bus Book 2008-2009

This route is perfect to connect Louisville and Superior with Flatirons Crossing Mall and Interlocken Parkway. They planned this one well because it crosses the Lynx bus route many times to connect all the neighborhoods of Louisville and Superior without creating a long extensive route. Instead it only takes 15 minutes to get from South Boulder Rd or the Broomfield Park and Ride to the Flatirons Crossing Mall. Once your at the mall you can connect to every one of the shops in the area using the zip shuttle. It's an easy way to commute for local residents to work as well since it accesses all the industrial and commercial offices of Interlocken Boulevard. It turns around at the Broomfield Park and Ride making it easy to connect to express service routes.You have to plan accordingly, this route only runs twice an hour Mondays through Saturdays and once an hour on Sundays and holidays. It's worth it to ease the stress of driving and have more time to do other things in your life.