Transportation Options for DU Faculty, Staff & Students

The University of Denver is committed to minimizing traffic and pollution in and around campus. DU encourages students, faculty and staff to leave their cars at home whenever possible. To help promote transportation options, the University established the Transportation Center - a one-stop shop for information about alternatives to driving alone. The Transportation Center is located in the new Evans Avenue Parking Building located just west of Driscoll University Center South.

• RTD Passes
• Getting Around Town
• Getting Home
• Commute Club

Transportation Center Hours Spring 2007

As of March 26, 2007:

Mondays:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesdays:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesdays:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursdays:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fridays:
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Please call 303.871.RIDE or email us if you need to pick up an Eco Pass during a time when the Transportation Center is normally closed. Students can pick up their RTD passes from the Pioneer ID Card office when the Transportation Center is closed.

RTD Passes

Eco Pass - for fully Benefited Faculty & Staff

With this sticker on your photo ID card, you can ride on all RTD services (excluding special services). Check with the Transportation Center for details and to pick up your sticker.

College Pass

Full-time registered undergraduate, law and graduate students can ride on all RTD services (excluding special services) once their RTD pass sticker is affixed to their ID card. Be sure to pick up your RTD sticker at Transportation Center or ID card office and take advantage of RTD services at no charge. Students in the Women’s College and University College are not currently eligible for this program.

RTD Monthly Pass - for purchase at the DU Bookstore

If you aren't eligible to receive an Eco Pass or College Pass, you can still buy one at the DU Bookstore or at the customer service counter of any area King Soopers or Safeway store. Monthly passes start at $54.00 for local RTD service or you can purchase 10-ride ticket books starting at $13.50.

Getting Around Town

Transit

Riding the bus or light rail is a great way to get to work. Instead of dealing with congestion, construction and road rage, try using transit to get to work. Benefited faculty & staff, undergraduate and law students simply need to show their Pioneer ID card with Eco/College Pass sticker as they board the train or bus.

Routes that serve the University of Denver:

• 24 - Along University Blvd. - City Park - Cherry Creek Shopping Center; Every 30 minutes, more frequent during peak hours
• 21- Along Evans Ave - Colorado Center - Southwest Light Rail (Evans Station) - Every 15 minutes, more frequent during peak hours
• 79 - Washington Park - Nine Mile park-n-Ride; Every 60 minutes, more frequent during peak hours

For the most current route and schedule information, visit www.southeastlightrail.com .

To access route schedules and maps, visit www.rtd-denver.com and enter the route number into the Route Schedule Quick Finder.

Learn more about transit options in Denver!

Light Rail

The University of Denver light rail station and park-n-Ride opened for service on November 19, 2006. Trains operate from 4:30 am until 1:30 am, with enhanced service during the 6 am to 9 am and 4 pm to 6 pm peak periods. The station is located at the north end of campus on Buchtel Blvd. across from the Ritchie Center.

Providing light rail along I-25 and part of I-225, commuters throughout the metro area now have improved access to the University of Denver.

For more information on the Southeast Light Rail, including maps and schedule information, visit www.southeastlightrail.com .

Ridesharing

Sharing the ride to work with a friend or colleague is an ideal way to make your daily commute more enjoyable and less expensive. Ridesharing can be as simple as carpooling with your spouse, roommate or neighbor. If you don’t have a carpool partner in mind, you can sign up to be matched with a Denver commuter who shares your work hours and route. If four to ten individuals share the same commute, you might want to explore a vanpool. Call 303-458-POOL to learn more about this program!

Learn more about ridesharing in Denver!

Biking & Walking

Biking to work and around town is a great way to combine your daily exercise with your commute. Several Denver bike routes pass close by DU making for a safe and smooth ride to work or wherever you need to go. Try adding a bike ride or short walk to a transit trip to expand your available transit options. Bike route maps may be obtained through the City & County of Denver, at area bike shops, at the DU Bookstore or the Cherry Creek Bike Rack - an urban transportation center located in Cherry Creek North.

Learn more about biking and walking around Denver!

Getting Home

Guaranteed Ride Home

This peace-of-mind program provides all DU employees a FREE taxi ride home in case of an emergency, illness or unexpected schedule change. Designed to encourage DU employees to try alternative transportation, GRH provides employees with a free back-up ride home through Yellow Cab and Metro Taxi when they cannot utilize their normal method of getting home, (carpooling, vanpooling, riding the bus, bicycling, walking, etc.).

Situations in which this program can be used include an employee's or family member's illness, working late unexpectedly, missing a usual ride home or other emergency situations. The program is not designed to be used for instances when an employee could have scheduled transportation beforehand.

To use the GRH program, call 303.871.RIDE either when you need to leave early or when you know you will be staying late. After regular business hours, call 303.929.0349 or 303.521.8744 to utilize the program.