Out To the Ball Game

It's game time and you are ready to watch your team, the Rockies!  Or possibly, the guest team.  People are pouring into the downtown parking lots to watch their team and those parking tolls add up.  While there are plenty of parking garages in downtown Denver, if you are here to meet up with a friend who lives in Boulder or your hotel is in Littleton, RTD offers the Park-n-Ride.  Many other metro cities offer a Park-n-Ride.  One thing being heavily advertised in Boulder and Longmont are the "Bike-n-Ride."

Many Park-n-Rides will allow you to park for free.  If your car is not registered in the jurisdiction you are trying to park in, there are some Park-n-Rides that will charge $4.00.  Additional nights at those Park-n-Rides are $2.00.  For a full list and pricing of the Park-n-Rides available from RTD, visit RTD Park-n-Rides. 

RTD offers the Rockies Ride which services many Park-n-Rides in the Suburbs that Light Rail does not go up US 36, I-25, and in Arvada.

The regular fares for RTD apply for the Rockies Ride.  Keep in mind that Children 6-19, Senior Citizens, and those who are disabled are eligible for a discount.  Children 0-5 ride for free!  

To ride a bus, you are allowed to pay cash but make sure it is exact!  Bus drivers are not cashiers but they will gladly help you solve an issue if you have a $20 bill and you are riding alone.  You can help solve this issue simply by communicating with other passengers who are able to help.

For Light Rail, there are Kiosks at the stations where you will enter your cash to receive a riders ticket.  Keep in mind that these expire!  So, do not purchase a ticket at Denver Union Station to head back to where you came before the game starts. Wait till the game ends.

You can also use a pass that you simply show to the driver or TSO (Transit Security Officer). TSO's are always riding the Light Rail so don't be caught without your pass or ticket.   RTD is a government entity.  

You can buy day passes which will be punched by the operator or you can buy monthly passes (if you are not a tourist).  You can buy passes at most King Soopers.  For a full list of locations to purchase a ticket, see Sales Outlets.

My key advice is to plan ahead.  Make sure you know where you are going.  If you parked downtown, you can always take the Free Mall Ride that goes up and down 16th Street Mall.  RTD offers options so make sure to check them out.  Also, look on your Smartphone for the RTD app that will help you in finding a route.  Check the Rockies Ride times out or if you want to take the train or a normal bus route you can simply type your destination in on Google Maps.  

I hope you make it to the game on time and have a blast!  Until then, safe travels!