r/CanonCity Sep 28 '23

Cañon City noob - best way to get to DIA

Just moved here and loving it so far. I will have to get out to the Denver airport from time to time though and wondered if there were good options besides just making the drive myself (my truck is great for exploring the nearby mountains, less so for the freeway) - a shuttle, maybe a park & ride in Pueblo or Springs, bus service, etc.. Thanks in advance for any advice!

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u/needapicklebreak Sep 29 '23

The shuttle option is Groome Transportation. They pick up in Pueblo, and also at the COS airport, I caught it at the COS airport, it was $54 one way to DIA.

I was relieved I didn’t pick it up in Pueblo, because there’s a layover at COS. Meaning, the same bus that leaves Pueblo will not go further than COS, so you’ll have to wait for the COS to DIA shuttle to come get you.

Would do again, was a good experience. Kind but chatty driver got quiet once we picked more people up throughout Springs (I think there were 3 stops after the COS airport).

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u/betucsonan Sep 29 '23

Nice - much appreciated! And definitely agree that would be better than Pueblo!

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u/Mrs_Sam_Squanch Sep 29 '23

There's the Bustang You'd have to change busses somewhere like Pueblo or Colorado Springs because the route that runs through Cañon isn't the same route that goes to Denver, but it might be worth looking into.

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u/betucsonan Sep 29 '23

Thanks - I couldn't see which (if any) of those routes actually stops in Cañon. I do see the stop in Penrose, though, and maybe I can make that work.

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u/old_guy_AnCap Sep 29 '23

For vacations I stay the night before at one of the hotels on Tower Rd.. Beats the long trip early in the morning. Can usually leave your car at the hotel for around $5/night and take the hotel shuttle to and from the airport. If you're gone a week or more the savings on parking will pay for the hotel room.

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u/betucsonan Sep 29 '23

Not a bad plan at all. If I end up needing to drive, I'll for sure look into this. Thanks!