RTD - US 36/McCaslin Park-N-Ride

I wanted to give a lower review but it would have been based on a single bad interaction with an employee and not reflective of the actual service as a whole. I took the bus from/to the airport and it's clean and quick. The train is even more preferable for the long haul trips and I hope to see the rail run all the way to Boulder and maybe even Ft. Collins some day.

On the way from the airport the driver put my bag on almost last despite me being first in line, so that it was one of the bags closest to the door. This wasn't an issue for me but worth noting given what happened next. Also, my bus was virtually empty.

I told the driver my stop was McCaslin when we were boarding but he apparently thought I told him downtown Boulder. When the bus was moving to stop at the Flatiron Station (one stop and under 2 miles away from my intended stop) I literally saw the bus drive past my hotel. I got off at Flatiron and apologized to the driver but said Flatiron was much closer to my hotel. I had been using apparently imperfect instructions from the company that flew me out for the week. The driver got very upset and told me he buried my bag and I wasn't allowed off early. He made me get back on the bus. So at the next stop (McCaslin) I got off again. The driver yelled at me again telling me he warned me not to say Downtown Boulder when he knew that wasn't correct for me. I had to yell over him to get him to hear me trying to explain I had requested McCaslin, NOT Boulder. He then said well maybe I should have been able to get off a stop earlier. 🤦‍♂️

Long story short, a short-tempered afternoon driver caused me to have to take an Uber that took almost an hour to reach me when I could have had a 10 minute walk to my hotel from the previous stop. Needless to say I skipped tipping him. On the way back to the airport I was sure to tip the good natured morning driver well though.

This place saved my hiney when I didn't have a car. flexride leaves every hour and will take you home!

Offers quick access to multiple places in Denver and Boulder.

Convenient location with access to many regional routes between Boulder and Denver.