Amended fire restrictions: Stage 1 fire restrictions in western Boulder County. Fire restrictions rescinded in eastern Boulder County.

Boulder County government offices closed Monday, Oct. 14, in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The District Attorney’s Office is open Oct. 14.

An RTD public transit bus labeled "DASH 225" travels along a road bordered by a wooden fence and greenery.

Transit Providers

In Boulder County, transit service is provided by a number of operators:

Transit Service Operated by Boulder County:

  • Ride Free Lafayette – Free on-demand transit service within Lafayette
  • Lyons Taxi Voucher Program – Taxi vouchers for travel between Lyons-Boulder or Lyons-Longmont
  • Lyons Flyer – Commuter bus service between Lyons and Boulder
  • Gold Hill Climb – Commuter bus service between Gold Hill-Salina-Fourmile-Boulder
  • Hessie Shuttle – Free summer weekend shuttle service to Hessie Trailhead from Nederland
  • Eldo Shuttle – Free summer weekend shuttle service from Boulder, Superior, and Marshall to Eldorado Canyon State Park

Transit Service Operated by City of Boulder

  • HOP route
  • Park-to-Park – Summer weekend shuttle service to Chautauqua from downtown Boulder and CU-Boulder

Transit Service Operated by City of Ft. Collins

  • FLEX Express – Express bus service between Boulder-Longmont-Loveland-Ft. Collins

Transit Service Operated by RTD

Transit Service Operated by CDOT

  • Estes Park Bustang – Summer weekend bus service between Denver-Boulder-Lyons-Estes Park-Rocky Mountain National Park
Hessie Trailhead Shuttle

Hessie Shuttle

Free seasonal service from Nederland to Hessie Trailhead / Indian Peaks Wilderness Area. More info at www.HessieTrailhead.com

Elso Shuttle bus rider dog

Eldo Shuttle

Free seasonal service from Boulder and Superior to Eldorado Canyon State Park. More info at www.EldoShuttle.com.

Photo of Chautauqua Park to Park shuttle

Chautauqua Shuttle

Free seasonal service from downtown Boulder to Chautauqua. View information from City of Boulder.

Photo of Bustang Shuttle to Estes Park

Bustang

Service from Denver, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville/Superior, Boulder, and Lyons to Estes Park/ Rocky Mountain National Park. More info at ridebustang.com/estes-park.

Transit Planning

While the county actively supports and funds some existing transit services, our main role is planning for future services. Our most recent efforts have been to create the Mountain Town Transit Feasibility Study.

In addition to actively participating in long range planning of transit routes, the county supports and encourages addressing first and final mile needs in order to make transit more accessible to a variety of users. RTD has recently completed some important studies on the subject: