What’s the best way to get to Denver International Airport now that the is operational?
It depends on the type of trip you’re taking, how long you’ll be gone and who’s along for the voyage.
It’s certainly hard to beat the A-Line’s $9 fare from anywhere in the metro area. But lots of heavy luggage and a gaggle of children may make travel by train impractical, especially if you are transferring from a light-rail line that drops off passengers three blocks from the A-Line platform at Denver Union Station.
The last-mile conundrum — how to get from your home to your closest transit stop — is always one of transit’s biggest nemeses, but this is largely nullified by the parking the Regional Transportation District provides at its park-n-Rides.
For someone headed out of town, here’s how it stacks up for a ride to DIA from Union Station:
A-Line: $9 ($2 daily if you use park-n-Ride, first 24 hours free; remember there is no longterm parking at Union Station)
RTD SkyRide buses: (from other metro locations) $9 ($2 daily if you use park-n-Ride, first 24 hours free)
Taxi (flat rate): $55.15
UberX: $31 to $41
Lyft: $31
SuperShuttle Shared-Ride: $19 (but announced Wednesday they are changing the pricing structure)
Ride to DIA from family, friend: Free (monetarily anyway)
If you opt to take that free ride from friends, there’s the parking costs:
Canopy Airport Parking: $10 daily open air/$16 daily covered
USA Airport Parking: $10 daily open air/$15 daily covered
Pikes Peak/Mt. Elbert satellite parking: $8 daily
Economy: $13 daily
Garage: $24 daily
John Aguilar: 303-954-1695, jaguilar@denverpost.com or @abuvthefold
