Getting Around

Local and long-distance buses come into Boulder at the Transit Center, 14th and Walnut streets (tel 303/442-1044); there are regular services from Denver and the airport (every 30min 8am-6pm, hourly 5-8am & 6-11pm; 75¢ local fare, $3 to Denver, $8 to airport; tel 303/299-6000). The Boulder Airporter also runs shuttles from Denver International Airport (hourly 8am-11pm; $14; tel 303/444-0808). Boulder's local shuttle bus, the HOP (every 15min Mon-Wed 7am-9pm, Thurs-Sat 7am-2.30am; 75¢), links downtown, the university and the trendy student district known as "the Hill." The hospitable visitor center is at 2440 Pearl St (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; tel 303/442-2911 or 1-800/444-0447).