Commuting to Campus
Driving to Campus
The best routes to take to campus are:
- I-70 to the Peoria Street exit
- I-225 to the 17th Place exit
Before driving, read up on parking information on the website for the parking office.
Go green and save on parking expenses by combining your commute with transit and use one of the RTD's Park and Ride stations. Fees may apply if your car is registered outside of service district boundaries.
Bikes and Scooters
There are bike racks and lockers around campus, as well as scooter and motorcycle parking. Bike rack and locker locations can be found on the Interactive Campus Map. Make sure to register your bike with University Police. In the event your bike is stolen, this will help university police recover it. Visit the facilities page for more information.
Before you ride, brush up on some safety tips:
- Rules of the Road from Bicycle Colorado
- Bike Safety Tips from Denver Health
- Children's Hospital Safety Store (sells affordable bike helmets)
Public Transportation
The CU Anschutz RTD CollegePass is available to all degree-seeking students and provides access to busses, light rails, Call-n-Ride, and SkyRide. Special services such as Access-a-Ride and BroncosRide are not included.
The closest light rail stations near campus are along the R-Line. The Colfax and Fitzsimons Stations are either a 10 minute walk or quick Anschutz Rail Shuttle ride away from campus.
RTD bus lines run through campus. The central bus stop on campus is on Aurora Court and 17th Place, just South of the Fitzsimons building. From here, you can board:
- The 15, which runs along Colfax
- The 20, which goes to downtown Denver and continues to West Denver
- The FF5 (Flatirons Flyer) which is an express bus to downtown Boulder.
To find all transit stations on campus, use the Interactive Campus Map and check the 'transit' button on the menu. To find the best route for you, use the RTD's Trip Planner tool. You can access all RTD's tools through their Mobile Ticketing App.
RTD CollegePass for CU Anschutz Students
The CU Anshutz RTD CollegePass provides currently enrolled students access to buses, light rail, Call-n-Ride, and Skyride. Special services like Access-a-Ride or BroncosRide are not included. It helps get you to and from campus and across the city.
Students can take the Flatirons Flyer to Boulder, the light rail to the airport, or use just about any other RTD services with their CollegePass. Find out more about getting to and from campus using RTD, or find out where else RTD can take you using the RTD Trip Planner tool. You can access RTD tools through their Mobile Ticketing App.
Waivers
Waivers are available for students who meet the waiver criteria. Waivers will become available in in the first few weeks of that semester. Waivers must be submitted each semester. The Office of Student Affairs will review and evaluate all fee waiver requests. Any waiver not meeting the requirements or submitted outside of the dates below will be denied, and students will receive a notification with the reason why. If a waiver is denied due to an incorrect or incomplete application, a student may be invited to resubmit the form.
Click the link here to apply to waiver your RTD fee.
Waiver Periods
The Office of Student Affairs will review the waiver submissions between the following dates:
Fall: August 12 - September 6
Spring: Early January - Early February
Summer: May 27 - June 13
