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Best Ways to Get Around Town
  • Bring your own car
  • Get a good bike. But not too good. Many Colorado Springs destinations are within biking distance, and the city is generally bike friendly, though some areas can be hazardous. Invest in a secure bike lock; the campus has a problem with bike theft.
Best Ways to Get to the Airport
  • A cab ride to Denver International Airport (DEN), which is about 90 minutes away, costs $90.
  • The Colorado Springs Airport (COS) is about a 20-minute drive from Colorado College.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Most cities the size of Colorado Springs place little importance on developing public transportation. With this in mind, it’s apparent that CC’s hometown has aimed well below average. Students almost never use the bus system, mostly because nobody knows where the buses go or when they go there. One taxi service operates within city limits, but it’s not high on a typical CC student’s list of transport.

Although freshmen are technically not allowed to have cars, many quickly learn that this is a rule that was meant to be broken. Students that don’t have cars rarely find it difficult to find a ride, especially if they want to go grocery shopping or on a day trip to the mountains. In addition, residence hall RAs are good about planning group shopping trips, and student groups provide vans or buses to concerts and other cultural events. Most of the time, the campus provides everything a student needs to be comfortable, and most people don't suffer from lack of transportation options.

 

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Transportation at Colorado College

cc13

'13

English

1.2
D

Nonexistent for the Most Part

There is no convenient public transportation in Colorado Springs, but there's not a big need for it. Almost everything you need you can get on campus. Shuttles from CC to the Denver airport are around $50.

May 27, 2010

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Transportation at Colorado College

shayesmith

'13

3.1
B-

Transportation at CC Is Average

Though transportation around campus is not really needed because of the small campus size of Colorado College and close proximity to downtown, public transportation is adequate around the city. Due to budget cuts, a lot of routes have been eliminated. There is a bus that runs multiple times daily to Denver, but it no longer runs on the weekends. There are occasionally buses that take students to sporting events or skiing on the weekends.

Apr 07, 2010

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Transportation at Colorado College

angelakdang

'10

Biological Sciences

3.5
B

No Public Transportation, but There's Safe Ride

Downtown is within walking distance, but in Colorado, no one wants to be walking outside when it's ten degrees. However, to get around campus at night, there is a school sponsored "Safe Ride" program that will take you within a five block radius of campus for free. It runs from 9pm-2am on the weekends and from 8pm-1am on weeknights.

Mar 01, 2010

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Recently, the Connect by Hertz service came to Colorado College. Hertz Car Rental provides vehicles to the campus that can be rented at a moment's notice by CC students for reasonable rates.

Safety Escort ServicesWhat's This?

Safe Ride
(719) 389-6340 or extension 6340
Sunday–Thursday 8 p.m.–1 a.m., Friday–Saturday 9 p.m.–2a.m.

Campus ShuttleWhat's This?

The DASH

Runs from the campus all the way to the end of downtown, as well as to the eateries and stores. The shuttle stops on the corner of Cache Le Poudre and Cascade, diagonally across from the Worner Center. Most days, it arrives once every 15 minutes, and on weekends, once every 30 minutes. For those late nights at the bars, you can get safely home until midnight.

Public TransitWhat's This?

FREX Front Range Express

FREX operates Monday through Friday only and does not run on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas Day.

(719) 636-FREX (3739)

(877) 425-FREX (3739)

1015 Transit Dr.

www.frontrangeexpress.com

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

Denver International Airport

8500 Peña Blvd.

(303) 342-2000

www.flydenver.com

Colorado Springs Airport

7770 East Drennan Rd.

(719) 550-1900

www.flycos.com

Nearest Passenger BusWhat's This?

Colorado Springs Greyhound Trailways Bus Terminal

Greyhound-Trailways Bus Terminal is in Downtown Colorado Springs, about two miles from campus.

327 S. Weber St.

(719) 578-1737

www.greyhound.com

Nearest Passenger TrainWhat's This?

Colorado Springs Amtrak Station

120 S. Weber St.

(800) USA-RAIL

www.amtrak.com

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