Airport Park & Ride

Terrible!!! I would not recommend them to my worst enemy. I had never taken the shuttle before so I decided to give it a shot. The driver was EXTREMELY rude! I have had friends take the shuttle before and they rode to the airport for free so I was expecting the same thing (they rode it about a month before I did). When I got on I went to ask the driver a question and he started yelling at me to sit down, so I did that and when we were about a mile away from the parking lot he demanded I pay him 9.00 while we were stopped at a light. I started digging through my purse and I only had a $ 20 bill. I asked if he had change and he acted like that was a ridiculous question and started opening the door and told me I could walk back to the lot. Luckily there was a man on the bus with $ 10 and he traded me for my 20. It was a terrible experience and the driver had no respect. I am a very tolerant person and I walked off the bus almost in tears completely embarrassed. The customer service is ridiculous especially after waiting almost 30 minutes for a bus to even show up!

The pay machines do not work — then they send you a notice to pay with a penalty. The worst technology possible. Time to find an alternate. Very dissatisfied.

RATES HAVE GONE UP. Not worth the questionable/​marginal savings. Do the math first or just go with a legit pay to park.
NOT FREE anymore as some outdated posts mention.
$ 2/​day for license plates from within the RTD district
$ 4/​day out of district (District? — yeah not sure either)
+$ 18 PER PERSON — ROUND TRIP for a short ride to the airport
Remember you are parking uncovered in a unguarded, unfenced lot.
Here’s the bad experience.
Paid in advance, followed all directions. Got back after the trip and Ms. Rosemary left us FOUR tickets on the car (and they weren’t to a Broncos game). Had to call, they apologized, but still — had to spend time dealing with it.
Imagine that, a government run service not operating so smoothly. Surprising I know.

Do you know if Airport BLVD and 40Th RTD has indoor parking?
Thanks!

I park here when I’m planning a longer trip where any of the DIA parking options would add up to too much $… the Airport&40^th Park & Ride really works well… here are various comments:
The best thing is the frequency of the RTD sky-​ride buses: three different routes come through here (AB, AF, AT) so the waits are not bad coming or going.
You do have to pay now (in advance) for long-​term parking: $ 1/​day for license plates from within the RTD district, $ 2/​day if not. Bus fare is currently $ 9 each way (exact change!). So, often not worth it for short trips, but a good deal for long trips.
A couple of downsides, or at least things to keep in mind:
1) Since this is the last stop before the airport, sometimes the bus shows up and is already full… wait for the next bus
2) Lots of airport workers use this method of transit. Sometimes, the bus shows up, they let all the people in without baggage first before coming out to load the bags — or worst case, the bus fills up before they get to you with bags… wait for the next bus…
3) There is one machine for paying your parking for the entire lot, it is very clumsy and slow to use. At least it now takes credit cards, although I’ve had that not working on occasion as well.
Having said all that, it is still a great option — just don’t plan on cruising in a couple minutes before the last bus you need…

That stupid Pikes Peak $ 5 parking idea is the worst parking system I have seen at an airport yet. Avoid the annoyance and do yourself and your wallet a favor and park at the DIA Airport Park and Ride. You can take the bus all the way from downtown, but I know how it is, you are coming from work, or you don’t want to catch the bus 5 hours before your flight.
It is this simple:
Take I-​70 towards the airport and go one exit PAST the airport exit, when you get off on the exit you will see the signs for the park and ride. Park your car for FREE as long as you want and go either bus AF or AT, which will take you directly to the airport. You will save the almost 20 miles each way to the airport. The cost for the ride is $ 8, but if you have a bus pass, its free.
To get back to the lot when you return, go to the 5^th floor, the 5^th island (I think) and wait for the next park and ride bus… I think they come every half an hour.
* Star one is for public transportation, «Thank you Mr. Bus Driver Bus Driver Bus Driver, Thank you Mr. Bus Driver, thanks for the ride»
** Save the crude star two is for saving about 40 miles on your gas by not driving all the way down pena blvd
*** It’s a doozy star three is for the bus driver who takes my bag for me and puts it under the bus
**** Safe and free star four is for the Park and Ride lot in general… Mostly, it is airport workers who park here, so people are constantly in and out and it is pretty safe… Just lock your doors