Golden Call-N-Ride

I’ve been waiting a couple of weeks to write this because I wanted to make sure they deserved their 5 star rating. And I truly believe they do. I’ve been on a few wild rides around golden, and I must say, they are great. There are a total of 3 buses. I’ve had the most contact I with Eddie and Roy. They have superb communication and do their absolute best to make sure no one gets left behind. Their commitment to having a positive attitude is impressive. I rarely get on the bus with out a warm hello! They’ve even learned my name already. This service is much better than the buses that run through golden.
Sometimes there are delays, but what else can you expect to a call n ride service? They are at the mercy of everyone else’s schedules but they really do their best to get you where you need to go. I’ve only been late once, and it was only by a few minutes. I think that’s impressive.

I use the Golden Call-​N-​Ride on days when the weather does not permit me to ride my roadbike to school. I LOVE the new morning bus driver (much better than last semester). He’s energetic and peppy in the morning, which makes for a very enjoyable ride to school.
The Golden Call-​N-​Ride is an extention of RTD public transit services. They have a scheduled route, a flex route (runs at certain time intervals), and a call-​in service. You must call and reserve a pick-​up at least 2 hours in advance. While I have not used the call-​in service, I have called to ask them to stop on a flex route stop outside of their flex route hours.
The «Golden green bus» is incredibly convenient as it stops at the Colorado School of Mines and the JeffCo Light Rail Station. As a CSM student, I get a discounted bus pass every year which makes for easy commuting.
I am very excited that RTD expanded their service out to Golden. I’d like to see light rail service to the airport next (crossing my fingers that it was connect with the W-​line with only one transfer!).