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Transportation & Mobility
Westminster's strategic location provides easy and convenient access to the metro Denver and Boulder region through a multimodal transportation network which includes an enhanced transit system, easy access to regional and international airports, an expansive local and regional trail system, and major highways.
Westminster is dedicated to creating an environment that ensures convenient, accessible, safe, and connected transportation options for all users of all ages and abilities. Whether you are commuting to work or school, going on a weekend bike ride with friends, or taking a stroll down your neighborhood street with your family, we are working to improve the quality of transportation for all modes.
A bicycle is an excellent way to get around Westminster and the region. The city promotes bicycling as an environmentally friendly form of travel - it is a key element of the city's Strategic Plan to increase ease of mobility and promote sustainability.
With over 180 miles of bicycle and trail facilities, bicyclists can travel around Westminster as well as access regional trails.
Commuting Solutions has an interactive bicycle map to help you get around Westminster and the front range area by bike and bus.
For more information about transportation options such as carpooling or vanpooling for your commute, visit the following regional partners:
- Commuting Solutions (Northwest Region: US 36 to SH 119) - Dedicated to delivering innovative transportation options that connect commuters to their workplaces, businesses to their employees, and residents to their communities. Through advocacy for infrastructure and transportation improvements, partnerships, and education, Commuting Solutions creates progressive, flexible transportation solutions.
- Smart Commute Metro North (I-25 North Corridor including SH 7 and US 85) - Works with communities and businesses to promote transportation options and improvements, foster economic vitality, and enhance mobility in the Metro North region. Smart Commute provides information and programs for commuting options like ridesharing and transit and works with employers interested in providing alternative work programs such as teleworking. Smart Commute Metro North's service area is focused on the I-25 corridor north of I-70, but their interest and efforts include SH 7, US 85, and the FasTracks North Metro Rail corridor.
- Way to Go is a regional partnership offering real-life solutions to help commuters throughout the Denver metro region save money, experience less stress, and save time. Way to Go partners work together to reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality, and make life better for the region's residents. Visit their website for information about carpooling, vanpooling, transit, biking, walking, and telework/flexible work schedules.
RTD Access-A-Ride
RTD's Access-A-Ride service provides local bus transportation in the Denver metro area for people with disabilities, as long as the starting point in the trip and destination are within 3/4 mile of RTD's local fixed-route transit system. For other RTD transit services, visit the RTD website.
Via Mobility
Via Mobility helps residents 60 years of age and over and/or those that are mobility-challenged (within the same age parameters) lead more independent and self-sufficient lives. Westminster has partnered with Via Mobility to provide free accessibility options to qualified residents. Via provides service Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm connecting you to medical, grocery, and other limited destinations across the city. Most importantly, there is no cost to you. The service does not run on holidays. Through August 31, 2025, Via is also providing trips on Saturdays and Sundays.
If you are new to Via Mobility, call 303-444-3043 to register.
If you have previously used Via Mobility, call 303-447-9636, or visit Via Mobility to use their online portal and schedule a ride. Information is available in English or Spanish.
Community Transit Program / A-Lift
The Community Transit program is a joint project between Adams County and the cities of Arvada, Commerce City, Federal Heights, Thornton, Northglenn, and Westminster to improve transportation services for our shared aging community in Adams County. This is a grant- and community-funded program and all rides are free.
Services are available to Adams County residents who are 55 years of age or older, and individuals with physical disabilities within the same age parameters. Transportation services are provided for medical and nutritional needs. This program provides over 21,000 rides every year to residents 55 years of age or older. To reserve a ride on A-Lift, call 303-447-9636.
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) operates local and regional bus routes, commuter and light rail lines, specialty shuttle service, and para-transit services in the Denver metro region. RTD provides transit service in Westminster including the following bus and rail services.
Learn about RTD's comprehensive system (map), how to ride in any one of their buses or trains, and how to park at the stations.
Bus
A number of local and regional bus routes serve Westminster neighborhoods and Park-N-Rides. To learn more about bus routes serving Westminster and the region, including schedules, visit the RTD website.
B Line (Commuter Rail)
The six-mile B Line commuter rail line provides rail service between Westminster Station and Union Station in downtown Denver where riders can connect to the C, E, and W light rail lines, the A Line serving eastern Denver, Aurora, and the Denver International Airport, as well as local and regional buses and downtown Denver shuttles. Trains run every 30 minutes during peak hours and 60 minutes at all other times.
Flatiron Flyer (Bus Rapid Transit)
The Flatiron Flyer is RTD's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service connecting Denver to Boulder and all points in between. Two stations (US 36 and Sheridan and US 36 and Church Ranch) are located in Westminster along the US 36 corridor, providing Westminster residents and visitors with frequent, convenient, and reliable options when traveling along the Front Range.
Access-a-Ride
RTD's Access-a-Ride service provides local bus transportation in the Denver metro area for people with disabilities, as long as the starting point in the trip and destination are within 3/4 mile of RTD's local fixed-route transit system.
RTD EcoPass and Neighborhood EcoPass
RTD’s EcoPass and Neighborhood EcoPass (NECO Pass) expand access to transit by allowing employers, neighborhoods, apartment buildings, and homeowners associations to provide unlimited RTD service to their employees and residents. These programs support cleaner air, reduced congestion, and better connections across the region. Learn more about these programs from this blog from Commuting Solutions here. RTD EcoPass and Neighborhood EcoPass
Trip Planning
Transit trip planning assistance is available in multiple formats:
- RTD's Trip Planner service
- RTD's Telephone Information Center at 303-299-6000
There are a number of trip-planning apps available for your smartphone: for example, the Transit app.
Transportation commute options information is also available through Commuting Solutions (US 36 corridor), Smart Commute Metro North (I-25 corridor north of Denver), and DRCOG's Way-to-Go program (Denver metro region).
Park-N-Ride
RTD offers riders convenient parking options throughout the region. There are four Park-n-Rides located in Westminster served by multiple bus routes, with some locations also served by enhanced transit services like the Flatiron Flyer bus rapid transit and B Line commuter rail:
- Westminster Station Park-N-Ride (6995 Grove Street)
- US 36 and Sheridan Station (5025 W 88th Place)
- US 36 and Church Ranch Boulevard (10452 Town Center Drive)
- Wagon Road Park-N-Ride (600 W 120th Avenue)
If your vehicle is registered at an address within RTD boundaries, you may park for free for the first 24-hour period. For parking that extends beyond the first 24 hours, a daily fee applies. Vehicles registered outside of RTD's service area pay a daily fee. Learn more about park-n-ride fees.
Vehicles may not be parked continuously for longer than 30 consecutive days. Vehicles parked for more than 30 consecutive days without being moved may be subject to ticketing and towing at the owner's expense. When parking at RTD Park-N-Ride facilities for an extended time while traveling via the A Line or SkyRide bus service, parking fees will apply. Learn more about long-term parking, and parking for airport travel and transportation.
Bike-N-Ride
All RTD buses are equipped with two bike racks at the front of the bus, and regional buses have front bike racks and baggage bins to store bikes. Bikes are allowed on commuter rail trains on a space-available basis. Learn more about bike storage and bringing your bike on bus and rail transit.
The transportation engineering and planning team guides the transportation design, planning, and implementation of projects and programs to ensure that current and future investments support Westminster's Strategic Plan, the Transportation Master Plan, and other citywide and regional goals for a safer, more connected, and accessible transportation network.
Learn more at the Transportation Engineering and Planning page.