Bikes on Buses

CONSTRUCTION NOTICES:

ASPEN: Bikes can not be transported past the Maroon Creek Bridge because of construction. The stop at Buttermilk is the first stop downvalley for borading bikes and is also the stop that bikes must be off loaded going in Aspen upvalley.

CARBONDALE: Due to construction on the Carbondale/Hwy 133 bridge bikes can not be taken into Carbondale on the bus. So if you are travelling upvalley from Glenwood your bike can be loaded unto to the bus until Aspen Glen. However at Aspen Glen it must be taken off the bus. If your travels continue upvalley you can reload your bike at the Catherine Store stop until you reach Buttermilk in Aspen.

Conversely if you are travelling downvalley the bike must be taken off the bus at Catherine Store and can be reloaded unto the bus at Aspen Glen for further downvalley travel.

The only exception to this bike loading situation are the Direct Express buses which do not stop in Carbondale. This situation will continue until bridge construction has reached the point where buses with bikes can safely cross the bridge. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority provides bicycle racks on its valley fleet, allowing cyclists to ride the bus with their bikes between Aspen and Rifle and points in between.

    There is only room for four bicycles on a RFTA bus. It is first-come first-serve system. If the racks are full you will have to wait for the next bus or ride bike to your destination. 

Download Bike on Buses printable brochure by clicking here.

    Bikes can only be loaded and unloaded at the following stops:

• Rifle Metro Park

• Silt Town Hall

• New Castle 6th and Main

• Glenwood Park & Ride

• Glenwood Wal-Mart

• CMC

• Carbondale Park

• El Jebel Park and Ride

• Basalt Park & Ride

• Lazy Glen

• Old Snowmass

• Aspen Village

• Brush Creek Intercept Lot

• Snowmass Village Mall

• Aspen Airport Business Center

• Maroon Creek Roundabout(closed)

• Rubey Park (closed)
  

     There is a $2.00 per bike user fee, regardless of the distance traveled, in addition to the regular passenger fare. Punch passes may be used for payment. Season Pass and Monthly Pass holders must also pay the $2.00 fee.

    Only people capable of loading and unloading their own bikes will be allowed to use the bike racks, unless accompanied by an adult who is capable of assisting. The driver is not in a position to assist. 

    Bike tires and spokes block headlights. Therefore, bikes are allowed to be loaded only during the following hours.