Shuttles run continuously to and from Jazz Aspen Snowmass beginning 1 hour before doors open. FROM ASPEN: Look for the JAS shuttles leaving from Wagner Park. Service will be every 10 minutes during peak service. FROM BRUSH CREEK PARK & RIDE: Please take the regularly scheduled RFTA buses to the Brush Creek Park & Ride. JAS
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As part of the City of Aspen’s Cemetery Lane Multimodal Intersection Improvements Project, the Silver King Dr. bus stop (ID: 62) served by the Cemetery Lane (CL) shuttle is closed during construction. Riders will need to walk to a temporary stop located at the intersection of Sierra Vista Dr. and Cemetery Lane for the duration
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ATTENTION RIDERS! RFTA is extending its summer schedule this year, which means our fall schedule will begin later than usual on September 21, 2026. Planning your fall commute or getting ready for the change in seasons? A preview of the fall schedule will be available on rfta.com starting September 7 so you can plan ahead.
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Festival organizers are providing their own free shuttle service to and from the venue, with pick-up and drop-off at the following locations: Snowmass Town Park Station Snowmass Base Village SLOT E Brush Creek Park & Ride Wagner Park in Aspen These dedicated festival shuttles will take you directly to and from the Northwest parking lot
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If you’re out enjoying the Rio Grande Trail, you may notice some four-legged workers along the way—the goats are back! Each year, RFTA brings in a herd of grazing goats as part of its Integrated Weed Management Plan. Instead of relying on herbicides, the goats naturally graze invasive weeds, helping improve soil health and maintain
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RFTA is partnering with the White River National Forest, Basalt Regional Library, Glenwood Springs Branch Library, and Pitkin County Library to offer a new shuttle pass checkout program for area library cardholders. Cardholders can check out a Maroon Bells shuttle pass, helping reduce cost barriers to visiting one of Colorado’s most iconic destinations. Each participating
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RFTA will provide extra Ride Glenwood (RG) bus service during the Strawberry Days Festival on Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20, making it easier to get to and from the festival without worrying about parking. Ride Glenwood is always fare-free. To access the festival at Two Rivers Park, get off at the Traver Trail
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UPDATE (06/10/2026): Construction on the Elk Creek Bridge has been completed ahead of schedule. Normal RFTA operations will resume as of 11:40 AM, Wednesday June 10th. Highway 6 will be open, and all regular New Castle stops will be back in service at that time. UPDATE (06/08/2026): Starting on Tuesday, June 9th at 6am, construction and
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RFTA is joining the regional BikeThere! Garfield County celebration on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, by hosting a station just north of the Carbondale Park & Ride on the Rio Grande Trail. As part of the larger BikeThere! event happening in communities from Parachute to Aspen, RFTA invites cyclists, commuters, trail users, and community members to
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Short Elliott Hendrickson (SEH) Inc. will be conducting bridge and underpass inspections along the Rio Grande Trail from 7th Street in Glenwood Springs to Woody Creek on Wednesday, June 10 and Thursday, June 11. The trail will remain open to all users during this time. We request trail users to respect the workers, give them space,
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