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Free MallRide
Type: Public Transportation
10Best Says
When the 16th Street Mall opened downtown in 1982, RTD began running the Free MallRide bus. Since 2018, fully electric buses travel the one-mile route from Union Station to Civic Center Station and... Read More
When the 16th Street Mall opened downtown in 1982, RTD began running the Free MallRide bus. Since 2018, fully electric buses travel the one-mile route from Union Station to Civic Center Station and back, seven days a week, with stops on every block. Busses have three doors, 18 seats, two wheelchair spaces, hold up to 88 passengers and are air-conditioned. Passengers can hop on and off anywhere along the route at no charge. Weekdays the first bus starts out at 4:59 a.m. from Union Station, on Saturdays and Sundays the first buses start at 5:23 a.m. and 6:08 a.m., respectively. The last bus of the day is always at 1:19 a.m. from Union Station. There's a lot of construction downtown these days, so check RTD's website to find out about any closures or changes in bus stops.
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EXPERT TIPS BY:
Christine Loomis
Denver Local Expert
- Free Things to Do: "There's also Free MetroRide during weekday rush hour, running between Union Station and Civic Center Station along 18th and 19th streets with limited stops. Hours are from 5:45 to 9 a.m. and 2:46 to 6:28 p.m."
- Best for Free Things to Do Because: The MallRide provides free transportation up and down one of Denver's busiest resident and visitor corridors, the 16th Street Mall.
