Downtown Denver is fairly easily negotiated on foot, with the occasional help of the very regular free buses that run for a mile up and down the 16th Street pedestrian mall at its heart (daily 6am-1am).

RTD buses (Mon-Fri 6-9am & 4-6pm, $1.25; other times 75¢), with frequent services to Boulder, sports arenas and the airport, leave from the underground Market Street Station at Market and 16th streets.

They are supplemented by a light rail tram line that runs fie miles through downtown from I-25 and Broadway, across the 16th Street mall and up to Fie Points in the northeast (same fares as buses). From June to September, you can also buy a hop-on, hop-off day pass on the Cultural Connection Trolley (every 30min 9.30am-10pm; $3), which links Denver's main points of interest. For information and detailed schedules of the entire RTD network, call 303/299-6000 or visit.

Colorado shuttles
Numerous direct bus services run from Denver airport to many of Colorado's most popular resorts, making it unnecessary to rent a car if you're based in just one place. Note that these should be booked as far in advance as possible.

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