Getting to golden From the Denver International Airport

The Green Center at CSM is located approximately 34 miles (54 km) from the Denver International Airport (DEN). There are several ways to get there!

Rideshare
Plenty of Taxi, Uber, and Lyft Services are available in the greater Denver area.

Car Rental
Your will find many car rental services available at the ariport and in the greater Denver area.

Public Transportation
The “A” (or Airport) light rail line takes you from the airport to Denver’s Union Station. It departs every 15 to 20 minutes.

From Union Station, you can transfer to the West Rail Line (“W Line”), which takes you to the courthouse in Golden.

Once at the Courthouse, you must then get to downtown Golden. To do so please check out the Ore Cart – a free shuttle service with a stop at the Golden Courthouse: Ore Cart Shuttle Service

**Please note: the entire trip using public transportation as described above could take 2+ hours one way due to travel and transfer times.

It may be faster and more direct to transfer to a bus from Union Station that will take you to the heart of Golden. Check the RTD (Regional Transportation District) website for schedules and routes.
Regional Transportation District | RTD-Denver

Golden West Shuttle
This is an option for getting from the airport directly to your hotel or other destination in Golden. Generally, this option is less expensive than an Uber/Lyft or Taxi ride, especially If you have 2-3 arriving at the same time.

Please book online: Leading Shuttle&Limo service providers in Colorado

Getting around Golden – Ground transportation

Daily shuttle buses will be arranged by the SGA Organizing Committee, offering multiple options free of charge for conference attendees. These shuttles will be available from Monday, August 4, to Thursday, August 7. Attendees can choose from these shuttles, public bus service, or taxi options for convenient travel to and from the conference venue at Colorado School of Mines.

Stay tuned for updates on transportation and shuttle services. 

Additionally, SGA aims to provide transportation for the following evening events. Please check the website for further details at a later date:

SGA’s Student Industry Night: Monday, August 4, 2025, at The Rose.

SGA Gala: Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at Mount Vernon Canyon Club

Explore the city of Golden’s free and low-cost public transportation options here:  Golden Transportation Services. 

More information about bus and light rail routes servicing Golden and the vicinity are available here: Getting around Golden and vicinity

If you live nearby and plan to drive to the Green Center, CSM Visitor, Blue, and Yellow lots are available for you to park in. Daily parking rates for Visitor and Blue lots are $10.00 per day before 2:00pm and $5.00 per day after 2:00pm; rates for Yellow lots are $1.50/ hour or $8.00/day.

CSM offers ParkMobile as pay-by-cell option for all visitors. Go to app.parkmobile.io/zone/start or download the ParkMobile application on your mobile phone. You will need to enter the four digit zone number for the lot you parked in. The zone numbers are located on the yellow and black ParkMobile signs in each lot. At any time, if your visit is unexpectedly extended, you can extend the amount of time needed to continue parking in the lot. For assistance, please contact the Parking Department at (303) 273-3100.

Or, you could utilize one of the pay stations indicated by orange dots on the Campus Parking map.  Our pay stations accept credit/debit cards; some accept cash and coin (no pennies), but they do not give change. Using a pay station in a Blue lot will allow you to park in any Blue lot, campus street and Yellow lots. Paying for parking at a pay station in a Yellow lot will allow you to park in any Yellow lot or Mines Park residential area. Campus parking maps are available at all pay stations to help guide you around campus.

CSM Parking zones Map: Parking Brochure 10_2023 INS PROOF (mines.edu)