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Denver City Guide - Getting There By Air

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Denver International Airport (DEN)
Tel: (303) 342 2000.
Website: www.flydenver.com

The airport is 38km (24 miles) northeast of Downtown. Covering 137 sq km (53 sq miles), an area twice the size of Manhattan, the airport opened in 1995, with six full-service runways. It has one terminal building with three concourses and services some 36 million passengers each year, travelling on international and domestic flights. It is currently the sixth busiest airport in the US and the 11th busiest in the world.

Approximate flight times to Denver: From London is 9 hours 55 minutes; from New York is 3 hours 55 minutes; from Los Angeles is 2 hours; from Toronto is 4 hours 45 minutes and from Sydney is 19 hours 55 minutes.

Airport facilities: Facilities include 24-hour bureau de change, ATMs, over 40 restaurants, snack bars and grills and an extensive selection of over 60 retail outlets, including food stores, book shops and brand-name outlets. Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Payless and Thrifty all provide car hire services. The Qwest Business Centre (tel: (303) 317 0988), located on the Mezzanine level of concourse B, offers a full range of facilities. It is open 24 hours, with an attendant on duty from Sunday to Friday 0800-1800.

Transport to the city: The Ground Transportation Information Counter at the airport (tel: (303) 342 4059) provides information on the wide range of transport options available from the airport. RTD's Skyride buses (tel: (303) 299 6000; website: www.rtd-denver.com) operate from the airport to Downtown and many other stops in the Metro Denver area. The service operates on an hourly basis, about 0400-2400 (journey time – 40 minutes). A number of shuttle buses also operate from the airport to Downtown, including Supershuttle Denver (tel: (303) 370 1300 or 1 800 525 3177). Shuttles depart every 15-30 minutes, daily 0400-2400. There is a separate telephone number for Boulder Supershuttle (tel: (303) 227 0000).

Many of the major hotels operate complimentary shuttle buses and taxis can be hailed outside the baggage claim area. The flat-rate taxi fare to Downtown is just over US$45. Limousines can be pre-booked from a number of companies.

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