Free MetroRide
The Free MetroRide returns temporarily on May 26, 2024, to provide service from morning to evening, 7 days a week, between Union Station and Civic Center StationGet Anywhere Downtown with Limited Stops
With seven stops in both directions between the Union Station bus concourse and Civic Center Station on 18th and 19th streets, the Free MetroRide returns May 26 with 10-minute frequency from 5:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The Free MetroRide offers easy connections to bus, light rail, and commuter rail and serves as a convenient companion to the 16th Street Free MallRide. The Free MetroRide is returning temporarily to provide another downtown alternative due to construction on Denver’s 16th Street Mall and RTD’s Downtown Rail Reconstruction Project. See the combined MallRide and MetroRide map below and sign up for RTD Service Alerts for the latest updates.
Catch It at Union Station
The Free MetroRide operates out of 3 dedicated gates in the underground Union Station Bus Concourse.
Gate 11
Drop-off only; nearest gate to the light rail station
Gate 13
Boarding and drop-off; nearest gate to the light rail station and Chestnut Pavilion
Gate 22
Boarding only; near the historic building and commuter rail station
Schedule
Travel from one end of downtown Denver to the other seven days a week on the Free MetroRide with limited stops along 18th and 19th streets.
To see the Free MetroRide schedule and all other bus schedules, click the button below.
Free MetroRide Schedule