Fort Collins

Fort Collins makes moving around simple and sustainable. City buses are currently fare-free, the MAX bus rapid transit runs the north–south corridor through Downtown, CSU, and Midtown. A well-signed trail network links neighborhoods with parks and the the river. When you need wheels on demand, Spin e-bikes and e-scooters are widely available. Driving and parking are straightforward too, with time-limited on-street spaces and garages steps from Old Town Square.

Most visitors fly into Denver International Airport (DIA). Two shuttle options serve Fort Collins and nearby stops throughout the day: Landline (CSU Transit Center, Harmony Transfer Center, and Northern Colorado Regional Airport) and Groome Transportation. Landline coaches include reclining seats, in-seat power, free Wi-Fi, and luggage capacity; Groome runs frequent daily trips with hotel pick-up options for an extra fee.

If you’re already in Northern Colorado, Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL) in Loveland sits about 10–15 miles from Fort Collins and offers ground transport options and parking.

Transit Made Easy

• Transfort operates citywide bus routes that are fare-free at this time, with real-time bus tracking and trip planning available online.
• The MAX Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) runs along the five-mile Mason Corridor between the South Transit Center and Downtown, with stations near CSU and seamless links to other routes.
• For regional hops, the FLEX bus connects Fort Collins with Loveland, Berthoud, Longmont, and Boulder, making day trips along US-287 convenient without a car.

Driving & Parking
Downtown offers a mix of on-street spaces (generally two-hour limits in the core), surface lots, and parking structures in the heart of the district. It’s an easy park-once area for dining, galleries, and events.

Bikes, Trails & Micromobility
This is one of the nation’s Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Communities, with low-stress routes and education programs citywide. The paved Poudre River Trail and Spring Creek Trail create east–west spines that connect to parks, river access, and Downtown; recent connections have improved continuous riding across town. Spin provides shared e-bikes and e-scooters with app-based rentals and equity discounts.

Campus Connections
Visitors headed to Colorado State University can use Transfort routes and the Around the Horn on-campus shuttle to reach lecture halls, venues, and University Station for an easy transfer to MAX and FLEX.

Local buses operate across the city with frequent service along a bus rapid transit spine that links the university area to the historic core and the south end of town. The system is currently fare-free and designed around easy transfers, real-time vehicle tracking, and accessible stops. Visitors can ride the rapid line for quick hops between dining and museums in the core and lodging and shopping farther south, and neighborhood routes extend coverage to parks, campuses, and community facilities.

Old Town is compact and pedestrian friendly with short blocks, active storefronts, and public art. Multi-use paths follow the river and cross town, including a signature greenway that parallels the Poudre and another that links parks from the foothills to eastern neighborhoods. On-street bikeways and separated trails connect to the university and business districts, and wayfinding signs help riders string together loops to the reservoir or along shady creeks. The city is nationally recognized for bicycling, which shows in bike parking, underpasses, and the everyday cadence of people moving on two wheels.