Did you know that riding the bus gives you a very special privilege on certain roadways in the Denver area? Some of our major highways and roads have high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, which are reserved for buses, carpools and vanpools during rush hours. This means your bus can travel more quickly and avoid the traffic jams that frequently occur in regular traffic lanes.
The
Downtown Express
These HOV lanes run 6.6 milesdown the middle of I-25 from 70th Avenue
into Downtown Denver, allowing commuters to travel quickly between the
north metro area and downtown. The lanes are reversible, with vehicles
moving with rush hour traffic southbound in the morning and northbound
in the evening.
The Downtown Express can save commuters up to 10 minutes each way under normal traffic conditions, and even more when I-25 is backed up due to bad weather, accidents or construction.
Downtown Express Hours
Weekdays:
Open southbound from 5 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Open northbound from 12 p.m. - 3 a.m.
Weekends:
Open northbound only from
12 p.m. Friday - 3 a.m. Monday
Enjoy
life in the fast lane!Passengers can beat the crowds on other metro-area HOV lanes located on South Santa Fe Drive, U.S. 36 and at DIA, or move smoothly along Broadway and Lincoln Street during rush hour in Denvers special bus-only lanes.