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Area Lodging

NAME & DISTANCE ADDRESS TELEPHONE # SINGLE ROOM PRICE*
Quality Inn & Suites
(Next door)
2020 Arapahoe (303) 449-7550
1-888-449-7550
$70-100
Briar Rose B&B
(Across the street)
2151 Arapahoe (303) 442-3007 $149-169
Boulder Marriott
(0.6 miles away)
2660 Canyon (303) 440-8877 $179-199

Boulder Outlook
(1.28 mile away)

800 28 th St (303)-443-3322 $69-89
Hotel Boulderado
(0.9 miles away)
2115 13th Street (303) 442-4344 $189
Best Western Golden Buff Lodge
(1 miles away)
1725 28th Street (303) 442-7450
1-800-999-2833
$63-80
Super 8
(1.1 mile away)
970 28th Street (303) 443-7800 $65
Boulder Int'l Hostel
(1.1 miles away)
1107 12th Street (303) 442-0522 $40
Dormitory - $19
Best Western Boulder Inn
(1.2 miles away)
770 28th Street (303) 449-3800
1-800-233-8469
$59-99
Broker Inn
(1.5 miles)
30th & Baseline (303) 444-3330
1-800-338-5407
$99-139

The Bradley Inn
(.67 miles away)

2040 16 th St (303) 545-5200 $145-175

* All prices are approximations and vary by season. Please mention Naropa University for a potential discount.

Maps

 

Airport Transportation

A number of different buses and vans operate between Denver International Airport and Boulder. Travel from DIA to Boulder takes between 60-80 minutes depending on weather and traffic conditions. The Super Shuttle is a van service that delivers people directly to major Boulder hotels every hour on the hour until 11PM. A one-way fare costs $19-25 depending on the destination. All major credit cards and cash are accepted as payment. Contact the Super Shuttle for more information (303) 444-0808. The Sky Ride is a slower public bus that delivers passengers to the main bus terminal in downtown Boulder for $10 one way. Buses operate 20 minutes past the hour, every hour, starting at 6:20 AM until 11:20 PM. Bus drivers accept exact fare in cash only. Contact the Regional Transportation District for more information at (303) 299-6000 or look at the website at http://www.rtd-denver.com.Once you arrive at DIA you can visit the Super Shuttle or RTD windows in the ground transportation area of the main terminal. If you arrive too late for either of the above options, take a taxi to Boulder. Taxis charge $65- $75 for the one-hour trip from DIA and generally accept all major credit cards and cash. Taxis operate from the West side of the Main Terminal at DIA.

Driving Directions

Denver International Airport to Naropa's Main Campus Miles
1. Start going towards the AIRPORT EXIT on PENA BLVD. 9.6
2. Take the I-70 WEST / US-36 WEST RAMP exit. 1.3
3. Merge on I-70 WEST. 4.7
4. Take the I-270 WEST / US-36 RAMP exit. 0.3
5. Merge on I-270 WEST. 5.5
6. Continue on US-36 WEST. 20.9
7. US-36 turns into 28th STREET. Stay in the left lane.  
8. Turn left on ARAPAHOE AVE. 0.5
9. Go 7 blocks to 20th STREET and take a left.  
10. Go to MARINE and turn left immediately.  
11. Enter the Naropa parking lot. There are 3 visitor spots immediately to the right.  
12. Park and come to the Admissions Office for a parking pass.  

 

Denver International Airport to Naropa's Paramita Campus Miles
Follow steps (1) to (6) given above for Directions to the Main Campus.  
7. Take the CO-157 NORTH Exit / FOOTHILLS PKWY. 0.4
8. Continue on CO-157 NORTH. 3.1
9. Turn left on CR-52 / VALMONT RD. 0.1
10. Continue on VALMONT RD. 0.3
11. Turn right on 30th ST. 0.4
12. Campus will be on the left, just past the light at Glenwood.  
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