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Drive With Us! Offering $30/hour starting wages for Year-Round CDL Bus Operators

RFTA is excited to announce higher wages for our Year-Round Bus Operators. We’re actively seeking friendly, customer service-oriented individuals from all backgrounds, regardless of whether you have prior CDL driving experience or not. We provide comprehensive training to ensure our Bus Operators are fully equipped for success in this role. The RFTA Board of Directors

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RFTA + X Games 2024 Transportation

RFTA News / Joni Christenson

Headed up to X Games? Free event parking for the X Games is located at the Brush Creek Park & Ride. X Games shuttles will run continuously from the Brush Creek Park & Ride, downtown Aspen (Rubey Park Transit Center) and Snowmass Village to the X Games venue at Buttermilk Mountain. Use the RFTA

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Passengers loading a bus with their ski gear

Winter Weather Commuting

RFTA News / Jamie Tatsuno

Colorado weather can be unpredictable. Here are some ways to be prepared for traveling during adverse weather and staying up to date on any delays, detours, and cancellations.

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Try out the updated RFTA BusTracker. New features!

RFTA News / Yazmin Carlson

With the updated RFTA BusTracker website, you can now know exactly when the next bus will show up at your stop and how crowded it will be. In fact, you can even watch an interactive map on your smartphone or computer as the bus glides down the street toward you.  The website also lets you

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FREE Bus Rides Downvalley from Aspen on New Years Eve

RFTA News / Joni Christenson

Ring in the New Year responsibly! RFTA will be offering FREE rides downvalley from Aspen between 8:15 pm and 2:17 am on New Year’s Eve! Don’t drink and drive; hop on board, and let’s keep our roads safe! See below stop locations and times that you can catch a free ride on the Local (L)

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The New RFTA.com: Now More User-Friendly and Accessible!

RFTA News / Joni Christenson

We have updated our website! Check out some of the upgraded features of this new RFTA.com website: Mobile Responsive Design – Whether you’re on a smartphone, tablet, or desktop, our new website adapts flawlessly to provide an optimal viewing and browsing experience. User-Friendly Navigation & Design – Our updated user-friendly navigation and design makes all

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We need your thoughts and ideas to improve transportation and parking in Aspen!

RFTA News / Joni Christenson

The City of Aspen and its partners manage a transportation and parking system that helps us—Aspen’s residents, workforce, and visitors—get where we need to go. Together, we’re working on a new project called Aspen Gets Us There to help improve our transportation and parking options and make sure the system we run works for everybody.

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The RFTA Winter Service Schedules Begin Monday, November 20, 2023

RFTA News / Yazmin Carlson

Plan your commute changes accordingly and preview the RFTA WINTER schedules below. PREVIEW SCHEDULES NOW: Roaring Fork Valley Local (L) Schedule VelociRFTA Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Schedule Hogback (HGB) Schedule Ride Glenwood (RG) Schedule Carbondale Circulator (CC) Schedule Woody Creek (WC) Schedule Snowmass Village (SM/SMV) Schedule Four Mountain Connector Schedule City of Aspen Free Shuttles Preview the

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Sign up for RFTA service alerts

RFTA News / Jamie Tatsuno

Detours. Trip Cancelations. Weather delays. What’s the best way to know what’s happening on your bus route? Sign-up for email or text Service Alerts from RFTA. Choose to receive general RFTA system service alerts or just alerts for the route you ride the most How to get sign up: 1. Visit www.myrfta.com 2. Select “Create

E-Bikes Are Now Allowed on RFTA Bus Bike Racks

RFTA News / Yazmin Carlson

Please keep in mind the following: Bikes must be under 75 lbs. Fat Bikes, bikes with child carriers/panniers, bike trailers/burleys & Xtra-cycle cargo bikes are not allowed. You are responsible for loading, securing & unloading your bike from the rack. Bike loading is a first-come, first-served system. If the racks are full, you will need

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