Denver International Airport (DEN)
Tel: (303) 342 2000.
Website: www.flydenver.com

Denver International Airport is 38km (24 miles) northeast of downtown Denver.

Approximate flight times to Denver: From London is 9 hours 40 minutes; from New York is 4 hours 10 minutes; from Los Angeles is 2 hours 15 minutes; from Toronto is 4 hours 45 minutes and from Sydney is 19 hours 55 minutes.

Airport facilities: Facilities include a 24-hour bureau de change, ATMs, over 40 restaurants, snack bars and grills and an extensive selection of over 60 shops. Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Payless and Thrifty all provide car hire services. The Qwest Business Centre (tel: (303) 317 0988) is located on the Mezzanine level of concourse B and offers a full range of facilities. It is open 24 hours, with an attendant on duty from Sunday to Friday 0800-1800.

Transport to the city: The Ground Transportation Information Counter at the airport (tel: (303) 342 4059) provides information on the wide range of transport options available from the airport. RTD's Skyride buses (tel: (303) 299 6000; website: www.rtd-denver.com) run from the airport to Downtown and many other stops in the Metro Denver area. The service operates on an hourly basis, from about 0400-2400 (journey time - 40 minutes). A number of shuttle buses also operate from the airport to Downtown, including Supershuttle Denver (tel: (303) 370 1300 or 1 800 525 3177). Shuttles depart every 15-30 minutes, daily 0400-2400. There is a separate telephone number for Boulder Supershuttle (tel: (303) 227 0000).

Many of the major hotels operate free shuttle buses and taxis can be hailed outside the baggage claim area. The flat-rate taxi fare to Downtown is just over US$45. Limousines can be pre-booked from a number of companies.