Getting to Anderson Ranch
Airfare Discounts
The most convenient way to get to Anderson Ranch is to fly into the Pitkin County Airport in Aspen (ASE). Travel discounts of 2-7% on United Airlines are available only through Frosch Travel of Aspen. These discounts are not available through your local travel agent or through the airline. Identify yourself as an Anderson Ranch student to Wendy Weaver at Frosch Travel at 866. 594. 2305 (toll-free) or at 970. 925.1645 for the United discount. TravelCorp’s office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm (Mountain Time). Several airlines also have summer service into the Vail/Eagle County airport (EGE), which is about 1-1/2 hours from Anderson Ranch, but you would need to rent a car since ground transportation to the Snowmass Village area is not available in the summer.
From the Aspen Airport (ASE)
The best way to get from Aspen Airport to Anderson Ranch is by taxi. The cost is approximately $35 one way. Two local taxi companies are Snow Limo (970. 544. 6475, toll free at 877. 859. 5466, or on-line at www.snolimo.com) or High Mountain Taxi (970. 925. 8294, or on-line at www.hmtaxi.com). Most taxi drivers know where Anderson Ranch is located, but if your driver does not, just give our physical address: 5263 Owl Creek Road, Snowmass Village (next to the Firehouse). If you are staying in a condominium through Anderson Ranch, your accommodations may be a ten- to twenty-minute walk from the Ranch. Hold your cab while you check in and pick up your housing packet; you will want the taxi to drive you to your condominium. For more information check online at www.aspenairport.com
From Denver
Take Interstate 70 West approximately 160 miles to Glenwood Springs (Exit116), onto Highway 82. Follow the signs to Aspen through Glenwood Springs; continue on Highway 82 past the towns of Carbondale and Basalt; follow Highway 82 approximately 14 miles past the Basalt stop light. You will see signs indicating Snowmass Village at mile marker 35.5 - turn right onto Brush Creek Road at the stop light - and follow Brush Creek Road approximately four miles; turn left onto Owl Creek Road; and take the first left, just before the Firehouse, which leads to our parking lot.
From D.I.A. (Denver International Airport)
If coming by car, follow the directions above from Denver; allow approximately four hours for the drive. For information on ground transportation between D.I.A. and the Aspen/Snowmass area, please contact Colorado Mountain Express at 800. 525. 6363 or 970. 926. 9800 or online at www.ridecme.com.
Renting a Car at the Aspen Airport
Workshops consume most of your waking hours, and most students find that they do not require a car while they are at the Ranch. But, if you plan to explore the area while you are here, you may want to rent a car. The following rental car agencies are available at the Aspen Airport:
Buses
The Roaring Fork Transit Agency (RFTA) provides mass transit (bus service) in the local area and from Aspen to Snowmass Village and from Glenwood Springs to Snowmass Village. A schedule will be posted outside the office and administration building in the summer. If you need information ahead of time, please contact RFTA at 970.925.8484 or online at www.rfta.com. Bus service from Pitkin County Airport in Aspen to Snowmass Village costs $3.00, exact change required.
Road/Weather Information
The Colorado Department of Transportation maintains a road and weather information hotline (303.639.1111 or toll-free IN COLORADO at 877.315.7623) and a website (www.cotrip.org) with up-to-the-minute information on road conditions, closures, construction projects, and weather.
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