Bustang

Bustang
Bustang bus headed northbound on I-25 approaching Larkspur, Colorado.
ParentColorado Department of Transportation
Commenced operationJuly 13, 2015[1]
LocaleColorado
Service typeintercity transportation
AllianceGreyhound Lines
DestinationsDenver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Durango, Gunnison, Alamosa, Pueblo, Lamar, Craig, Fairplay and others.
Daily ridership1,800 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[2]
Annual ridership90,600 (2023)[3]
Operator
List of operators
  • Ace Express Coaches (North, South, West)
  • SRDA (Outrider Lamar-Pueblo, Outrider Alamosa-Pueblo)
  • Southern Colorado Community Action Agency (Outrider Durango-Grand Junction)
  • Alpine Express (Outrider Gunnison-Denver)
  • Greyhound Lines (Outrider Craig-Denver)
Websiteridebustang.com

Bustang is an intercity bus service in the U.S. state of Colorado. Service began in 2015 and originally traveled between Denver and Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, and Glenwood Springs. Service has since been expanded to connect Grand Junction, Durango, Gunnison, Alamosa, Pueblo, Fairplay and Lamar among others. It is Colorado's first state-run bus service.[4] Capital costs are paid for from various state and federal sources, and operating costs are covered 60% by fares.[5] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 90,600, or about 1,800 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.

  1. ^ Whaley, Monte (April 15, 2015). "CDOT's statewide Bustang service to start July 13". The Denver Post.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "DOT Announces Service Start Date for Bustang™". CDOT. April 15, 2015.
  5. ^ Hill, Jim (2019-06-25). "A Former Critic Gets On The Bus". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 2024-06-22.