Transportation
CAR
RENTALS | AIRLINE
RESERVATIONS
Driving Hwy. Miles
Albuquerque
215
SE
Colorado
Springs
302
NE
Denver
333
NE
Grand
Junction
174 NW
Phoenix
461
SW
Santa
Fe
214
SE
Salt
Lake City
413
NW
CAR RENTALS | AIRLINE RESERVATIONS
| Albuquerque | 215
SE |
| Colorado Springs | 302
NE |
| Denver | 333
NE |
| Grand Junction |
174 NW |
| Phoenix | 461
SW |
| Santa Fe | 214
SE |
| Salt Lake City | 413
NW |
The city of Durango is accessible by two federal highways - U.S. Highway 160 and U.S. Highway 550. U.S. Highway 160, the Navajo Trail Highway, traverses the area from east to west. It comes from Pueblo, Colorado and the junction with Interstate 25, running to the west through Cortez, Colorado and connecting with Interstate 40 to the southwest which leads to Flagstaff where major routes connect to Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. United States 550 connects to Durango with Farmington, New Mexico and Highway 44 going south to Albuquerque where Interstates 25 and 40 meet (approximately 230 miles). To the north, U.S. Highway 550 connects Durango with the Grand Junction area and Interstate 70.
In the heart of Durango, 2.5 miles of U.S. Highway
550 has experienced major reconstruction. This major investment
in the local infrastructure will continue to meet the growing needs
of the city. Asphalt surfacing has been replaced with concrete,
and this means less maintenance and the accompanying disruptions
to transportation and local business for many years to come.
A trip to Durango is even easier now as the Durango-La Plata County Airport (Airport Code: DRO) welcomes DELTA AIRLINES. The airport is now serviced by three airlines providing daily arrivals from: This facility is located in La Plata County, 12 miles southeast of the City of Durango. Access to the airport is from US Hwy. 172. It is a publicly owned commercial service facility operated jointly by the City of Durango and La Plata County. The primary runway exceeds 9,000 feet and is equipped with lights and navigational aids. For pleasure travelers and business travelers, using private aircraft, charter services or scheduled commercial service, the facility offers the best of convenience, safety, security, and excellent service from United Express, America West Express, Air Midwest, Durango Air Service (FBO), Starbase Durango(FBO), as well as charter ground handling through Animas Ground Services. Car rentals are available in the terminal through Avis, Hertz, Budget, National and Dollar Rental Car Agencies [see CAR
RENTALS ] . General Aviation and Air Freight also operate from La Plata Field. Durango and the greater Four Corners area is served
by numerous motor carriers and delivery services from all geographic
areas of the United States. Durango is located away from the major
metro areas in the southwest. However, due to the area's excellent
air and trucking connections, distances to major markets create
only minor problems for local businessmen. In fact, if your major
markets are the southwest or west coast areas, transportation from
Durango is closer and more convenient than from Denver. Winter weather
in Durango is more amenable to transportation to those areas also.
Two major national motor carriers, North American
Vanlines and Atlas Vanlines, have offices in Durango. United Parcel
Service (UPS) also has a terminal in Durango.
North American Vanlines Atlas Vanlines Airborne Express Federal Express United Parcel Service Kangaroo Express
Durango Transit (T) NA Charters Durango Transportation Road Runner Transit Durango Bus Center Intercity Bus Service - Currently, intercity bus service is severely limited in most of the region. Bus service is provided by TNM&O, a private carrier that serves as an "interline" to Greyhound Bus. TNM&O serves La Plata County from Durango, and San Juan County from Silverton. The service is a daily north/south run along US Highway 550 connecting to Grand Junction and Albuquerque, NM. [Southwest Colorado 2020 Transportation Plan, 1999]
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Phoenix, AZ (AMERICA WEST/US AIR),
Denver (UNITED EXPRESS)
Salt Lake City, UT (DELTA AIRLINES)
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NEW AIR HELICOPTERS:
Durango, La Plata County, and the Four Corners area, are one of
the few communities that can boast that they have available to them
a helicopter. They have had a helicopter available to them since
1964, for over thirty years. The personnel of New Air Helicopters
have been involved in the helicopter operations in the Durango area
since their inception. New Air Helicopters has been an "On Demand
Helicopter Charter Operator" for more then 10 years.
North American Vanlines has local offices located in Durango. Services
include residential and commercial shipping from local to international
destinations.
Contact Address: 1212 Highway 3, Durango CO 81301
Phone: (970) 247-9555, Fax: (970) 247-2500
Atlas Vanlines serves thousands of cities and towns throughout the
entire continental United States. Services include residential and
commercial shipping and packing.
Phone: (970) 247-3387
Phone: (800) 247-2676
Phone: (800) 238-5355
United Parcel Service has a terminal in Durango and offers a complete
line of parcel delivery services worldwide.
Phone: (800) 742-5877
Kangaroo Express offers courier service worldwide, as well as next-day
air freight parcel shipping through UPS, Airborne Express and DHL.
Contact Address: 610 8th Ave., P.O. Box 2881, Durango, CO 81302
Phone: (970) 247-8191
The city of Durango offers a variety of options for public transportation through Durango Transit - or the "T" - which operates a variety of small buses and trolleys within the Durango municipal limits, including service to Downtown, Fort Lewis College, Mercy Medical Center and west and south Durango. All vehicles are equipped with bike racks. The city also operates an on-demand transportation service for the elderly or disabled. For more information on regarding routes, times, fares, visit www.durangogov.org/resident/services/transit or call (970)259-5438.
Located in the heart of Durango, NA Charters operates a modern fleet of Vanhool and MCI's Motorcoaches, luxury limousines and a LimBusine. NA Charters' caters to any size group and provides friendly, reliable professional drivers. For more information call (970) 375-7790 or 888-437-6888.
Durango Transportation provides airport shuttles, 24-hour taxi service, charter buses and vans, and priority package delivery service. Durango Mountain Resort provides Mountain TranSport daily service from the ski area to town in winter. For more information call (970) 259-4818.
The Road Runner Transit is a public transit service of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, operated by the Southern Ute Community Action Programs. The transit makes three daily runs between Ignacio and Durango, and is wheelchair accessible. Small pets in pet carries are allowed. Punch Passes are available. For more information call (970) 563-4545.
Durango Bus Center provides inter-city passenger, package delivery
and charter service. Depot for TNM&O and Greyhound.
Contact Address: 275 E. 8th Ave, Durango, Colorado 81301
Phone: (970) 259-2755
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