I am actually surprised how good the light rail is here in Denver. Very clean cars and plenty of security present. There was zero homeless on the train or property. I felt really safe. The only negative is that all the stops were outside and had no heaters like other cold climes stations would have. read more

From reading the reviews here, Denverites are obviously spoiled by their dependable and extensive public transportation. The light rail here, providing transportation connecting the airport to the downtown area and beyond, served us well during our visit. Clean, convenient, fairly inexpensive (with monthly passes available for locals), and punctual- I'm sure there are some delays and inconsistencies but in 5 days and a snow storm, our schedule was kept just fine despite my planning for the worst case scenario. We also used the local bus system during our visit, and that was pretty reliable too! read more

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I am still only lukewarm on the light rail. Now compared to the bus this form of mass transit rocks! Still, if you are a suburbanite, like me, it lacks. It doesn't go far enough out or if it does it doesn't hit the areas I need and it cost major $$$ and it is only going up! Still, for certain things it is money! Can you say Broncos games? Perfect. Anything at the Convention Center? Yep. But the trains are sparse on the weekends at certain stations/routes and when are we getting that airport train 2015? Jeez, OK. It works, but it still needs work. read more

We took light rail down Denver this morning. The only other experience we have had is L in Chicago. We made it downtown with only 1 change over. Trip out was a little better. It was July 4th so traffic wasn't a normal week day. read more

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During the winter months when it snows, RTD needs to shovel out their bus stops. Because it makes it very hard for people with knee issues like me, people that are blind, people with motorized and manual wheelchairs, and walkers. And people without physical issues. It is a major safety issue!!!! you can't always rely on the su on. The sun can't melt all the snow in one day, and it turns into ice. A very bad slipping hazard. You can slip and fall, and get very badly hurt. You could get sued. please fix the issue. Some of the bus drivers don't wait for people to sit down, once you get on the bus they drive off. That's another safety hazard. Come on wake up and smell the coffee. I have left knee issues. When the driver just takes off it hurts my left knee. Seems like, some of the drivers don't care about the people on the bus. They need to be extremely careful in their job read more

Fast, comfortable, frequent trains. Polite clientele and controllers. We visited from the Bay Area and were impressed by how much cleaner RTD is than BART. read more

The Light Rail in the DTC is terrible for reliability of boarding times. My daughter has to use this only two days a week to get to downtown Denver for her job. They are rarely on the time schedule posted online. Usually don't show up, or end up boarding up to an hour later. This is a joke! There are homeless campers all over the area, making it very sketchy and unsafe. Denver is turning into a dive. I've lived here 20 years and pay more than my share of taxes. We are now funding sanctuary programs for homeless people. I understand people need help, but Denver citizens get subpar basic service. I think it's time to consider moving somewhere where they actually care about and take care of their own. read more

(With apologies to Ozzy . . .) All aboard! Ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaa! Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay Light Rail, but heavy it goes Thousands of people commuting as foes Sadly, its probably too late To decide to drive And not be treated like freight Mass transit is unappealing And a rear-end pain I'm going off the rails on a Light Rail train I'm going off the rails on a Light Rail train All of the following is from the perspective of someone who uses light rail once in a while for leisure purposes. I want to say I have a love-hate relationship with the Light Rail, but it is more similar to like-hate. I do, sometimes, find it very convenient to take the Light Rail downtown in the afternoon, during the week. I don't have to fight traffic, I don't have to worry about the weather, I don't have to pay for parking, and if I plan it right, I can catch a ride with a friend back home, or to the station where I left my vehicle. So, much for the likes. Now for the hates. It costs $5 to travel "all zones" (Regional) from Lincoln Station to downtown Denver. This is one-way. So, it is $10 to make a round-trip. There is no discount for this (say $9 for a round-trip). This might be cheaper than parking for one person. However, if you have a group of say four people, that equals $40 for the four of you to travel round-trip. Even burning three gallons of gas and paying $10 for parking will save you $20 if you drive. And, although the Light Rail is faster than bad rush hour traffic, it still takes twice the time it would to drive if it is not rush hour and there are no weather issues. After 10pm, during the week, the service drops to one train every 30 minutes Southbound. On the weekends, there is no "F" train. Finally, I won't even talk about how bad the parking is at certain stations at certain times of day. read more

Took this train up to Golden the past weekend to head up to the Coors Brewery for the tour there. Got on at the Denver station, but really only two machines to get tickets? Really? Barely made the train as a bunch of idiots ahead of me could not figure out how to use them. No one around to help either. Train cars are clean, air conditioned, and quiet. Plenty of legroom in between seats. So slow between stops - I felt I could run faster at times. Also, at certain stations the train sat there forever even though we were out in the middle of nowhere and there was nobody getting on the train. WTF? Then, about a few stops before Golden we had to get off and wait for a connecting train to take us the rest of the way. Showed up ten minutes later. No big deal, but then at the last stop there is nothing more than a parking garage and no one offering any help or directions. Not even a taxi anywhere in sight. Good thing I had a taxi number to call and bring me over to the brewery. Overall, not a bad ride if you are not in a rush and know where you are going. Nice and empty on a Sunday sfternoon. Yet, I coughed up the cash for a taxi to bring me back to my hotel over in Denver as it was way quicker and more convenient since I had a flight to catch. read more

It's light rail - can't say much more. It got me to the airport on time. The cars were clean and there was security on board to insure a safe trip. I really like light rail systems. If they have rail going near where I am headed I prefer it over renting a car. I lived in Portland Oregon for a few years and experienced the nest light rail system I have seen. I think Denver is on the right track, but for an area invested in eco-friendly life style they need to look at other successful light rail systems and develop more lines to get people around. read more

I got the chance to check out the Light Rail for the first time yesterday, traveling from the Louisiana/Pearl station down to Arapahoe at Village Center station for a job interview. Smooth sailing for the most part. It's good having a service like this around that can literally get you distances over 50 miles for the same price as a quick jaunt across town. I found out early on that light rail tickets are usually a separate cost from mainstream RTD bus transfers, unless you've got one of their cards or discounted ticket multipacks. Especially after seeing the 12 car pileup on the death row I-25, complete with fire trucks, ambulances, and cop cars, I found it to be a fast, smooth, traffic-free ride. As some other reviewers have pointed out, although it's an awesome service, security seems to be extremely lacking. Not that I'd ever try or condone it, but one could probably get away with jumping on and off at various stations without a ticket, as I was pretty taken aback to discover that they don't really have anybody permanent checking for paid tickets - no turnstiles or setups like you'd see elsewhere. On the ride back, there was one random security officer that jumped on at a station, checked two people's tickets, jumped off at the next stop, and that was it. I've heard that they can and will fine you for fare evasion, but with their current setup, the chances of that happening would be about equal to winning the lottery. You'll always encounter a few shadies like you would at a bus station, but I was blown away yesterday at Arapahoe - some idiot bag lady was constantly arguing with the conductor for well over 20 minutes because she couldn't bring her shopping cart on board! This caused a complete delay in the arrival times of all the subsequent trains. In addition, she entered on the handicapped ramp, where three people in wheelchairs were literally denied access, missing the train as a result of her actions, along with the rest of the waiting crowd. Another reason why security at these stations would be awesome. Recommended overall. My only other suggestions besides having security would be to upgrade the ticket purchase kiosks at the various stations - the touch screen glass was worn out on several to a point where you literally had to punch it to make a selection, and it took a good five or six kiosks before I finally found one that didn't have a broken debit/credit card reader. Also, can you hurry up and complete the Thornton route? Us folks living in the 'burbs gotta go places too... read more

The Light Rail - The bag lady that held up the works for 20+ minutes at Arapahoe at Village Center. Thanks for making everyone late, beeyotch! - Trains Near Me

Having used public transit all my life in the US and Europe, I rate RTD Light Rail a very high 4 stars. It is SO easy. From the airport, the only issue I have had is finding the W Line at Union Station, as it is a several-blocks walk. The rail is smooth, comfortable, quick, and affordable. It is so pleasant to relax and look out the window rather than shlog through angry traffic and then find, and pay for, parking. It can only get better. Thanks, too, to the friendly transit employees who helped us confused souls buy our tickets at the terminal! read more

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I've been to cities with train/light rail stations that acually perform a service. San Francisco, NYC, Boston and even St. Louis have train lines that can get you around town relatively quick n' easy as a viable alternative to driving. It'd be nice to add Denver that list. But the fact is, if I take the light rail to work, I have to leave 30 minutes early, hope I can catch the train, and still arrive 10 minutes late. If you're scoring at home, the RTD light rail adds 40 minutes to my commute, each way. Furthermore, I've been driving downtown from the southern suburbs on an almost daily basis since 1993. On the day the massive "T-Rex" and Light Rail project on the Southern I-25 corridor was completed (November 2006), the highway was suddenly a gridlocked mess. Overnight. "The bridges" or "narrows" section of I-25 was usually only prone to gridlock during summer flash floods, but now it's a daily occurence. All so we can have a frickin' choo-choo motoring alongside it. RTD may as well have put in a tugboat or a ferris wheel next to I-25. RTD has put together a "focus group" on how to improve northbound I-25 from the "narrows" to downtown. Great... so in the future they'll package up another ballot initiative for increased taxes with another goofy name like "QuikLanez". Raising taxes and forcing another generation of Denverites to pay for a crappy transit system. RTD's stranglehold on Denver will continue indefinitely. There's also the time I took it and tried to help a blind guy get on. He was confused about which line to take. When a train arrived, he started getting on the wrong line (which was NOT announced by the driver). It was the line I wanted, but I didn't want the blind guy to get mis-led. It took me exactly 12 seconds to tell him to wait for a different line and tht this was not his train. He politely excused himself and stepped out of the way. I felt like I had helped the guy... but in those 12 seconds, the Light Rail closed its doors on me. I pressed the "door open" button, but that wans't working. I asked somebody inside the train to press the button in there. Nobody did. I yelled. Nobody moved. I banged on the side of the car and told the driver to wait. He didn't. I had to wait an extra 20 minutes because I was trying to be nice and help a blind guy. RTD gets a BIG middle finger from me for that one. Add to my frustration the fact that I always seem to hit driver shift changes on Light Rail. Between the Alameda Station and the 10th and Osage station, it's not uncommon for the train to stop for an extra five minutes...so the drivers can swap out. Or the way the train is subject to street traffic delays as soon as it reaches Auraria or downtown proper. So if there's a minivan crash on Speer and Kalamath, there's a very good chance that the Light Rail will also be delayed. The light rail is great for tourists or people with lots of extra time. If I'm going to a Rockies game on the weekend and have the whole day or night to kill, I'll take it. But for my daily work commute? Forget it. I can drive 30 miles roundtrip, which eats up 1.5 gallons of gas in my truck. Or I can drive 8 miles roundtrip to the light rail, spend $6.50 round trip and use up an extra 40 minutes on a daily basis. Here's another shocking tip: many lots downtown (specifically in LoDo) only charge 5-8 bucks per day. Thus, to me, RTD means "Reason To Drive". The Light Rail was supposed to be a "viable transportation alternative", not a goofy amusment park ride for your free time. I want my money back, you bastards. read more

*Ode to the W Line* If you have all day, the W Line is going your way. Stopping every 500 feet, Quite the opposite of fleet Twice as long as commuting by car, The roads are still as clogged as before. Neither more convenient nor quicker, But to RTD this is meaningless bicker. * * * The light rail is SO SLOW! It has so many stops and no express line. Also, during rush hour on the W line, twice an hour the trains only come once every 15 minutes! The light rail is not nearly as convenient as car. My commute by car takes 20 minutes when there is no traffic, and up to 30 minutes during rush hour. The light rail takes 45 - 50 minutes for the same trip! (or more if you have to wait 15 minutes for a train during rush hour) That means I would spend an extra 10 DAYS OF MY LIFE PER YEAR commuting by RTD Light Rail! I commuted by subway in both NYC and Tokyo for a decade because both the NYC and Tokyo subways are (i) faster than car and (ii) more convenient than car. However, the W line does not even come close. The W line is a poor job and waste of taxpayers' money. read more

I think we're very lucky to have such a clean and (mostly) reliable form of public transportation that gets commuters from downtown to the south suburbs and vice versa. But for right now, I'm taking the light rail because I believe in "voting with my dollars" not for any sort of convenience/money-saving aspect. Cons: - It takes 40 minutes more EACH WAY for my light rail commute than it does to drive. - Even with my half employer subsidized pass, I really only save about 50 cents per commute as far as gas. - Awkward social aspect of being knee to knee with a person who wants to make constant comments on the book I'm reading and more than likely lives in my neighborhood. Please leave me alone. - Sometimes the light rail breaks down, hits a car, or is very delayed due to the Denver marathon or any number of "fun runs" or "walks to raise awareness" in our fair city. Pros: - I am plowing through books now that I have an extra hour and half every day to read them. - Piece of mind knowing that something won't happen to my car (although who knows what's going on at home) - Not sitting in/paying attention to traffic. - Using the "I don't have my car today" card when determining who's going to drive to lunch when I lunch with my coworkers. I guess you take the good with the bad. While it's not my favorite and not for everyone, I'd love if they expanded and showing support by utilizing what they have now is my small way of saying "hey! I'm using you now, but you should expand." read more

I ride the Lightrail four times a day, Monday - Thursday to get to and from Metro. The train itself is convenient and a lot faster than driving from where I live, so you can't go wrong. My only gripe is the lack of enforcement. I walked on to the busy train hoping to find somewhere to sit, but found some jackass with his bike propped up like a gate, his foot on the other seat, and pretending to be oblivious to the fact that everyone else was trying to find somewhere to sit, too. See for yourselves. This is a pretty common occurrence. read more

The Light Rail - This is annoying to see when you've just walked on to a PACKED train. - Trains Near Me

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I've taken light rails/trolleys/metros/subways in major metro cities, such as LA, NYC, DC, San Fran, San Diego, Pittsburgh (OK, maybe that's stretching) and the Light Rail in Denver is by far the cleanest and safest. My major gripe, however, is the seating arrangement. Seats that FACE each other? What the heck? Maybe it's the Big City girl in me, but I want to avoid social interaction and ride in peace without having every person attempt conversation with me (seriously? I have my earbuds in AND Im reading a book ... thanks for the compliment on my shoes, but I'm really not interested in hearing about your dog/kid/std ... I just spent 8 hours working and just want to zone out and ride in peace). How awkward is the knee rubbing, too? Can't cross my legs because I'll inevitably be rubbing knees with someone who will then attempt conversation. It's uncomfortable and awkward. But clean. And safe. And, thanks to my awesome place of employment, free. read more

A smart way to navigate Denver especially around rush hour when roads are packed, stacked and backed up. I was staying south of the city in the Tech Center 'hood and wanted nothing more - after a long day of driving - to not have to get back in the car to find a place for dinner [and no, the hotel restaurant was not an option]. I'd seen the light rail parallel me along I-25 and asked the concierge about service to and from the station. He said they had a shuttle but it was nothing more than a ten minute walk from hotel to station. Off I went. I had no problem finding it, rode the elevator from the bridge down to the station, found the ticket machines and bought my $3.50 o/w ticket into town. About ten minutes later, the train arrived and 25 minutes later I was alighting at the train station in the heart of LoDo. No problems on board, train was clean, well lit, people were well behaved, they had schedules in racks - a nice experience. When I left downtown in the evening, reversed the process, bought ticket, boarded, rode - was asked to show my ticket by an inspector [it's the honor system] and got off and walked back to my hotel. I would not have gone back into downtown Denver if I had to drive - so the light rail made the trip much more positive and it's nice to see a city with a big dependence on automobiles moving towards public transit. Also, the best part was I didn't have to worry about how many beers I had at Wynkoop since I wasn't going to be doing any driving. read more

It ain't Paris, it ain't Chicago, it ain't New York, but hey, even us troglodytes Colorado folk understand the glory of public transportation. Yes, the routes don't go everywhere but they go to the important stuff downtown and you can hit the burbs if you have to. Each stop has it own original art work which is a nice touch and the trains are clean and easy to board from both sides. My advice: KEEP YOUR STINKING FEET OF THE CLOTH SEATS and TAKE YOUR BACKPACK OFF so your fellow passengers don't leave with a concussion. Geesh. read more

I ride the Light rail every day and have been for the last few years. It is much more awesome now that the expansion is finished. It is reliable, quick, and convienent...well, it is for me cause I live near a station. Read my review for RTD for more insight...if you dare. :) read more

I'm still weary of the bus...but the lightrail comes in handy many times... Any events at the pepsi center or mile high... Light Rail is there. Outing downtown with out paying for parking... Light Rail is there. Higher education go getters, either downtown at metro or even at UOP in Lone Tree... Light Rail is there. To drunk to drive...thank you Light Rail! The parking lots at some stations are crowded and it's hard to find a parking spot, like the Yale Station... WTH man. Still a fan of the Rail. -However when you only have a $20 note ... bring a coin purse for your "change" read more

Oh, our beloved light rail Park your car So worth the $8-10 for roundtrip. Head downtown Snow falling Traffic snarled Beautiful night for a date Enjoy Denver Then the ride back to the Burbs It's called RTD But it could have been called CTA "Who was I to say No?" Not since Risky Business in 1983 With Phil Collins singing "In the Air Tonight" Was a train ride this good Why so many stops? Why couldn't it last longer? No one else was around Just the two of us Snowing outside Warm inside Hot even A forever smile Thanks RTD read more

i am one busy bee. no joke. school- at CU Denver. numerous times per week internship-with yelp :) which i LOVE and have zero complaints about work. boo. so much to do and so little time to get from point A to B to C. thankfully the lightrail has saved me. quick rides downtown. friendly staff. on time. cheap rides. i love it :) that is all. read more

How great is it that Denver has one of the best rail stations in the country? It's clean, it's fast, and it's reasonably priced (free if you can evade the "RTD police" (just kidding, I have a pass, so don't bother me). I ran into some visitors from Washington D.C. (who of course had been drinking a bit, which made for some interesting coversation) who were just amazed at how clean it was. One guy turned to me and said, "Wow, you guys have real glass in here? In D.C., all of the glass wold be shot up and graffitied." I never realized how lucky we are to be in a "clean" city. It's also nice to hop on the rail instead of taking a bus, if you can. No need to show your pass to the driver, and you hop off when you want instead of signaling the driver to stop (I'm not dissing RTD buses since I have to take them all the time). Convenient stops in multiple places downtown and (free) parking at almost every rail station. I love you Light Rail. read more

I use the light rail everyday to get to and from work. I use the train to get to school, and I often use it to go downtown. Parking is horrible downtown, and it totally beats the price for lots. It is clean, quick, and easy to navigate. I laugh to myself often as I am reading my book and glance out the window and see traffic at a stand still on the highways! My only complaint is that the train does tend to be late, this winter is has happened often to me. I wish RTD would broadcast on the schedule boards when trains are running late. I am on my way to work, it would be nice to be able to give my co-workers a heads up if I am going to be late. I saw it done once, why can't they do it every time? read more

Public transportation - gotta give it props! Not the fastest mode of transportation, not the most convenient, but it gets the job done, and it's a good thing for every city to have a couple forms of public transportation! If you don't get a 10 pack or some sort of discounted ticket the price i feel is outrageous! 7 dollars round trip to go from down town to the DTC. ok, cheaper than a taxi, but if i was only making $10 an hour, that would not be cost effective - at all. But i figure if i keep taking it, it will eventually go more places and hopefully the price will be more affordable! read more

Ok, I really like the light rail. Especially since I'm generally in Aurora or down at the Colorado Convention Center when I'm in town. Gotta love the H Line! It is clean, quiet and generally pretty awesome. Sure, especially weekends the schedule is sparse but it does still run. However, last time I was in town, my ticket fell out of my coat pocket and I got a warning from a Colorado State Police man. Couldn't they have just said "get off here and buy a new ticket?" Sheesh. read more

All I have to say is, " air conditioning". After living in Europe for ten years this is Gucci compared to some of the death traps I have been on. Cheap. An all day full region pass costs $9.00. One way was much cheaper. You can ride to the airport and avoid the astronomical parking costs by just hopping on the rail. After Rockies and Broncos games travel is a breeze. While the tram can be quite packed, go get your free tacos (after 7 runs), you Micky D's after the Roxs get a double, and if you want the greatest deal of all, go to Papa Johns after a win for a 50% off your order. Anyways, after you stuff your arteries full of death , walk onto the near empty light rail and travel with ease. FYI, I'd give it a 5 but it doesn't go to Monument and doesn't have a 1st Class so I can eat my fat kid food in privacy.... read more

$7.00 VS $32+ for parking downtown. I take the Light Rail from University Station to my Downtown appts or meeting friends for drinks or dinner. LOVE IT! read more

We took the Light Rail to the Rockies Game last night. It was the first time for me, what a convenient transportation alternative! It's quick, clean, and at $4.50 round-trip, it's inexpensive. Especially compared to parking downtown for the game. 1 star off because the C line doesn't run after 8:57 pm. That seems silly since most evening games get out after that and many people are taking the C line. But hey, you can still take the E and transfer to D. read more

I really like Denver's light rail! You can by pass rush hour and go to work or go home or get drunk without driving your car, The fees are not too bad to use the service and connects to Denver's bus system pretty well. The light rail mainly goes south and does not go East (or towards the airport), West (like Arvada and Golden) or North. However with the Fast Tracks project underway it should cover all of that making Denver and the metro area pretty well covered which should make a good mass transport system. Now people just need to be convinced to use it more than drive. read more

The W line runs right by the campus where I work in Lakewood. As someone who doesn't know my way around downtown very well and hates dealing with parking, I've found the light rail to be a good option. I've ridden it from work to its downtown terminus to go to a Rockies game and to attend a conference at the Convention Center. While it might not have been the fastest way to go, it was simple and convenient. Trains are frequent enough that I've never had to wait at the station very long, and I find the trains themselves to be clean, comfortable, and safe. Wish there were a more extensive network. read more

Loved some of these reviews? I had no problems. Trains were on time, waited 2 or 9 minutes (to/from airport), ticket machines plentiful and worked fine. Price $10.50 for an all day pass. Right to Union Station, then the 16th streetcar is free. Easy. And you get to travel with locals. So, cabs can charge $60 , private shuttles $85, are you kidding. If more airports had services like this, would shutdown cabs business to a great deal. I have ridden taxis from airports,and not only are they rip offs, you generally meet unfriendly drivers, who often try to cheat you more. I can't speak for Denver's cab system, but I can speak how awesome their light Rail system is .... Totally worth it! read more

The Light rail is a spectacular display of public transportation, yeah! I remember when the first leg of the light rail was installed a few years back and it was great for a "too young too drive" like me (then). Get a ride to the park n' ride. Hope on and WHAM---downtown: in a second. No, seriously so so fast if you are used to Denver and Denva traffic. And now: even betta! A new leg has been installed reaching as far south as Lincoln blvd for all you Tec center commuters and so life is good, the environment is happier, rush hour is lightened and your day is brightened. One thing, careful not to get stranded if you're partying down town---the light rail does not run all night, folks. read more

Most of the time I take the Light Rail I have a very pleasant experience. This most recent time really irritated me because I went online to look at the schedule, then I sent and waited for my line (E-Line at Arapahoe) and it never came. Just one F-Line after another. When I finally said "screw it" after 35 minutes of sitting there and got on the F-Line I finally saw a sing INSIDE the train saying that the E-Line wouldn't be working end of July through first part of August. UGH! Would have been nice to know from the website or outside on the benches waiting for the E-Line. Couldn't they put that sign out there? Even the electronic signs that tell you which train is coming up and at what time said the E-Line was coming. At least change THAT!! I was sweaty and very late to my event downtown and then I had to walk 9 blocks (because I hadn't planned properly on how to get there from the F-Line). I needed several drinks to calm me down after I got downtown :-). That all being said...I'll still take it downtown for sporting events or other weekend nights when I don't want to deal with parking etc. read more

We are very fortunate to have a world-class transit system here in Denver. We may not be big enough for a subway, but RTD delivers the goods above ground. The Light Rail system is one of the reasons why RTD was voted best transit system in the country a couple years ago. Keep up the good work. read more

Oh Light Rail, how I love to hate thee, and how I hate to love thee. Why does Denver only have a couple dozen stations? Why do you only run along the highways and then into downtown? Why do you leave 90%+ of the city without train service? Why are you so damn convenient when I went to go to the Pepsi Center? Why do I always feel better about myself and where my life is going after a trip on the train? Come on, it's public trains, there is NO way anyone can ever complain about the type of people you meet on here! I mean, where else can you see a dude get on from one side, look around, projectile vomit and then say "this ain't my train" and walk off the other side like nothing happened? I don't usually take the trains much anymore since I moved, but for what they do, they are pretty alright. The wide array of people is usually entertaining, and a great place to people watch on your journey. FYI, if you don't produce a ticket immediately upon being asked by a security guard, they will try and take your picture with a facial recognition camera. No thank you. Their staff also thinks they are cops, and will run around like little kids playing cops and robbers! Dude, you're security for RTD, not a detective in the NYPD's crime bureau. Lighten up. read more

I grew up in Denver where we dreamed of a public trans system like the light rail. When I lived in Denver I had a 1981 Camero un-aptly named superman which needed coercion to maintain speed going over the hill on 36 on the way to Boulder. After it was impounded, I started taking public trans in Denver since 1992, which is to everyone's benefit because my driving is bad. Anyway, even though the light rail system is a welcome addition to Denver, I think it's too expensive ( it was $7 for two people round trip). Also, the system is based on proof of payment so people ride on the honor system. So my $3.50 likely subsidizes those who don't pay. (minus one star) I also hear that the first time they catch you without paying you are given a warning! The timetables are ridiculously confusing. (minus one star) I have navigated the metro with better command than the light rail. The train is superclean (plus one star). read more

The light rail has it's plus and minuses... It's nice if you want to go downtown and not have to worry about parking or driving down there. The price is relatively high. 3 zones for $7 per person round trip is way high. If you go with more than 1 person it's cheaper to actually park downtown. But it's certainly easier.. if I worked downtown I'd probably take it to get down there. read more

Been taking the Light Rail to and from work for many months now. Have had very few problems as a commuter. I've never been late too work and only late once coming home (train tracks flooded in bad storm). That being said, there are only 2 things that RTD can do to make my commute more pleasant. 1. Febreze the upholstery!!! The 7:15am H line to Nine Mile leaving Stout (1st car, 3rd door (counting accessible door), seat directly to right smells to high heaven! Some poor person had a serious accident and it has not been cleaned thoroughly!) 2. At least once a week, please wash the inside windows!! I can see greasy face/hair marks on the window where people have leaned against the window when sleeping. Thanks! read more