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Northern Colorado and Wyoming:

Choices from the North:

The fast and simple way: E470 Tollway Info: From I-25 southbound or US85 southbound

Option 1: I-25 to Hwy 7 to Hwy 85 to 104th
Option 2: I-25 to Hwy 7 to Hwy 85 to Bromley to 4th Avenue to 120th Avenue to Tower
Option 3: I-25 to 104th to Tower
Option 4: I-25 to I-270 to I-70 to Peña to Tower
96th Ave exit from E470 close up map

Option 1:

Take I-25 south to Highway 7, the Brighton exit (exit 229). Go east about 9 miles on Highway 7 and turn right (south) on Highway 85. Continue south on Highway 85 to 104th Avenue and turn left. Take 104th Avenue east about 5 or 6 miles to Tower Road and turn right. Continue south on Tower 2.5 miles to USAirport Parking. This route avoids most Denver Metro traffic jams, and is considerably shorter than going south into Denver on I-25, and then backtracking north to the Airport on Peņa. To return home from USAirport Parking after your trip, turn left (north) on Tower Road as you exit the facility. Turn left on 104th Avenue, at the stoplight approximately three miles north of the facility. Continue west on 104th to Highway 85. Turn right on Highway 85, and continue north on Highway 85 to Highway 7. Turn left on Highway 7, and take it west to I-25.

Option 2:

First, take I-25 to Hwy 7 (the Brighton exit, exit 229), then take Hwy 7 east about nine miles to Hwy 85. Take Hwy 85 south about one mile to Bromley Lane, and turn left (east) on Bromley. Turn right (south) on 4th Avenue in 4/10 of a mile, and continue four miles south to 120th Avenue. Turn left (east) on 120th Avenue and go 2.5 miles east to Tower Road. DO NOT use E-470 (It's not faster to USAirport Parking from 120th and costs extra money - If want to use E470, take it the whole way from I-25). Continue just past the entrance to E-470 to to Tower Road, and turn right at the stoplight. USAirport Parking is 4.9 miles south of 120th Avenue on the west side of Tower Road. To return home from USAirport Parking after your trip, turn left (north) on Tower Road as you exit the facility. Turn left on 120th Avenue, at the stoplight 4.9 miles north of the facility. Continue west on 120th for 2.5 miles to Colorado Hwy 2 (Sable). Turn right on Highway 2, and continue north four miles on Highway 2 to Bromley Lane. Take Bromley west .4 miles to Hwy 85, turn right on Highway 85. Continue north on Highway 85 for about one mile to Highway 7. Take Highway 7 west at the roundabout, and continue west on Highway 7 for 9 miles to I-25.

Option 3:

Take I-25 south to 104th Avenue (exit 221). Turn left on 104th, and go east approximately 11.5 miles to Tower Road. Turn right on Tower, and go 2.9 miles south to USAirport Parking. To return home from USAirport Parking after your trip, turn left (north) on Tower Road as you exit the facility. Turn left on 104th Avenue, at the stoplight approximately three miles north of the facility. 104th Avenue does have a railroad crossing which may delay travel occasionally. Continue west on 104th to I-25. Turn right on I-25.

Option 4:

Take I-25 south to Exit 217A, I-270. It's a left hand exit. Merge with I-70 eastbound in about six miles, then exit on Peņa Boulevard. Exit Peņa at Tower Road, and turn north (left). USAirport Parking will be on your left just to the north of Peņa. To return home from USAirport Parking after your trip, turn right on Tower Road as you exit the facility and continue south to 56th Avenue. Turn right on 56th Ave., then left on Peņa, which will merge with I-70 westbound in about 2 miles. Exit on I-270, which will connect with I-25 Northbound.

The E470 Tollway is now open from route to us from I-25 and Hwy 85 to DIA. Is it worth it? Click here for: To E470 or not to E470?
E470 from I-25:

Exit I-25 at E470 (exit 228). You'll continue south and east on E470 for 15 miles. It will cost $2.00 at Toll Plaza E (roughly 144th and E470). Your best route to USAirport Parking is to exit at 96th Avenue (exit 31 - 75 cents exact change) then turn right on 96th, and left on Tower. This route will save you $1.25 each way over continuing on to Peña, and save time and mileage. Total cost using this route is $2.75 each way

To return home from USAirport Parking after your trip,turn left (north) on Tower Road, then go north about two miles to 96th Ave. Turn right (east) on 96th Ave., and go about one half mile to E470. Turn left (north) onto Northbound E470 (75 cents exact change).

E470 from Hwy 85:

If you prefer to use E-470, take Hwy 85 south of the city of Brighton, You'll go under E-470, then loop around on the a HUGE cloverleaf (I'm not kidding, it's about 2 miles!) to enter the E470 Tollway. It's 75 cents exact change to enter the tollway. Take E470 south to 96th Avenue (Exit 31), turn right on 96th, and left on Tower at the light. If you exit past 96th Ave, you'll drive further and wind up paying $2.00 at the toll plaza just south of 96th Ave. Save $1.25 and a minute or two, and get off on 96th Ave. The 96th Avenue exit is 75 cents exact change.