GDT > RTD Rider’s Guide > Routes > Route 225 / 225D / 225T – Boulder / Lafayette via Baseline

Route 225, ‘Boulder / Lafayette via Baseline’, runs from Boulder to Central Park Station via .
Map & Schedule

Route 225 operates 7 days a week. Frequency is generally 30 minutes throughout the day, dropping to 60 minutes in the evenings.
Vehicles Used

The route is operated by TransDev on behalf of RTD using Gillig 40ft Low Floor Transit Buses from Longmont Garage.
Ridership
Year | Route 225 | Route 225D | Route 225E | Route 225T | Total |
2018 | 159,000 | 77,000 | 136,000 | – | 372,000 |
2019 | 301,000 | 77,000 | – | 19,000 | 397,000 |
2020 | 172,000 | 17,000 | – | 9,000 | 198,000 |
2021 | 130,000 | 12,000 | – | 5,000 | 147,000 |
2022 | 175,000 | 35,000 | – | 17,000 | 227,000 |
2023 | 230,000 | 43,000 | – | 26,000 | 299,000 |
2024 | 233,000 | 45,000 | – | 29,000 | 307,000 |
Note: Figures from 2019 include former Route 225 riders.
Current Issues
This route suffers from poor scheduling at ? Station, here buses are timed to depart 3 minutes before W Line trains arrive.
Future Plans
The System Optimization Plan proposes to increase weekday frequency to 15 minutes, evening frequency to 30 minutes and weekend frequency to 30 minutes.
The System Optimization Plan details no proposals to change this route.