GDT > RTD Rider’s Guide > Routes > Route 24 – University Blvd
Route 24, ‘University Blvd’, runs from 40th & Colorado Station to C-470 Park-n-Ride via York Street, University Boulevard and University Station.
Map & Schedule
Route 24 operates 7 days a week. Frequency is generally 60 minutes throughout the day with additional school tripper services run. Evening service was added to the route in January 2025.
Vehicles Used
The route is operated by TransDev on behalf of RTD using Gillig 40ft Low Floor transit buses from Commerce City Garage.
Ridership
| Year | Total |
| 2018 | 424,000 |
| 2019 | 373,000 |
| 2020 | 173,000 |
| 2021 | 139,000 |
| 2022 | 175,000 |
| 2023 | 182,000 |
| 2024 | 187,000 |
Current Issues
This route suffers from poor scheduling at 40th & Colorado Station, here buses are timed to depart exactly as westbound A Line trains arrive. This creates a potentially dangerous situation where passengers attempting to catch buses will be crossing the commuter rail tracks in a hurry and may ignore warning devices.
Future Plans
The System Optimization Plan proposes to split the route into two 30 minute frequency routes overlapping to provide 15 minute frequency service between University Station and Hampden Avenue.
Route 24N will run between 40th & Colorado Station and Hampden Avenue while Route 24S will run between University Station to the current terminus at C-470 & University and then be extended through Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree to Lincoln Station.