GDT > RTD Rider’s Guide > Routes > Route 30 – South Federal Blvd
Route 30, ‘South Federal Blvd’, runs from the Colfax & Federal Transfer Center to Federal & Evans Station via Federal Boulevard.
Map & Schedule
Route 30 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 RTD using Gillig 40ft Low Floor Transit Buses from Platt Garage, Denver.
The route is operated by TransDev on behalf of RTD using Gillig 40ft Low Floor Transit Buses from Commerce City Garage.
Ridership
| Year | Route 30 | Route 30L | Total |
| 2018 | 372,000 | 97,000 | 469,000 |
| 2019 | 359,000 | 92,000 | 451,000 |
| 2020 | 165,000 | 27,000 | 192,000 |
| 2021 | 71,000 | – | 71,000 |
| 2022 | 89,000 | – | 89,000 |
| 2023 | 164,000 | – | 164,000 |
| 2024 | 186,000 | – | 186,000 |
Note: Figures from 2021 include former Route 30L 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.