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Route 65, ‘Monaco Parkway’, runs from Central Park Station to Ulster & Tufts (Denver Tech Center) via Southmoor Station and Monaco Parkway.
Map & Schedule

Route 65 operates 7 days a week. Frequency is generally 30 minutes throughout the day, dropping to 60 minutes in the evenings.
The System Optimization Plan proposed to extend service to 11pm, this was implemented in September 2023.
Vehicles Used

The route is operated by TransDev on behalf of RTD using Gillig 40ft Low Floor Transit Buses from Broadway Garage, Denver.
Ridership
Year | Total |
2018 | 482,000 |
2019 | 460,000 |
2020 | 277,000 |
2021 | 230,000 |
2022 | 324,000 |
2023 | 369,000 |
2024 | 442,000 |
Note: Figures from 2021 include former Route 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 does not detail any further proposals to change this route.