About this Location

Facility Overview

The RTD - Broadway/27th Way Park-N-Ride (officially recognized by RTD as 27th Way / Broadway) is an open-air surface transit parking facility positioned at the junction of 27th Way, Moorhead Avenue, and South Broadway in South Boulder, Colorado. Designed primarily to support daily commuters, university travelers, and local transit users, this dedicated lot features approximately 59 clearly designated surface parking stalls. Its single-level, open-sky configuration provides infinite vertical clearance, meaning high-roof cargo vans, lifted 4x4 pickup trucks, commercial utility vehicles, and passenger cars equipped with tall rooftop cargo carriers, ski racks, or mountain bike mounts can maneuver and park without any overhead restrictions or clearance concerns.

Prime Location & Nearby Attractions

Nestled strategically near the convergence of South Broadway and Baseline Road, this facility places motorists within direct reach of Boulder's educational, athletic, and outdoor hubs. The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) campus sits immediately to the north, with the southern periphery reachable in about 15 minutes on foot or less than 5 minutes via direct public transit. Sports enthusiasts attending football games at Folsom Field or basketball matchups at the CU Events Center frequently use this area as a park-and-ride launching pad to avoid congested campus-core garages.

A brief 7 to 10-minute walk northeast brings visitors to the bustling Baseline Road commercial hub, home to popular local dining, coffee shops, bakeries, and grocery retail. Outdoor recreation seekers are equally well served: the Bear Creek Path and nearby neighborhood greenways connect directly into Boulder’s scenic trail network, offering smooth access toward the world-famous Flatirons, Chautauqua Park, and Shanahan Ridge trailheads just minutes to the west.

Access, Navigation & Transit Connectivity

Access to the lot is straightforward via 27th Way and Moorhead Avenue, both branching immediately off South Broadway and providing simple connectivity to US-36 (Denver-Boulder Turnpike). This layout allows commuters arriving from Denver, Broomfield, Westminster, or Louisville to exit US-36 at Baseline Road or Table Mesa Drive and effortlessly pull into the facility without navigating through downtown Boulder traffic gridlock. Egress after evening rush hours is swift thanks to low-friction neighborhood feeder roads leading back to arterial boulevards.

As an active RTD transit nexus, the lot hosts direct boarding stops for prominent local and regional bus lines, including the SKIP (delivering high-frequency service along the entire Broadway corridor to Downtown Boulder), the DASH (linking Boulder to Louisville and Lafayette), the BOUND (operating along 30th Street), the regional GS (Golden/Boulder), and express airport connections including the AB1 route toward Denver International Airport (DEN).

Facility Amenities & Key Features

Open-air surface asphalt parking with 59 marked standard bays.
Unrestricted vertical clearance accommodating oversized pickups, roof racks, and high-clearance SUVs.
Dedicated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible parking spaces located adjacent to passenger walkways and boarding shelters.
On-site multimodal transit infrastructure, including sheltered passenger waiting zones, RTD bus arrival signage, and bicycle racks.
Bicycle storage lockers available for registered multi-modal Bike-n-Ride commuters.
Integrated RTD payment processing via ParkMobile mobile app or automated on-site license plate pay stations.
Street illumination and neighborhood-grade lighting across stalls and pedestrian transit corridors.

Ideal For

CU Boulder faculty, staff, and students seeking stress-free parking with instant SKIP bus connectivity to main campus classrooms and facilities.
Denver and regional commuters transferring to Boulder transit lines without paying premium downtown parking rates.
Game-day attendees heading to Folsom Field or the CU Events Center wanting to bypass congested on-campus football and basketball parking lots.
Eco-conscious travelers combining personal vehicle trips with cycling via the Boulder Bike-n-Ride shelter and bike locker network.
Day visitors and shoppers frequenting the South Broadway and Baseline Road retail and dining district.

Visitor & Driver Tips

Observe Overnight Restrictions: Unlike larger regional hubs like Table Mesa Park-n-Ride, this lot strictly prohibits overnight parking; vehicles left overnight risk ticketing and towing. Plan multi-day airport trips via Table Mesa Park-n-Ride instead.
Know Your District Status: Parking is free for the first 24 hours for vehicles registered within RTD service boundaries, while out-of-district registered vehicles incur a modest daily fee. Always register your license plate promptly upon arrival via ParkMobile or the station kiosk.
Arrive Early on Campus Game Days: With only 59 stalls, this lot fills rapidly on CU Boulder football game days and during peak weekday morning commute windows (7:30 AM to 9:00 AM). Arrive early to secure a bay.
Navigate with Precision: Program your GPS specifically to 27th Way & Moorhead Ave rather than general Broadway to ensure you enter the lot entrance smoothly from the side street rather than attempting an unsafe turn across busy multi-lane Broadway traffic.