BUSTANG

The Colorado Department of Transportation’s new interregional express bus service connects commuters from Colorado Springs to Denver, Glenwood Springs and Fort Collins, via the Interstate 25 and Interstate 70 corridors, with seven round trips between the Springs and Denver each weekday and regular stops at the city’s downtown bus terminal, at Kiowa Street and Nevada Avenue. Vehicles have free wireless Internet and restrooms and seat up to 50 passengers. A one-way ticket on the South Line costs $12; lower fares are available to seniors, children and disabled passengers and through package deals. Info and tickets: ridebustang.com

COLORADO SPRINGS AIRPORT

This city-owned airport (7770 Milton E. Proby Parkway) is served by five airlines (mostly commuter affiliates of the nation’s largest carriers), flying nonstop to 10 destinations.

– Alaska Airlines: Flies daily to Seattle-Tacoma International.

– Allegiant Air: Flies Thursdays and Sundays to McCarran International in Las Vegas and Mondays and Fridays to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway. The carrier specializes in travel packages that include hotel, rental car and entertainment.

– American Airlines: Flies daily to Dallas-Fort Worth International.

– Delta Air Lines: Flies daily to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International and Salt Lake City International.

– United Airlines: Flies daily to Chicago O’Hare International, Denver International, George Bush Intercontinental in Houston and Los Angeles International.

Parking: Short-term parking costs $1 for each half-hour, with a daily maximum charge of $8. Long-term parking is $1 for each hour, with a daily maximum cost of $6. Free shuttle service is available from the long-term lot to the passenger terminal. Valet parking is $14 a day.

Rental car providers include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz and National. Transportation to and from the airport is available by limousine, bus, shuttle and taxi.

The terminal: Seven restaurants and three gift shops operate in the passenger terminal, where wireless Internet service is available at no cost. Opened in 1994 with 12 gates, the airport annually sees about 650,000 passengers depart on outgoing flights.

Details: flycos.coloradosprings.gov.

METRO BUSES

The city’s bus system, operated by Mountain Metropolitan Transit, runs 22 routes, which can get you to most corners of the urban area – from Briargate to Security- Widefield. Most routes converge on the downtown transit terminal, at Kiowa Street and Nevada Avenue, at nearly the same time, which allows passengers to transfer to another line. Other transfer hubs include The Citadel mall and Pikes Peak Community College.

Routes operate from about 5:30 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. There’s no service on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The basic adult fare is $1.75, and there are a variety of discounted multiple-ride plans.

Details: 385-RIDE (7433), transit. coloradosprings.gov

STEPHANIE EARLS, THE GAZETTE, 636-0364, STEPHANIE.EARLS@GAZETTE.COM