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Transit between Aspen and Snowmass requires transfer at Brush Creek Park and Ride
Staff Report
RFTA passengers load and unload buses outside of Rubey Transit Center in Aspen on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Bus schedules between Aspen and Snowmass Village will not include a direct route starting this week, according to Kent Blackmer, director of operations at the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA).
Effective Monday, riders can take any VelociRFTA rapid transit or valley local bus heading downvalley from Rubey Park but must transfer at the Brush Creek Park and Ride to access Snowmass Village. The same goes for any travelers heading toward Aspen: riders can take a RFTA bus from Snowmass to the Brush Creek Park and Ride but must transfer to an upvalley-bound rapid transit or valley local bus.