Lakewood Charter Bus Rental FAQs
About Lakewoodcharterbuscompany.com
Lakewoodcharterbuscompany.com is an advertising and quote comparison website that lets you compare bus rental options and pricing from a network of transportation companies serving Lakewood through a national booking company. Fill out one quick form and you go straight to a results page showing vehicles, photos, and pricing — No waiting for callbacks to get pricing, no account required. Lakewoodcharterbuscompany.com is an advertising and referral website and does not own or operate vehicles. The benefit to you: instead of calling five different companies and waiting around, you see more options and more price points in one place, in seconds.
No — Lakewoodcharterbuscompany.com is a comparison and referral website. In practical terms, that means you come here to compare vehicles and pricing from a network of independently owned transportation companies serving Lakewood, fill out one quick form or call 303-879-6430, and head over to a national booking platform where you find the bus that fits your trip and book it right online. The transportation itself is carried out by independent companies serving your area. Lakewoodcharterbuscompany.com makes the comparison fast and easy; the operators make the trip happen.
You fill out one form — or make one call to 303-879-6430 — and you get more options and different price points than you would ever find by reaching out to a single local company yourself. Instead of calling around Lakewood and the Denver metro one operator at a time, waiting on callbacks, and comparing quotes that never quite line up, you see vehicles and pricing quickly in one place. More providers in the network means more competition for your booking, which works in your favor.
That is the time you get back.
An independently owned transportation company serving Lakewood. Once you fill out a quote on Lakewoodcharterbuscompany.com, you continue to a national booking platform where you choose the vehicle that suits your trip — the size, the amenities, the price. What you are choosing there is a vehicle, not picking a company off a list.
The transportation company assigned to the booking is confirmed to you after the booking is complete. The whole process, from quote to confirmed bus, takes just minutes.
Booking a Charter Bus
Fill out the quick form on this page — or call 303-879-6430 — and you are taken to a search results page on a national booking company's website. That booking company partners with different operators serving the Lakewood area, and on their website you see available vehicles and pricing for your specific trip. What you are choosing there is a vehicle and a price.
Select the one that works for your group and book it right online. The whole thing takes minutes, start to finish.
Your pickup city, where you are going, how many people are in the group, and how many hours you need the bus. That is enough to get started. The more detail you give — your stops, your start and end times, any luggage or oversized gear, and the amenities your group needs — the more accurate the quote comes back and the better the options you will find.
A complete itinerary up front means no surprises on pricing later.
Right away — there is no waiting on a callback. As soon as you submit the form you go straight to the search results page and see quotes on the national booking company's website. You are looking at vehicles and pricing for your trip in seconds, not hours.
If you would rather go through it with someone, call 303-879-6430 any time and a live agent will walk you through the options.
The earlier the better for a popular Lakewood date — Red Rocks concert nights, Broncos Sundays at Empower Field, ski season Fridays when everyone is heading up I-70, and prom weekends across Jefferson County school districts all fill the local market fast. A larger group or a specific vehicle type goes even further ahead. That said, because Lakewoodcharterbuscompany.com puts your request in front of a whole network of providers serving the area rather than one operator with one yard, short-notice trips are often still workable.
That is the advantage of comparing a network instead of calling a single company and being told no. Submit the request or call 303-879-6430 even on short notice — it is always worth checking.
All of those can be requested. Hourly — sometimes called as-directed — keeps the vehicle with the group for a set block of time, which works well when the itinerary has multiple stops or the timing is flexible. A one-way transfer moves the group from one place to another.
A round trip brings them back. A multi-stop itinerary runs a set route with several stops along the way, like a brewery loop through Lakewood, Golden, and RiNo. A multi-day booking covers a trip that runs across more than one day, like a ski weekend up to Breckenridge or Vail.
Which format fits comes down to the trip itself. If the itinerary has multiple stops or runs overnight, lay it out in full with the request so the quote comes back priced correctly for the whole trip.
Charter Bus Pricing
A charter bus costs $205–$385+ per hour on weekdays, $225–$410+ per hour on weekends, and $1,650–$2,950+ per day. Those are planning ranges, not your price — there are different packages and a number of things that move a quote up or down, so the range is a starting point. Your actual number depends on the specific trip.
The fastest way to see pricing for your Lakewood trip is to fill out the form and see quotes on the booking company's website in seconds. Or call 303-879-6430 — going through the trip with someone can turn up better pricing and packages than you would find on your own.
It depends on the trip, and all three are used. A short trip of a couple of hours — say, a round-trip shuttle from Lakewood to a Broncos game at Empower Field — is usually priced hourly. A trip that runs long distance, roughly past the 100- to 200-mile mark or heading well out of the area, may carry a per-mile charge instead.
A long day, generally around eight hours or more, often comes back as a day rate rather than stacked hours, simply because the vehicle is booked for so much of the day. A ski charter up to Vail or Breckenridge that runs all day is a good example of a trip that often prices as a day rate. Submit the actual trip and that determines which structure applies.
The type and size of bus, how long it is booked for, the date and day of the week, the distance and the route, the number of stops, and how busy that date is locally all move the number. Sunday through Thursday prices lower than Friday and Saturday. Daytime trips price lower than those same nights.
Booking the size the group actually needs beats over-booking capacity. And grouping riders into one or two pickup points in Lakewood instead of five separate stops cuts the hours on the clock and the cost that comes with them. On the demand side, Lakewood sits at the gateway to the Colorado mountains — I-70 westbound on ski Fridays is one of the most congested corridors in the state, and bus availability across the metro tightens fast on those days.
Book ski season Fridays and Red Rocks concert nights early. For everything else, submit the full itinerary and you will see what is available for your specific date.
About Charter Buses
A charter bus is a full-size passenger coach that a group hires for its own trip — with its own route and its own schedule — rather than riding a fixed public route. It is built for moving a large group over a distance in one vehicle. A standard full-size charter bus seats roughly 40 to 56 people, and the group has the entire coach to itself for the duration of the trip.
From the outside, a full-size charter bus is a tall coach body — about 45 feet long and 11 to 12 feet high — with large windows running the length of both sides and a row of luggage bay doors along the bottom. The exterior is usually finished in white, silver, black, or a solid color, though some coaches are wrapped in an operator's own graphics, so the coach that shows up will not always look the same. Inside, you will find forward-facing seats arranged in pairs on either side of a center aisle, 14 rows on a standard 56-passenger coach.
Seat fabric may be cloth or leather depending on the make and model — the MCI J4500 and Van Hool CX45 are two of the most common coaches on the road and both are built this way. Overhead parcel racks run the full length of the cabin. A restroom sits toward the rear.
Some of the amenities available on charter buses include reclining cloth or leather seats, individual climate controls, an onboard restroom, overhead parcel racks and undercarriage baggage bays, WiFi, power outlets and USB charging ports, a PA system, and TV monitors. Features may vary by make, model, and the specific vehicle — not every coach carries every item on that list, and the exact amenities on any given vehicle are confirmed during booking. If your group needs something specific — WiFi for a working ride, extra storage for ski gear, or an ADA-accessible coach — note it with your trip details so the right vehicles come back in the results.
Generally 40 to 56 passengers, depending on the make and model, with 56 the most common build on a full-size coach. The MCI J4500 seats 56 as standard and is built for up to 60. The Van Hool CX45 is the same — 56 standard, up to 60.
The Prevost H3-45 seats 56. Shorter 35-foot coaches seat closer to 44. What changes the count on the same coach: extra legroom takes seats out, and a wheelchair position does the same.
Because Lakewoodcharterbuscompany.com works with a network of providers, the exact coach on any given trip depends on what is available for your date. Submit the trip or call 303-879-6430 if the group needs a specific capacity confirmed.
A 56-passenger coach runs 14 rows, with two seats on each side of a center aisle — forward facing, paired, one aisle down the middle. The row count drops on coaches built with extra legroom or a wheelchair position, since each takes space from the standard layout. Some coaches also tier the front rows slightly for sightlines, which can affect the feel of the first few rows without changing the total seat count.
A full-size charter bus is 45 feet long and 8.5 feet wide. To put that in terms most people can picture: roughly three cars parked end to end. That is the number to work with if you are checking whether one fits at a venue entrance or in a parking area.
Shorter coaches exist — most commonly around 35 feet — but the 45-foot coach is the standard full-size vehicle. If the destination has a known clearance or length restriction, note it with the trip details.
A full-size charter bus stands about 11 to 12 feet tall depending on the model, and traffic engineers design most standard clearances for 12 feet. A useful comparison: a little taller than a single story of a house. That is the number to work with if you are checking a parking structure, a covered venue entrance, or a mountain road with a posted clearance.
If the route passes through a known low clearance — some of the canyon roads heading toward Black Hawk and Central City are worth checking — note it with the trip details.
WiFi is one of the amenities available on charter buses, and many coaches on the road are equipped with it. One point worth knowing: onboard WiFi is an equipment option a coach is built with rather than something every coach carries, so whether a given vehicle has it varies by make, model, and operator. The other thing worth setting honestly: onboard WiFi runs off a cellular connection and is built for light use across a full coach — phones, messaging, browsing — not for 50 or 60 people doing heavy work at once.
If the group is counting on it for a long run, say, a charter up to Fort Collins or out to Colorado Springs, note WiFi with the trip details so the vehicles that come back are the ones equipped for it.
Yes — an onboard restroom is standard on full-size charter buses. It sits toward the rear of the coach and is there so the group does not have to stop, though on a longer run — a ski charter to Vail or a day trip down to Colorado Springs — the trip is still usually planned with real rest stops along the way. The restroom may vary by vehicle, so note it with the trip details if it matters for your group.
Yes — charter buses are built with 110-volt AC power outlets, and coaches are commonly fitted with them at every seat, some with a USB port built into the same outlet. This is an equipment option rather than something every coach carries, so it varies by vehicle. In practical terms, a group can keep phones and laptops charged across a long run — a full day up in the mountains or a multi-hour drive across the state — without hunting for an outlet.
If the group needs charging at every seat, note it with the trip details so the right vehicles come back.
Yes — in two places. Overhead parcel racks run the length of the interior cabin, and undercarriage baggage bays sit underneath the coach along both sides. A full-size coach carries roughly 460 cubic feet of underfloor baggage space and around 100 cubic feet in the overhead racks.
Across a full 56-passenger load, that works out to roughly 8 cubic feet per person underneath and under 2 cubic feet overhead — in practice, about one checked-size bag each below plus one small carry-on above. What changes it: a coach fitted with a wheelchair lift gives up some baggage bay space, and bulky gear takes the room of several bags. Ski equipment, snowboards, instrument cases, sports bags for a team traveling to a tournament — all of that adds up fast and the right coach needs to be matched to it.
State luggage and any oversized items with the trip details so the vehicle that comes back can actually hold everything the group is bringing.
Charter Bus Service in Lakewood, Colorado
Any group that needs to move together — and the list covers a lot of ground. Airport transfers to and from Denver International Airport (DEN) are one of the most common requests, especially for larger groups where splitting into cars costs more than one bus. Corporate travel and employee shuttles — between office campuses, to the Colorado Convention Center for a conference, or on a recurring commuter route — keep teams on the same schedule.
Weddings and private events use shuttle buses to move guests between hotel blocks and venues across Jefferson County. Concerts and sporting events — Red Rocks shows, Broncos games, Rockies nights, Avalanche and Nuggets games at Ball Arena — are popular group trips where one bus beats five cars each time. School and church group trips, government and military moves, brewery and casino tours out to Black Hawk, prom, and long-distance travel across Colorado and beyond are all on the table.
If a group needs to move together, there is a bus for it.
Lakewoodcharterbuscompany.com helps you find bus rentals serving Lakewood and the entire surrounding region. Nearby cities covered include Denver, Golden, Arvada, Littleton, Westminster, Englewood, Aurora, Thornton, Boulder, and Colorado Springs — those are examples, not the complete list. If you are not sure whether a city or route is covered, enter the full route in the quote form or call 303-879-6430 and someone will check it for you.
A few dates fill the Lakewood and Denver metro bus market early every year. Red Rocks concert season runs May through October, and Friday and Saturday shows at Red Rocks are among the highest-demand nights in Colorado — book those as far out as you can. Ski season Fridays from late October through March are the other major pressure point: I-70 westbound backs up to Lakewood exits on peak days, and group charters to Breckenridge, Vail, Keystone, and Arapahoe Basin go fast.
Broncos home Sundays at Empower Field run September through January. Prom season across Jefferson County school districts — Lakewood High, Bear Creek, Green Mountain, and others — lands in April and May, and graduation follows in May across Colorado Christian University, Red Rocks Community College, and Colorado School of Mines in Golden. The National Western Stock Show in January fills the metro for roughly two weeks.
New Year's Eve is the single highest-demand night of the year. For any of those dates, book well ahead. For everything else, short-notice requests are still worth submitting — the network covers more ground than any one company.
Planning Your Lakewood, Colorado Charter Bus Trip
The primary airport serving Lakewood is Denver International Airport (DEN) (8500 Peña Blvd, Denver, CO 80249), approximately 35–45 miles from central Lakewood and 40–60 minutes off-peak via I-70 east or I-225 north. Budget 60–90 minutes or more during morning rush hour, Friday afternoons, or any ski-season weekend when I-70 backs up toward the Lakewood exits. Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) (11755 Airport Way, Broomfield, CO 80021) is approximately 20 miles north and serves general aviation and charter flights.
For DEN, the coach meets the group at the designated ground transportation area at the Jeppesen Terminal, following the airport's own guidelines for commercial vehicles. State the full group size, all pickup addresses, and your flight time when you request the quote so the right vehicle is matched and the timing is built in.
The major venues are all within easy reach of Lakewood. Empower Field at Mile High (1701 Bryant St, Denver, CO 80204), home of the Denver Broncos, is approximately 5 miles east via US-6 or Colfax Avenue — one of the most popular group bus trips in the metro on game Sundays, when Bryant Street and Federal Boulevard see significant closures and traffic. Ball Arena (1000 Chopper Cir, Denver, CO 80204), home of the Nuggets and Avalanche, is approximately the same distance east, with bus drop-off on Chopper Circle.
Coors Field (2001 Blake St, Denver, CO 80205), home of the Colorado Rockies, is approximately 7 miles northeast. Red Rocks Amphitheatre (18300 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison, CO 80465) is approximately 10 miles southwest of Lakewood — the most in-demand bus destination in Colorado on concert nights, with large motorcoaches directed to the Lower South Lot and shuttle/limo drop-off at the Top Circle lot, and Morrison Road backing up significantly before shows. Build extra time into any game-day or concert-night itinerary, and book Red Rocks dates as early as possible.
The Colorado Convention Center (700 14th St, Denver, CO 80202) is approximately 8 miles east and is the region's primary convention and trade show facility, with bus loading on 14th Street and a designated loading area on the Stout Street side. Shuttle routes between downtown Denver hotels and the convention center are one of the most common corporate requests in the market. The National Western Complex (4655 Humboldt St, Denver, CO 80216) hosts the National Western Stock Show every January — a two-week event that fills the entire metro bus market, so book January trips well ahead.
The Lakewood Cultural Center (470 S Allison Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80226) is a local performing arts venue in Lakewood proper. The Jefferson County Fairgrounds (15200 W 6th Ave, Golden, CO 80401) hosts the county fair and events approximately 8 miles west. Large venues have designated bus loading areas separate from the main entrance — lay out the full shuttle schedule with the request, including the number of runs and the timing, so the quote comes back priced correctly.
Yes — any wedding venue in the area. Some of the real venues groups book transportation for include The Manor House (1 Manor House Rd, Littleton, CO 80127), a historic estate on 9 acres approximately 10 miles south of Lakewood and one of Colorado's most recognized wedding properties; Chatfield Farms (8500 W Deer Creek Canyon Rd, Littleton, CO 80128), the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield on 700 acres approximately 10 miles south; The Barn at Raccoon Creek (7301 W Bowles Ave, Littleton, CO 80123) approximately 8 miles south; and Boettcher Mansion (900 Colorow Rd, Golden, CO 80401) on Lookout Mountain approximately 12 miles west, where the winding mountain road access makes a smaller minibus often the smarter call over a full-size coach. The most common wedding transportation setup is a shuttle loop between a hotel block and the venue — give the exact venue address with the request so the right vehicle is matched to the route and the road.
Jefferson County Public Schools (JeffCo Schools) is one of Colorado's largest districts, with schools throughout Lakewood including Lakewood High School (9700 W 8th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80215), Bear Creek High School (9800 W Dartmouth Ave, Lakewood, CO 80227), and Green Mountain High School (13175 W Green Mountain Dr, Lakewood, CO 80228). Colleges and universities in and near Lakewood include Colorado Christian University (8787 W Alameda Ave, Lakewood, CO 80226), Red Rocks Community College (13300 W 6th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80228), and Colorado School of Mines (1500 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401) approximately 8 miles west. Field trips and team travel are typically pickups at the school or campus itself, and campuses have designated bus loading zones.
Include the exact headcount, any chaperone seats needed, and any accessibility requirements with the request so the right vehicle comes back.
The options around Lakewood make for a strong group itinerary in any direction. Westfax Brewing Company (6733 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214) is right in Lakewood on Colfax. The Breckenridge Brewery flagship farm (2920 Brewery Ln, Littleton, CO 80120) is approximately 8 miles south and one of the most popular group brewery destinations in the metro.
The RiNo Art District in Denver — approximately 10 miles northeast — packs dozens of breweries, bars, and restaurants into a walkable stretch and is a natural multi-stop crawl destination. The Black Hawk and Central City casino corridor is approximately 35 miles west on US-6 and SH-119, roughly 45–60 minutes from Lakewood — Ameristar, Bally's, and Monarch Casino are all there, and casino group trips are one of the most consistent requests in the Lakewood market. Note that the canyon roads on the approach to Black Hawk are narrow and winding; a shorter-wheelbase minibus is sometimes the better call for that last stretch.
A multi-stop route is timed by how long the group stays at each stop — list the stops and the estimated time at each one so the hours come back right.
Yes. Groups travel from Lakewood to destinations across Colorado and beyond regularly. Within the state: Colorado Springs is approximately 65 miles south on I-25, roughly 1 hour; Breckenridge and Keystone are approximately 80–90 miles west on I-70 and SH-9, roughly 1.5–2 hours off-peak and 3+ hours on a peak ski Friday; Vail and Beaver Creek are approximately 100 miles west, roughly 1.5–2 hours off-peak; Fort Collins is approximately 70 miles north on I-25, roughly 1 hour.
Out of state: Salt Lake City is approximately 525 miles northwest, roughly 7.5–8 hours; Las Vegas is approximately 750 miles southwest, roughly 11 hours; Albuquerque is approximately 450 miles south on I-25, roughly 6.5–7 hours. A long-distance trip is usually booked as a one-way transfer or a multi-day trip rather than by the hour. Overnight trips need the full itinerary — all stops, overnight locations, and return timing — laid out with the request so the quote comes back covering the whole trip correctly.
Call 303-879-6430 for any long-distance itinerary and someone will help put it together.