With a modest footprint and creative public transit options, Telluride is a breeze to get around. You'll find most of our parking is free and the Festival offers plenty of information on how to get around town throughout the festival weekend.
Parking
There's plenty of free parking available in the town of Telluride and Mountain Village. We do not have a specific parking lot for the Festival. You are free to park wherever there's a legal parking spot in Telluride or Mountain Village.
Telluride
Main Street and its adjacent side streets host paid parking (meters). Paid parking is enforced from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm from Monday through Saturday. Sundays are excluded from parking enforcement. If you decide to park in the metered parking areas, you can purchase a receipt for up to three hours of parking at a rate of fifty cents per hour. For more information about Telluride parking visit The Town of Telluride's website.
Mountain Village
The town of Mountain Village offers ample parking that's just a scenic and free gondola ride away from the Town of Telluride and concert grounds. While free lots can be found around Mountain Village, the most convenient parking area for concert access is the Gondola Parking Garage. Adjacent to the Mountain Village main road, the Gondola Parking Garage offers covered parking and quick access to the Gondola.
For more information about Mountain Village parking visit Mountain Village's website.
Parking for Festival Campers
There’s plenty of parking for those staying in the Town Park Festival Campground! When you arrive at the festival you’ll be permitted to drive in to the campground for 20 minutes to select a campsite and drop off your gear. Once your site is found and your gear is dropped, camping and parking staff will direct you to the closest available parking- the closest parking spots are filled first. Your vehicle is permitted to say parked in that location until Monday, August 15 at 11 am.
A limited number of Campground Vehicle Passes, offering vehicle parking in the Town Park Campground are available here.
Transit
Telluride and Mountain Village offer sufficient free and paid transit options making getting around town, to the concert easy and enjoyable.
Telluride
The Galloping Goose free shuttle bus routes fixed laps around Telluride every 20 minutes between 7 am and midnight during the festival weekend. Stops are located every few blocks throughout Telluride and are marked by sign. Click here for more information.
Mountain Village
A free shuttle and a Dial-A-Ride service is available for your Mountain Village Transportation needs. For a bus schedule and information about Dial-A-Ride visit the Mountain Village website.
Gondola
The Telluride to Mountain Village Gondola is one of the most unique, free, public transportation systems in the world. Use it to get from Mountain Village to town or just enjoy a ride for the spectacular views. It runs from 7:00 am to midnight daily. Read more about the Gondola, click here.
Regional Travel
Flights are available to the region directly into Telluride with the Denver Air Connection or nearby Montrose, Durango, Cortez, and Grand Junction. Five different carriers service the airports, and there are nine non-stop destinations: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco/Oakland and Phoenix. International airports in Denver, Salt Lake City, and Albuquerque are a scenic six to seven-hour drive away as well.
Ground transportation is available from all regional airports. Telluride Express is Telluride's premier ground transportation service to and from all regional airports including Telluride, Montrose, Grand Junction, Durango, Cortez and Gunnison. They offer door-to-door shared ride, private and custom accommodations. To schedule a ride visit their website here or call (970) 728-6000.