Ore Cart Service & Transit Planning
Questions? Concerns?
Contact (303) 384-CART(2278) or orecart@mines.edu
Ore Cart Transit Service and Routes
The City of Golden, in partnership with Colorado School of Mines (CSM), is operating the Ore Cart shuttle service.
This service is free for all riders, ADA accessible and will complement and expand access to existing transit options including the RTD 17 bus and W regional train line.
All of the routes are considered 'pilots' and will be refined based on community feedback. If you have questions, concerns, a problem or an idea, please contact the Ore Cart Helpline at (303) 384-CART (2278).
Gold Route: *NEW* North Golden
- Please see the route map to the right for the revised route and keep an eye out for the new blue shuttle stop signs.
- Service hours: Buses arrive approximately every 15 minutes.
- Monday- Friday: 7 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m
- Shuttle Stops
Guggenheim | 11th & Maple | 11th & Miners Alley | Parfet Park/RTD Hub | 10th & Cheyenne |
Community Center | Canyon Gate Apartments | 8th & SH58 | Ford & 5th | Ford & 1st |
Rubey Drive Commercial | Iowa & Washington | Washington & 3rd |
Silver Route: Colorado School of Mines Campus
- Service hours: Buses arrive approximately every 15 minutes.
- Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Please see the route map to the right. The shuttle connects the CSM campus and Mines Park along with campus parking lots.
- Shuttle Stops
Kafadar | 11th & Maple | Guggenheim | Student Rec Center |
Mines Spur Road | Survey Field | Mines Park Community Center |
Tungsten Route: Jefferson Campus RTD W Line Station to Downtown Golden and CSM Campus
- Service hours: Buses arrive approximately every 15 minutes.
- Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Please see the route map to the right. The shuttle connects the CSM campus, Downtown Golden and several senior housing complexes to the RTD W Line station at the Jefferson County campus. The return route includes the remote parking lot at the Splash at Fossil Trace and Jefferson County Human Services before returning to campus
- Shuttle Stops
Kafadar | 11th & Miners Alley | 17th & Jackson |
CTLM Lot | Lewis Court | 14th & Johnson |
RTD Jeffco W Line Station | Jefferson County Human Services | Splash at Fossil Trace |
Iron Route: Service ended 11/30/2023
- Thank you to our partners, the West Corridor TMA, who helped to bring this experimental service to our city! The City is committed to continuing our exploration of transportation options in and around town.
Future Transit Planning
The Ore Cart service is one part of the transit services available in the city. RTD continues to operate the 17 (formerly the 16) bus route between the Oak Street W Line station and Downtown Golden via South Golden Road. The RTD Access-a-Ride and Flex Ride also provides paratransit and extended bus access for eligible residents within the city. Future transit planning initiatives will be added to this Guiding Golden page. If you have questions, please contact Matt Wempe, Principal Planner at 303.215.8884 or email mwempe@cityofgolden.net.
The Q&A section has been closed. If you have any feedback or questions, please contact orecart@mines.edu or call (303) 384-CART (2278).