Youth Transportation
Accessible transportation creates access to resources and opportunities, especially for youth, whose development relies on education, enrichment, and mentorship. Team Up is developing collaborative solutions to help mitigate this systemic barrier for children and youth in La Plata County.
2024 Transportation Survey
After identifying that transportation is the second greatest barrier to youth participation in out-of-school activities in La Plata County, Team Up conducted a survey of parents and caregivers during Spring 2024 to develop a deeper understanding of the scope of the barrier for families. After gathering information from parents and caregivers far and wide, we are using this incredible data to inform how programs, organizations, and local agencies can work together to kick-start community-driven solutions. Keep scrolling to view the full report and learn more about our strategies!
After discovering a large gap in public awareness of existing transportation resources, we’ve begun compiling up-to-date information on our local transportation options to support youth and families. Keep scrolling to access these resources!
Transportation Resources
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Southwest Colorado Transportation Guide
Digital directory with links to Southwest Colorado transportation providers’ websites.
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La Plata County Transportation Guide
Schedules, cost, routes, and contact information for La Plata County public and private transportation providers.
Regional Public Transportation Providers
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MoCo Public Transportation
MoCo Public Transportation offers rides for medical appointments, shopping trips, lunch outings, and more in Montezuma County. Rides to Dove Creek and Durango are available for medical appointments only.
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Durango Transit
Durango Transit provides service within Durango city limits. Durango Transit is often free June - August.
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Road Runner Transportation
Road Runner Transit services the Ignacio and Bayfield areas with connection to Durango for service across the state through Bustang Outrider.
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Bustang Outrider
Bustang Outrider provides alternative transportation for travel between rural communities and the state’s larger cities and towns. Outrider currently serves seven routes including Durango to Grand Junction.
App-Based Transportation Options
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Way To Go Durango
A commuting and carpooling app to reduce the number of single occupancy vehicles on the road, and connect folds in similar aareas with transportation support.
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DuranGO!
On demand, door to door rides from 5 pm through midnight serving Durango and Three Springs.
Summer Youth Transportation Pilot Project
After running a summer scholarship program for two summers, Team Up found that even without cost being a barrier, many youth couldn’t attend summer activitiesdue to transportation.
That’s when we decided to get creative: bringing together two transportation providers and 7 different youth-serving orgs to collaborate on getting our rural youth to/from summer programming. Working with Road Runner Transit and the Hive, we coordinated two summer-long bus routes serving youth from Ignacio, Bayfield, and rural Durango by getting them safely to/from summer programming at the Powerhouse, the Boys and Girls Club of LPC, Dancing Spirit, Seed Studio, San Juan Mountains Association, Manna Culinary Program, and the Hive DGO.
We are already planning how to improve and expand this project to better serve our youth and families next summer!
Is there additional information that would be helpful here?
Email carolineh@teamupsw.org to let us know how we can improve this page to better support you and your family.
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