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University of Northern Colorado - - Transportation

The closest major airport is Denver International Airport, located in Denver, CO, at a distance of 39 miles from the city center of Greeley, CO, which can be made in approximately 1 hour, by car.

Getting around in Greeley, CO

There are several convenient options when it comes to getting around in Greeley, including the Greeley - Evans Transit system, which offers fixed route service, providing transportation from bus stop to bus stop, between Greeley and Evans, and the Rocky Mountain Shuttle, which offers transportation service from Denver International Airport to Evans and Greeley, including 9 scheduled trips per day and 8 trips on weekends.

If you're not on a budget, during your stay in Greeley, and plan to drive your way around, this is what you should know: the street layout in Greeley can get pretty confusing for first-time visitors, because there are a lot of numbered streets, and you can easily end up someplace else in the city than your desired destination. Here's a tip that might help you to get around in the city more easily: the avenues run north/south and the streets run east/west.

Bottom line: the best thing you can do, in order to avoid confusion, before getting behind the wheel, is to be sure to grab a local map.

How to get to University of Northern Colorado campus?

Easy! Just follow the driving directions listed below!

From Denver International Airport: Start by heading south on Newbern Street, toward E 96th Avenue (Newbern slightly turns right, becoming E 96th Avenue). Make a right at Vandriver Street and then another right at E 80th Avenue. Take the 1st left onto Harry B Combs Parkway/Undergrove Street. Proceed onto E 75th Avenue, and make a right at Jackson Gap Road. Turn left in order to merge onto Pena Boulevard. Take exit 6B, toward Boulder/Ft. Collins, and merge onto E - 470 N. Take exit 38, toward US - 85/Brighton/Commerce City, and merge onto Nome Street. Make a left and merge onto US - 85 N, and continue onto US - 85 BUS N. Make a left at 20th Street and then another left at 14th Avenue.