Pulling tubes

Tubing season is here, but have no shuttle fear. The City of Durango has announced DuranGO! Outside, an on-demand “microtransit” service providing transportation to and from popular recreational areas for just $2 a ride. Offered through Durango Transit, the service launched June 4 and will run daily through September from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

DuranGO! Outside provides curb-to-curb service between any location in city limits and various recreation areas including: Lake Nighthorse; Oxbow; 32nd and 29th street put-ins; Cundiff Park; Santa Rita Park; High Bridge; Dallabetta Park; Colorado Trail at Junction Creek; Horse Gulch; Dalla Mountain Park; Animas Mountain; Smelter Mountain; and other areas within city limits.

Riders can book a lift using the DuranGO app (found on your phone’s app store or by scanning the QR code on the ad on the back page of this week’s Telegraph.) 

Rides will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Bikes and small watercraft, such as tubes and paddleboards, will be accommodated when possible. Well-behaved pets on leashes are allowed.
 
The service was made possible by a grant from CDOT’s Office of Innovative Mobility with the goal of alleviating congestion at popular recreational areas and expanding access to areas that are not served by the City’s fixed-route transit service. 

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