LOCATION:

The Colorado Convention Center, Bellco Theatre

700 14th Street (map it)

Denver, CO 80202

Convention Phone Number: (303) 228-8000

The Colorado Convention Center is centrally located along 14th Street in between Champa Street and Welton Street. Pedestrian entrances are located along 14th Street, in between Champa Street and Welton Street.

DIRECTIONS:

Option 1: Take the Light Rail! *Recommended!
We strongly urge attendees to consider taking the RTD light-rail, as parking downtown can be difficult and expensive.

Light-rail tickets average $5-10 (round-trip). You can park your car at the nearest Park n' Ride Parking Lot; most lots are free, but some charge a modest fee ($2-4) for parking.

The RTD light-rail can drop attendees off at the door of the Colorado Convention Center, at the corner of 14th St. and Champa St.

Regardless of the area of town from which you are coming, all attendees need to eventually board either the Green (D), the Red (F), or the Blue (H) line. All three of these lines will stop in front of the Convention Center.

Light Rail System Information

Park-n-Ride System Information

For more information, visit http://www.rtd-denver.com/lightRail_subHome.shtml.

Option 2: By Car - [Consider Carpooling] 
Driving Directions:

If you're heading towards downtown Denver from the south:
Take Highway I-25 North
Exit 210A for US-40/US-287/Colfax Ave
Turn right onto Colfax Ave
Turn left at Santa Fe Drive
Continue onto Stout Street, crossing N. Speer Blvd.
Stout will run along the north perimeter of the Convention Center, which is visible just after passing through N. Speer Blvd.

See below for various parking options in the area; we recommend alternative, paid parking lots instead of Convention Center parking.

If you're heading towards downtown Denver from the north:
Take Highway I-25 South
Take Exit 212B towards Downtown/Convention and Arts Complex
Turn left onto N. Speer Blvd
Turn left onto Stout Street.
Stout will run along the north perimeter of the Convention Center, which is visible just after passing through N. Speer Blvd.

See below for various parking options in the area; we recommend alternative, paid parking lots instead of Convention Center parking.

PARKING OPTIONS:

Please allow adequate time to process payment for parking; long lines do form at certain parking kiosks. Nearby parking options include:

Light Rail Park 'n Ride (see details above) - highly recommended

Colorado Convention Center's Parking Lot: - not recommended
The Colorado Convention Center provides onsite parking in their 1,000 space parking garage. Tickets cost $12 for the day; tickets must be purchased and validated upon entry.

For additional information, including a map of parking lot entrances and ticket pricing, click here or visit: http://denverconvention.com/our-center/parking.html

CAUTION: The Convention Center's parking lot has frustrated past attendees, due to the long lines at the automated payment kiosks and the parking garage elevators; if pressed for time, we strongly suggest any of the alternative options listed below, or allow for extra time needed to navigate these features of the Convention Center's parking garage.

Alternative Paid Parking Lots - recommended:
There are various other street-level parking lots within a two-block radius of the convention center. We recommend exploring the dozens of paid parking lots stretching from Champa Street to Tremont Street, all along the 14th and 15th Streets. All lots average $10 daily rates.

To access an interactive map of parking options: At the website address provided below:

1) Click on the "Public Directory" button
2) Then click on the “P” button located on the left-hand side of the interactive map
http://www.experiencedowntowndenver.com

On-Street/Metered Parking - two hour limit:
Rates at on-street parking meters in Downtown Denver are $1.00 per hour, Monday through Saturday, 8 am to 10 pm, with a 2-hour maximum. Meters accept credit/debit cards, smart cards and nickels, dimes, or quarters. Visit http://www.downtowndenver.com/Life/GettingAround/Driving/Parking/tabid/163/Default.aspx for complete details.