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If you have a question or concern about service please contact us at 970.239.6034 or reach out to the email below.

10/29/2026

That 96,310 times single occupancy vehicles were eliminated from our streets! That’s saving congestion, reducing pollution and getting you where you need to be affordably and safely. We couldn’t be more honored to serve you!

Thanks for riding.
Here’s to the next 96,310.

Video description: A SMART transit 2025 recap video celebrating community ridership, displaying the text "In 2025 you rode SMART 96,310 times," followed by photos of diverse smiling passengers boarding, riding, and using bike racks on yellow transit buses against mountain backdrops, concluding with "Every ride counts. Keep going.

10/28/2026

SMART’s offseason schedule started Monday, and it changes service to Mountain Village.

Through November 19:

Express route (weekdays): Runs every hour from Telluride to the Lawson Hill Park & Ride and on to Mountain Village.
Direct loop: Connects Telluride to the Meadows and Mountain Village.

Regular service between Lawson Hill and Telluride is unchanged. Find schedules at smarttelluride.colorado.gov

10/28/2026

RIDER ALERT – RICO ROUTE

Today's Rico route will be serviced by a van instead of a bus. Thank you for your understanding!

10/28/2026

SMART Service Alert – Offseason Route

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Offseason Route will end service one hour earlier than scheduled this evening (Tuesday, October 27th).

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Please plan your travel accordingly.

10/27/2026

SMART gets you to Lawson Hill. Bustang takes it from there. North to Grand Junction and south to Durango and its regional airport.

Bustang’s Durango–Grand Junction line stops at the Lawson Hill Park & Ride, the same stop SMART’s Norwood, Down Valley and Mountain Village routes already use. Along the way it serves Rico, Placerville, Ridgway, Montrose, Cortez and more.

Ride SMART to Lawson Hill and hop on Bustang.

Going overnight?
Leave your car at home. The Lawson Hill lot has no overnight parking.

Bustang schedules and fares at
RideBustang.com

SMART schedules at
SMARTTelluride.Colorado.Gov

Video description: A 30-second video. White text on a green background reads “Hey SMART riders” with the SMART logo. A colorful yellow-and-green SMART bus pulls past a rust-colored sign reading “Park & Ride, Lawson Hill,” with SMART and Bustang Outrider logos. Text reads “Connect to Bustang at Lawson Hill Park & Ride.” A man in a puffy jacket walks toward a white Bustang Outrider bus, with mountains behind. A route map titled “Ride Bustang” shows stops south of Lawson Hill: Rico, Dolores, Cortez, Mancos, Durango and Bayfield. A second map shows stops to the north: Placerville, Ridgway, Montrose, Olathe, Delta, Grand Junction and Grand Junction Airport. A woman in a denim jacket steps up to board the SMART bus, parked next to a Bustang bus. The video ends with “Ride the region!” and the SMART and Bustang logos.

10/21/2026

Riding between Placerville and Telluride?

You’ve got more buses than any one schedule shows.

Three SMART routes share the Down Valley corridor: the Down Valley Route, the Norwood Route and the Nucla/Naturita run.

If you only check one schedule, you’re missing buses.

Weekday departures from Placerville toward Telluride: 7:05 a.m., 7:25 a.m., 7:55 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 5:50 p.m.

Weekday departures from the Courthouse back toward Placerville: 7:50 a.m., 9:50 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 5:05 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 5:20 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 11:40 p.m.

Not every trip stops at Two Rivers, Sawpit, Ilium or Lawson Hill, so check the Down Valley and Norwood schedules (the Nucla/Naturita trips are listed on the Norwood page) at SMARTTelluride.Colorado.Gov.

10/21/2026

🍁 Fall offseason service updates are just around the corner! 🚌

Starting this Monday, October 26, SMART is rolling out its 2026 Fall Offseason schedule, with service improvements to make getting around Telluride and Mountain Village easier.

Here’s what riders need to know:
🚌 Lawson Hill → Telluride: No changes
⚡ Lawson Hill → Mountain Village: New express service
🚏 Meadows→ More direct service

📅 The new schedule starts October 26. Plan ahead and check out the updated schedules and route information at
smarttelluride.com

10/20/2026

Public Service Announcement: Bus Stop Safety Reminder
SMART would like to remind passengers that buses will only pick up and drop off passengers at designated bus stops.

We understand that some passengers are accustomed to boarding or exiting buses at unofficial locations and that this change may be inconvenient. However, passenger safety must remain our priority.

The Sunnyside area presents particular safety challenges. There is limited space for buses to safely pull over when traveling westbound and no suitable location when traveling eastbound. Additionally, during periods of heavy traffic, it can be difficult for buses to safely merge back onto the highway.

There are already three designated bus stops located within the immediate vicinity of Sunnyside, providing passengers with nearby alternatives for boarding and exiting the bus. These existing stops are intended to serve passengers in the surrounding area without requiring buses to make additional stops along the highway.

What Passengers Need to Do: Please use one of the three nearby designated bus stops rather than waiting along the highway or requesting a stop at Sunnyside. When crossing the Spur, please use the designated crosswalks equipped with flashing warning lights.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work to provide safe and reliable transportation for everyone.

10/16/2026

The Telluride Horror Show runs late this weekend. So does SMART.

The 17th Telluride Horror Show takes over Telluride’s historic theaters October 16 through 18. Ride the free Lawson Hill Route in for whichever screening you’re catching, every 45 minutes all weekend. The last ride back to Lawson Hill boards at 11:00 p.m. at Town Park or 11:05 p.m. at the Courthouse, arriving 11:25 p.m.—so a late showing doesn’t mean driving home in the dark. Full schedule at SMARTTelluride.Colorado.Gov.

10/14/2026

🍂 It’s feeling like fall! 🍂
SMART’s 2026 Fall Offseason Service begins Monday, October 26! This year, we’ve made service improvements to better serve riders traveling between Telluride and Mountain Village.
🚌 Here’s what’s changing:
- Lawson Hill to Telluride: No changes to service.
- Lawson Hill to Mountain Village: New express service.
- Meadows: More direct service

Click here for full schedules and more information.

Address

137 Unit B Society Drive
Telluride, CO
81435

Telephone

(970) 239-6034

Website

http://smarttelluride.com/

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