Denver airport

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Mar 17, 2025
8:25:12am

drdrcoug 3rd String

Denver airport

So I gambled by picking my flight before the game time was announced. Flight gets in at 1:05. If everything goes smoothly (landing, deplaning, toilets don’t overflow necessitating turnaround, rental car pickup), what are the chances that we make it to Ball by tipoff? Or is it going to be more like how BYU fans show up to the Marriott, 10-30 minutes after tip?

If it’s not feasible, I might have Thursday tickets to unload. So please don’t let that nugget guide your advice!

TIA

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Denver airport

drdrcoug 3rd String

Mar 17, 8:25am

I get in about the same time

StantonMac

Mar 17, 8:27am

You can do a dry run for me. Thanks!

drdrcoug

Mar 17, 8:28am

I think that will be close. It can take a while to get the shuttle to the rental

Setpoint

Mar 17, 8:28am

You won’t make it for tip off.

Mathew

Mar 17, 8:28am

No way will you make it. I live by airport and will be leaving between 12:00 and

King of Y

Mar 17, 11:40am

I did just check the light rail. It’s 1 hour from DIA to Ball Arena station $10

King of Y

Mar 17, 12:20pm

I used to do in and out trips to Denver during Covid

Jersey hunter

Mar 17, 12:11pm

If it took 45 minutes during COVID, expect it to take 2x now.

russkiejedi

Mar 17, 12:33pm

Well, you’re 30-40 minutes door to door even with no traffic

HRCougar

Mar 17, 8:29am

Uber maybe, getting a rental car no way.

Mar 17, 8:29am

Uber will also save you time from having to park downtown, which can add another 20+ minutes.

Housemartin

Mar 17, 8:36am

No way. The airport is clear out toward Kansas and it takes an insanely long time to get to the rental cars

WP17

Mar 17, 8:30am

Hope we win the first game, because you likely will miss most of the first one.

eyes4byu

Mar 17, 1:41pm

No chance in hades if you have a rental car. You'll miss the first half.

byuluvr

Mar 17, 8:30am

Denver airport is not close to the actual city.

TheWanderer

Mar 17, 8:30am

Getting out of the airport is pretty quick. Getting from the airport to

Mister P

Mar 17, 8:31am

The train is slow. We took that to our hotel and that's the last time I'll use that train.

byuluvr

Mar 17, 8:33am

Not a chance - deplane - walk to train - train to terminal - already going to be hitting 1:30. Min 30 min drive.

JamieTartt

Mar 17, 8:36am

Probably need to change flights.

RexIdaCoug

Mar 17, 8:39am

Remember that the 2:05 tip depends on the previous game getting over in 2 hours and 5 minutes.

Mar 17, 8:41am

minimum of 30 minutes between games right? so if the 1st game goes from 11:30-2

Powerbait DPM

Mar 17, 1:30pm

That's how I understand it

Mar 17, 1:32pm

If you do take an Uber, where do you leave your luggage?

Mathew

Mar 17, 8:43am

Are there lockers in the Denver airport? Put the luggage in a locker (if there

BYUMizzou

Mar 17, 8:46am

There is not storage at the airport, but there are companies that have luggage

BYUMizzou

Mar 17, 8:51am

Get your hotel on the route to the arena or near the arena and drop off on the way.

Mar 17, 8:47am

This ^^^

robocoug

Mar 17, 1:27pm

If you Uber, it will be close. Might miss tipoff, but not much.

volleyjiver

Mar 17, 8:54am

Denver airport is actually in Salina, Kansas

Hammurabi

Mar 17, 8:55am

Carryon and Uber and you may be ok. No time for rental.

Crazy Joe Davola

Mar 17, 8:58am

If you rent you might make it before halftime

fulano

Mar 17, 10:37am

You’ll probably get there 30 mins late

TunaNoCrust

Mar 17, 10:55am

You should make it by the 4th quarter… oh wait, by half-way through second half.

King of Y

Mar 17, 11:38am

Sorry for your loss.

refunder

Mar 17, 11:42am

My experience in car rentals in Denver are

davidmj10

Mar 17, 12:31pm

If you Uber straight from the gate to the arena, you could make it

MaxxPower

Mar 17, 12:56pm

If the flight has no issues…

King of Y

Mar 17, 1:23pm

This is by far your best bet.

kimdaddy35

Mar 17, 1:32pm

Idk why anyone is suggesting anything other than uber/lyft.

artificialflavors

Mar 17, 2:29pm

Use Turo, its all we use now. super fast and your only hope at this point.

Hammurabi

Mar 17, 1:16pm

Your chances are not good. Possible, but especially with a rental they are low. Let's say you get in by

kimdaddy35

Mar 17, 1:32pm

Don't check luggage - only carry on and don't let them check it. Uber.

Ripliancum

Mar 17, 1:59pm

Do not rent a car if you're going to downtown Denver to watch basketball games

Doogal McCougar

Mar 17, 3:59pm

What's ball park cost for tickets? Does the price go up with each round?

Brighams

Mar 17, 4:25pm

looks to be about $150/seat first round, and low-mid $200s for second round

volleyjiver

Mar 17, 4:32pm

THANK YOU

drdrcoug

12:50pm

Glad to hear! If I didn’t have to see patients in the morning I’d offer to pick

King of Y

1:21pm

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