Location & Driving Directions

Traveling from Denver International Airport

Fort Collins is located 65 miles north of Denver International Airport. There are several car rental agencies located at Denver International Airport.

Take Pena Boulevard to I-70 west, to I-25 north, and follow directions to the Admissions Welcome Center provided above.
OR
Take Pena Boulevard to E-470 Toll Road north, to I-25 north, and follow directions to campus provided below.

Shuttle service to Fort Collins can be arranged by contacting Shamrock Airport Express at (970) 482-0505.

University Welcome Center

Exit I-25 at Prospect Road (Exit 268).
Travel west on Prospect Road approximately 4 miles to College Avenue.
Turn right (north) onto College Avenue.
Continue approximately 0.7 miles and turn left (west) onto Laurel Street.
Travel west on Laurel Street to Howes Street/Oval Drive.
Turn left (south) onto Oval Drive. The road will bear right as a one way street. The Admissions Welcome Center, located in Ammons Hall, is the second building on the right.
- Parking permits - The lots surrounding the center are zoned and all spaces (other than short term loading zones) require a a Visitor Parking Permit (available at the reception desk in the Admissions Welcome Center) from 7:30am-4:00 pm Monday through Friday, except for University Holidays.
- Nearby parking lots - To access the parking lots near the center, take the first right-hand turn (about 100 feet after you bear right onto the Oval), into a small "A" parking strip. Proceed west into the larger parking lot southwest of Ammons Hall. If that lot is full, proceed further west into the next parking lot.

Moby Arena

From Interstate 25, exit at Prospect Road (#268).
Travel west on Prospect approximately 5 miles to Shields Street (passing major intersections at Timberline Road, Lemay Avenue and College Avenue).
At Shields Street, turn right (north) and look for campus on your right.
Continue approximately one half mile and turn right (east) on Elizabeth Street into the Moby Arena parking lot, which is open to visitors.
- Parking zones - The Moby Lot is zoned and all spaces (other than short term loading zones) require a permit from 7:30am-4:00 pm Monday through Friday, except for University Holidays. A permit for the Moby lot can be purchased at the automated kiosk located on the SW side of the lot. More information on purchasing a visitor permit is available on parking.colostate.edu.
- Special events may charge for parking in the Moby lot.

CSU Oval

From Interstate 25, exit at Prospect Road (#268).
Travel west on Prospect approximately 4 miles to College Avenue (passing major intersections at Timberline Road and Lemay Avenue).
At College Avenue, turn right (north).
Continue north approximately three-quarters of a mile to Laurel Street, turn left (west), and travel west one-quarter mile to Howes Street (the first stop light).
The CSU Oval is south of the intersection of Laurel and Howes.
For parking, continue to the next intersection, Meldrum Street, and turn left into the Lory Student Center parking lot.
- Parking at a meter - The Lory Student Center parking lot includes metered spaces that are enforced from 7:30a.m to 4:00pm., Monday through Friday, except for University Holidays and semester breaks. Visitor permits are not valid at meters during enforced hours - the posted fee must be paid during all enforced hours.
- "A" zone parking - The "A" zone spaces require a permit to park from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (except for specially signed portions of "A" zones which are enforced until 7:00p.m.), except for University Holidays and semester breaks. Information on purchasing a visitor permit is available on parking.colostate.edu.

Lory Student Center