Denver International Airport

城市概覽

In 2022, Denver was the 3rd busiest passenger airport in the world with 69,286,461 passengers. It is the main gateway into the Rocky Mountains and the Interior West of the United States. The airport was opened in 1995, replacing the old Stapleton airport that was closer to the city. It was built on an expansive plot of land that would give the airport plenty of room to grow if necessary—indeed, DEN is the largest airport in the United States by total land area. The airport is notable for its unusual aesthetics and architecture, with a single centralized terminal with its distinctive peaked roof, and has become the subject of conspiracy theories.

當地交通

Despite its size, the airport is laid out in a very straightforward manner. There is only one terminal, the Jeppesen Terminal, which contains all ticketing, baggage claim, security, and ground transportation facilities. After passing through security, an underground train connects the terminal to the three concourses, A, B, and C, where the gates are located. Concourse A is also connected to the terminal by a pedestrian bridge. Jeppesen Terminal is separated into west and east sides, with parking lots, garages, and roadways flanking the terminal on both sides. The terminal has six floors, although Levels 1-4 are primarily used for parking, with Level 4 also used for passenger pickup. Level 5 is the primary floor, with the expansive main hall, baggage claim areas on the west and east sides, taxi/shuttle services, and parking. Level 5 also has the two main security checkpoints, one each at the north and south ends of the main hall, which lead to the underground train. Level 6 holds passenger drop off, the ticketing/check-in counters, a food court overlooking the main hall, and the pedestrian bridge to Concourse A (which has its own, lightly-used security checkpoint). Due to the security screening process, it can take up to an hour to get from the ticket line to the gate, so travellers should get to the airport at least 1½ hours before their scheduled departure time.

購物

Currency exchange services are provided by three World Wide Money Exchange locations in the airport, one each in Jeppesen Terminal (Level 5), Concourse A, and Concourse B.

住宿

1 Westin Denver Airport, 8300 Peña Boulevard, ☏ +1 303 317-1800, toll-free: +1 866-716-8108. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. The only hotel attached to the airport, it is housed in a distinctive glass-clad building at the southern end of the terminal above the airport transit center. On-site restaurant, lounge, and conference facilities. (updated Mar 2017) Most airport hotels are located several miles to the west along Tower Road, off Peña Boulevard. Virtually all of them run shuttle buses to the airport; hotel shuttles pick up from Jeppesen Terminal Level 5, island 3, outside doors 505-507 (east side) and 510-512 (west side).

2 Courtyard Denver Airport, 6901 Tower Rd, ☏ +1 303 371-0300, fax: +1 303 371-2480. Free 24-hour shuttle service to & from the airport. 3 Embassy Suites by Hilton Denver Airport, 7001 Yampa St, ☏ +1 303 574-3000. Full-service hotel six miles from the airport. Complimentary 24-hour airport shuttle. 4 Hampton Inn Denver-International Airport, 6290 Tower Rd, ☏ +1 303 371-0200. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. Five minutes' drive from airport, offers free breakfast, internet and free airport transport.