Durango La Plata County (DRO) Airport Car Service

DRO (Durango La Plata County Airport) sits about 14 miles southeast of downtown Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, accessible via SR 172 and the Durango La Plata Airport Road. The airport is owned and operated by La Plata County. United, American, and other major carriers provide scheduled commercial service to Denver, Dallas Fort Worth, Phoenix, and other destinations. DRO serves as the primary commercial gateway for Durango, Purgatory Ski Resort, and the broader southwest Colorado corridor. Our chauffeurs stage at the commercial vehicle lane outside the terminal.

DRO to downtown Durango runs about 20 to 25 minutes via SR 172 northbound, and DRO to Purgatory Resort runs about 50 to 60 minutes via US 550 northbound. We handle daily transfers to area lodging including the Strater Hotel (the historic 1887 Durango landmark), the General Palmer Hotel, the DoubleTree by Hilton Durango, and the Purgatory Resort base area lodging.

Yes. Purgatory Resort (the legendary southwest Colorado ski resort in the San Juan Mountains north of Durango along US 550) runs about 50 to 60 minutes from DRO via US 550 northbound. We handle daily winter ski transfers, summer Purgatory scenic pickups, and the broader Purgatory base area pickup logistics.

Yes. The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (the legendary historic 1882 narrow gauge steam railroad running from Durango to the historic mining town of Silverton through the dramatic San Juan Mountains, a National Historic Landmark) generates consistent heritage tourism demand through DRO. We handle daily Durango Silverton Railroad depot transfers, the broader Durango historic district pickup logistics, and corporate hospitality group transport.

Yes. Mesa Verde National Park (the legendary UNESCO World Heritage Site preserving the Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings) runs about 50 to 60 minutes from DRO via US 160 westbound. We handle daily Mesa Verde National Park visitor transfers, ranger led cliff dwelling tour logistics, and the broader Four Corners region heritage tour pickup logistics.

Yes. The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad depot in downtown Durango (the legendary historic 1882 narrow gauge steam railroad, a National Historic Landmark running through the dramatic Animas River canyon to Silverton) runs about 20 to 25 minutes from DRO via SR 172 northbound. We handle daily railroad depot transfers timed to morning train departures.

Yes. Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango (the major southwest Colorado hospital, part of the Centura Health system) runs about 15 to 20 minutes from DRO via SR 172 northbound. We handle patient transfers, visiting physician transport, family member airport pickups for extended hospital stays, and corporate transfers.

Yes. La Plata County hosts a corporate base anchored by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad tourism corridor, Purgatory Resort, Fort Lewis College, the broader southwest Colorado energy operations, and dozens of regional tourism and ranching operators. We hold standing accounts with several La Plata County corporate flight departments.

Durango ski season peak weeks at Purgatory Resort include Christmas through New Year's, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, and the March spring break weeks. The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad peak summer season (June through August) and the Durango Polar Express holiday train also drive heavy demand. We recommend six to eight weeks of lead time for peak ski season and summer railroad SUV and Sprinter bookings.

Yes. Dispatch runs around the clock with a live human on the line, and we operate red eye United and American arrivals, 5 am Durango Silverton Railroad morning train departure pickups during peak summer season, and late night downtown Durango historic district pickup logistics. There is no surcharge for late night or early morning service on standard bookings.