Montrose Regional (MTJ) Airport Limo Service

Stretch Limo Service to and from Montrose Regional (MTJ) Airport

Montrose Regional (MTJ) Airport sits at 5,759 feet in the Uncompahgre Valley, and for most people flying in, the real destination is still an hour or two away by road. A ski week in Telluride, a hot springs weekend in Ouray, a wedding in Ridgway, a fishing trip on the Gunnison, a site inspection in Delta County: each of these starts with a drive on roads that climb, twist and ice over without warning. Our Colorado airport limo service removes that drive from your list of concerns. A chauffeur who knows US 550 in a snowstorm meets you inside the terminal, carries your bags and skis to a warm vehicle, and delivers you to the door of your lodge, resort or home anywhere in Colorado, CO.

Union Limousine has served travelers since 1997, and we bring that experience to one of the fastest growing regional airports in the state. Whether you need a sedan for a quick hop into downtown Montrose or a full size coach for a destination wedding party arriving on the Dallas and Denver flights, we schedule the right vehicle, track your inbound aircraft and hold the reservation through delays at no extra charge.

Why Travelers Choose Our MTJ Airport Limo Service?

Arrivals at MTJ have a rhythm that favors the prepared. Winter Saturdays bring a wave of jets from Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Newark, Los Angeles and San Francisco within a few hours of each other, and every passenger on those flights wants to leave the terminal at the same time. Rental counters back up, shuttle seats sell out and rideshare drivers in a town of about 20,000 residents cannot cover the surge. We solve this by confirming your vehicle, your chauffeur and your rate before you board.

• Flight tracking on every pickup, so a late or early arrival changes nothing on your side
• Meet and greet inside baggage claim with a name sign, no phone tag in the parking lot
• Vehicles equipped for mountain winters, with all wheel or four wheel drive and ski and snowboard storage
• Child seats, boosters and extra luggage capacity arranged in advance
• Flat rate pricing to Telluride, Ouray, Ridgway, Crested Butte, Grand Junction and beyond, with no surge multipliers
• Chauffeurs who drive the San Juan Skyway, Dallas Divide and Red Mountain Pass in every season
• Round trip bookings that cover the return leg to MTJ with the same confirmed rate
• Corporate accounts with monthly invoicing for teams that fly into Montrose on a schedule

Where We Take You From Montrose Regional Airport?

Montrose is the gateway airport for a wide slice of southwestern Colorado. From the terminal door, our chauffeurs head out in every direction: south on US 550 toward Ridgway, Ouray and Silverton, southwest on CO 62 and CO 145 toward Telluride and Mountain Village, north on US 50 toward Delta, Grand Junction and the Grand Mesa, and east on US 50 toward Gunnison, Crested Butte and Blue Mesa Reservoir. Travelers who compare the two ski airports often book our Telluride Regional (TEX) airport limo service for a close in landing and our MTJ transfers for the larger jets, and we cover both from one reservation.

Telluride and Mountain Village

The drive from MTJ to Telluride runs about 65 miles and takes roughly 90 minutes in dry conditions, crossing the Dallas Divide at 8,970 feet with the Sneffels Range filling the windshield. Ski season, the Telluride Film Festival in September, Bluegrass in June and summer wedding weekends all fill our calendar months ahead. We stage SUVs and Sprinter vans at the airport for the busiest arrival banks and drop you at the gondola, your slopeside condo or a private residence in Mountain Village.

Ouray, Ridgway and the San Juan Skyway

Ouray is about 37 miles south of the airport and Ridgway about 27, both reached on US 550 through ranch country before the road squeezes into the Uncompahgre Gorge. Hot springs soakers, ice climbers headed for the Ouray Ice Park in January and jeep tour guests in summer all ride with us. For groups continuing over Red Mountain Pass to Silverton or Durango, we assign chauffeurs with years of experience on that specific road, because it demands it.

Black Canyon, Crested Butte and the Gunnison Valley

The South Rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison lies only about 15 miles east of Montrose, a short detour for photographers and hikers who want a few hours at the overlooks before continuing on. The park protects roughly 30,750 acres of some of the oldest exposed rock in North America, and the United States Geological Survey notes the Gunnison River carved the gorge through that ancient gneiss and schist. Continuing east, Gunnison is about 65 miles and Crested Butte about 95 miles from the airport, and in winter many Crested Butte visitors fly into MTJ for its larger jet schedule, then ride with us the rest of the way.

Montrose, Delta and Grand Junction

Not every trip is a resort run. Business travelers calling on agriculture, energy, healthcare and manufacturing employers around the Uncompahgre Valley use our car service in Montrose County for meetings in town, in Olathe and in Delta, about 22 miles north. Grand Junction, about 60 miles up US 50, is a common onward destination for guests who prefer the MTJ winter schedule to the GJT one. We also handle transfers to Paonia, Cedaredge, Hotchkiss and the wineries of the North Fork Valley.

Fleet Options for MTJ Airport Transfers

Every vehicle in the Union Limousine Montrose lineup is selected for altitude, winter roads and luggage. Passenger counts below are maximums; we size each booking around your bags, ski gear and comfort.

Executive and Family Vehicles

Sedans, up to 3 passengers

Executive sedans suit a single consultant flying in from Dallas, a couple on a Telluride anniversary trip or a pair of colleagues headed to a Montrose office. Expect leather seating, a quiet cabin and room for two large suitcases plus carry ons.

SUVs, up to 6 passengers

Full size SUVs are the workhorse of our mountain transfers. Families of four with ski bags, small groups continuing to Ouray or Ridgway, and winter travelers who want all wheel drive on the Dallas Divide choose this class most often.

Celebration and Group Vehicles

Stretch Limousines, up to 20 passengers

A stretch limousine turns an airport transfer into a celebration. Wedding parties landing on the same flight, milestone birthdays and bachelor or bachelorette groups bound for Telluride book this class for the arrival photos alone.

Sprinter Vans, up to 14 passengers

Sprinter vans carry mid size groups and their gear in one vehicle, with high roofs and rear cargo bays that swallow skis, snowboards, golf bags and camera cases. Corporate retreats, film crews and extended families use these for Mountain Village and Crested Butte runs.

Party Buses, up to 30 passengers

Party buses bring perimeter seating, lighting and sound to groups who want the ride to be part of the event. Festival weekends, brewery tours in Montrose and reunion groups arriving on multiple flights fit this class well.

Mini Charter Buses, up to 35 passengers

Mini coaches move sports teams, tour groups and conference attendees with reclining seats, overhead storage and under floor luggage bays. They handle the climb to Telluride and the grade into Ouray without strain.

Full Size Charter Buses, up to 56 passengers

Full size motorcoaches serve destination weddings, ski club charters and company offsites that fill an entire aircraft. Restroom equipped coaches with large luggage compartments keep a big group together from the MTJ curb to the resort entrance.

Montrose Regional (MTJ) Airport: What Arriving Passengers Should Know

The notes below are drawn from the airport's published information and recent announcements so you can plan your arrival with confidence. Details change by season, so your chauffeur will confirm the current pickup point on the day of travel.

Quick Reference

• Airport: Montrose Regional Airport
• IATA code: MTJ
• Address: 2100 Airport Rd, Montrose, CO 81401, United States
• Phone: +1 970 249 3203
• Official website: www.montroseairport.com
• Operator: Montrose County
• Elevation: 5,759 feet
• Terminal hours: Opens two hours before the first departure and closes one hour after the last arrival

History and Importance

Commercial flying at Montrose dates to the 1940s, when Monarch Airlines first connected the Uncompahgre Valley to Denver. Frontier Airlines took over the route in the 1950s, flying Convair 580 turboprops for decades before bringing the first Boeing 737 jets to the field in 1982. A rebuilt and expanded airport was dedicated on June 25, 1988, with Chuck Yeager cutting the ribbon, and the 10,000 foot runway 17/35 followed in the 1990s. That long runway, paired with a 7,510 foot crosswind runway, is why MTJ can host mainline jets that Telluride's short mountain strip cannot. The Colorado Department of Transportation's aeronautics division ranked MTJ the fastest growing commercial airport in the state from 2015 through 2018, Southwest Airlines arrived in 2020, and the county responded with a terminal program that has reshaped the passenger experience.

Airlines Operating at MTJ

Four carriers serve Montrose for the 2026 to 2027 winter season: United, American, Southwest and Delta. The airport's own winter schedule announcement counts 14 nonstop flights from 12 major hubs, with United flying mainline aircraft on several routes and United Express and American Eagle regional jets filling in. Breeze Airways, which had flown from Orange County, is pausing that service for the winter. In 2025, United carried about 39 percent of MTJ passengers, Southwest about 22 percent and American about 17 percent, with SkyWest and Envoy regional flying making up most of the rest.

Domestic Destinations

Year Round Routes

Year round service runs to Denver on both United and Southwest, with United scheduling two to four daily flights and Southwest one to three, and to Dallas Fort Worth on American with one to three daily departures. These three routes keep the terminal busy even in the quiet shoulder months of April, May, October and November.

Winter and Spring Seasonal Routes

The winter lineup adds daily Atlanta on Delta from December 19 to March 28, daily Chicago O'Hare, Houston and Newark on United from December 17 to March 27, Los Angeles and San Francisco on United with daily holiday frequency, Dallas Love Field on Southwest five days a week from December 18, Austin on Southwest from March 11 to April 5 and Saturday Nashville flights from March 13 to April 3.

Busiest Routes by Passenger Volume

Denver was by far the busiest route in 2025 with roughly 147,000 passengers, followed by Dallas Fort Worth at about 59,000, then Atlanta, Houston, Chicago and Newark in the 7,000 to 10,000 range each. Dallas Love Field added about 6,300 and Orange County, San Francisco and Los Angeles rounded out the top ten.

Terminal Information

MTJ operates a single terminal that has grown by tens of thousands of square feet since 2021, when Montrose County signed a 33 million dollar contract with FCI Constructors for 30,000 square feet of new construction and 8,000 square feet of renovation, backed by a 12.3 million dollar FAA grant. The north expansion opened in fall 2023 with a larger baggage claim, a fireplace lounge and outdoor courtyard, charging tables and a bar, followed by two glass passenger boarding bridges that December. The south expansion added new ticket counters and airline offices a month later. Inside you will find dining before and after security, a pet relief area, a quiet enclosed workspace for travelers on a deadline and a single TSA checkpoint that can run long on winter Saturday mornings.

Passenger Traffic

Montrose handled roughly 503,000 airline passengers in 2025, a remarkable figure for a town of its size and a reflection of how much Telluride, Crested Butte and Ouray tourism flows through this one terminal. Traffic is sharply seasonal: the December to March ski window and the June to September summer peak produce most of the volume, while April, May, October and November are quiet. The airport logged about 23,400 aircraft movements in its most recent FAA count, roughly 64 a day, with general aviation accounting for nearly three quarters of them and 93 aircraft based on the field.

Parking Overview

Parking at MTJ is pay on exit with the first 30 minutes free, which makes a quick curbside pickup by a private driver simple. Lots fill during holiday weeks, and travelers who leave a car for a ten day ski trip pay well over 100 dollars for the privilege, which is one reason a round trip chauffeur booking often costs less than it first appears.

Lots and Published Rates

Recent published rates list the short term lot directly in front of the terminal at 14 dollars a day, a newer south short term lot at 12 dollars and the economy lot on the north side at 11 dollars. Rates are set by the county and change from time to time, so check the airport site before a long trip.

Passes and Payment

Monthly passes of about 260 dollars and annual passes of about 2,100 dollars are sold through the parking operator at +1 970 240 8024, and the pay stations accept cards, electronic checks and cash.

How Our Chauffeurs Use the Free Half Hour

Because the first 30 minutes cost nothing, our drivers park in the front lot, walk into baggage claim to meet you and bring the vehicle to the curb only when your bags are in hand. You never pay a parking fee for your own pickup.

Pickup and Drop Off Guidance

Drop off is at the curb in front of the ticketing entrance; unattended vehicles are moved along quickly, so say your goodbyes before you pull in. For arrivals, your chauffeur waits inside baggage claim with a name sign, helps with bags and brings the vehicle to the curb once you are ready, using the free half hour of short term parking to avoid any wait on the loading lane. Oversized items such as ski bags and bike cases arrive at a separate door near the carousels, and your driver knows exactly where to stand.

Ground Transportation Options

Several national rental car brands operate counters in the terminal, scheduled shuttle operators run seats to Telluride and Mountain Village during the ski season, and rideshare apps have a small driver pool in Montrose that thins out at night. The airport has published a safety notice asking travelers to ride only with authorized shuttle operators and to confirm official approval before boarding, sound advice at a small airport where unmarked vans sometimes solicit passengers. Pre booked chauffeur service is the only option that guarantees a specific vehicle, a specific driver and a fixed rate before you land.

Tips for Arriving Passengers

Hydrate on the flight and go easy the first evening; Montrose sits near 5,800 feet and Telluride near 8,750, and altitude headaches arrive faster than most visitors expect. Build an extra hour into winter plans because snow on the Dallas Divide or in the Uncompahgre Gorge can slow even a capable chauffeur to a careful crawl, and chain laws can close passes to ordinary rental cars. Our drivers follow the guidance the American Automobile Association gives for winter mountain driving, keeping emergency kits aboard, maintaining full fuel and leaving generous following distance on grades. Confirm your lodging address and gate code before you board, pack a jacket in your carry on because the terminal courtyard and curb can be well below freezing, and let us know about pets, infant seats or mobility needs when you book.

Why a Pre Booked Chauffeur Is the Smarter Choice at MTJ?

Taxis are scarce in Montrose, and rideshare drivers who do accept a 90 minute trip to Telluride frequently cancel when they see the snow forecast or the return without a fare. A pre booked Union Limousine chauffeur has committed to your trip days in advance, drives a vehicle built for the route and quotes one price regardless of weather, holiday demand or what time your flight actually lands. For families with children, groups with 20 ski bags and executives who need to work in the back seat, that certainty is the whole point.

Book Your Montrose Airport Chauffeur Today

Lock in your MTJ transfer before the winter flights fill the terminal. Share your airline, flight number, passenger count and final destination, and Union Limousine will return a confirmed quote with vehicle, chauffeur and pickup instructions. Our limo service team watches every inbound flight to Montrose, so delays, diversions and gate changes never leave you standing at an empty curb. Call, email or reserve online for one way transfers, round trips, multi stop days and group charters anywhere on the Western Slope.

Travelers who move between resorts during one trip can combine this page with our wider limo service in Colorado and keep a single account for every transfer. Those flying into Montrose and driving themselves on later days still book our Montrose airport car service for the arrival and departure legs, when the luggage is heaviest and the timing matters most.