The Colorado Springs Airport, located east of the city, is served by 8 major airlines, providing 110 daily flights to 13 cities. The airport sits on more than 7,200 acres with two parallel runways and one crosswind runway. It has one of the lowest rates of delays of major airports in the country.
Four major highways lead into Colorado Springs: I-25 (north-south), U.S. 85/87 (north-south), I-70 (east-west), and U.S. 50 (north-south). Commercial bus transportation into the city is available through interstate bus lines.
The main north-south thoroughfare in Colorado Springs is I-25, called Monument Valley Freeway within the city. Midland Expressway (U.S. 24) runs east and west, becoming Platte Avenue after it crosses I-25. Other important arteries are Garden of the Gods Road, Uintah Street, and Fillmore Street, all running east and west. Some of the mountain roads are not furnished with guardrails and are not accessible to such vehicles as recreational vans.
Springs Transit is the city's mass transportation system. Thirty-one bus routes run during the day with limited service at night. Many routes meet at the downtown Springs Transit terminal.