Arriving Students
Your ThunderWolf Experience Awaits!
We hope your arrival to Pueblo, Colorado goes smoothly. Here are some resources to help you become acquainted with the area and to find local lodging.
Travel Information
Pueblo and Colorado Springs Airport
Please make travel arrangements to City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport or directly to Pueblo Memorial Airport. Make arrangements at least 2 weeks before the planned USA arrival date.
Important: Make arrangements to fly into the Pueblo Municipal Airport whenever possible. Please ask the travel agent to book the flight through to Pueblo. There are (3) three incoming flights per day, Monday through Friday and two (2) flights per day on Saturday and Sunday.
There are several connecting flights that go directly to the Pueblo or Colorado Springs Airports (Colorado Springs is 40 miles north of Pueblo). Pickup from the Colorado Springs and Pueblo Airports is available.
In order to receive a ride from either the Colorado Springs or Pueblo Airports please call the Center with the following details:
- Arrival Date
- Arrival Time
- Airport Name
- Airline Name
- Airline Number
Students picked up by a representative from the Center for International Programs and Inclusive Excellence will be driven to the dorm/apartment/house through which they have arrangements.
Denver International Airport
Students arriving at the Denver International Airport (DIA) after 9 p.m. should plan on spending the night at a hotel and then come to Pueblo the following day either with the United Shuttle service, or by bus.
Pick up service from Denver is not provided by the Center for International Programs and Inclusive Excellence.
Taxi Service
Pickup from the Pueblo Airport is available by calling a city cab from 8 a.m. to 7p.m. (Monday - Friday).
- City Cab Company
- Phone: 719.543.2525
Rental Car Agencies
If planning to rent a car for the first week(s) here, make reservations at least two weeks in advance. For students who are less than 25 years of age, the majority of car rental companies will not be able to rent a car with the exception of Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
Bus
The TNM&O Bus Company has a station in downtown Denver. The bus leaves Denver at various times throughout the day and arrives in Pueblo approximately two hours later.
From the bus station in Pueblo, a taxi can be taken to CSU Pueblo or contact the Center for International Programs and Inclusive Excellence in advance for possible pickup arrangements. The taxi fee from the bus station to the CSU Pueblo campus will be approximately $12.
When making travel reservations with any U.S. company, always ask about special promotional rates, student discounts, etc., in order to get the best deal.
