Stranded by rideshare in Clear Creek County? Uber and Lyft will happily drop you at Echo Mountain or the Georgetown Loop Railroad — but almost no drivers stage in Clear Creek County for the ride back, especially in the evening, on weekends, and in winter weather. Great Divide Transportation is based right here in Empire, with vehicles garaged in the county. One call and a real driver comes to get you: (970) 763-8169.
Get a Ride Now — Three Easy Ways
The One-Way Rideshare Trap
Clear Creek County’s best attractions sit along I-70 and up mountain roads where rideshare coverage disappears after drop-off:
- Echo Mountain — Denver’s closest ski area; night skiing ends after dark, when rideshare is scarcest
- Georgetown Loop Railroad — the last train back doesn’t wait for an app to find a driver
- Idaho Springs — rafting trips, Indian Hot Springs, and dinner end miles from the nearest staged driver
- Loveland Ski Area, St. Mary’s Glacier trailhead, Guanella Pass — trailheads and ski parking lots with no rideshare queue at all
Visitors get stranded; locals already know better. Book the return before you go — or call us when the app says “no cars available.” We answer 24/7, and you’re talking to our team in Empire, never a third-party call center.
Services in Clear Creek County
- Stranded-pickup rescue: stuck at Echo Mountain, Georgetown, or Idaho Springs right now? Call (970) 763-8169 — we dispatch from Empire and quote you one flat price before we roll.
- Pre-booked round trips: Echo Mountain ski days and night skiing, Georgetown Loop Railroad excursions, rafting and hot-springs trips — we drop you off and we’re there when you’re done.
- Denver International Airport (DEN) transfers: private door-to-door service between Clear Creek County and DEN, with flight tracking.
- Hourly charters: brewery and dinner runs, weddings, and events — SUV $140/hr, Sprinter van $200/hr (3-hour minimum).
- Group transportation: Mercedes Sprinter vans for 1–14 passengers; luxury SUVs for 1–6. Wedding and event shuttles throughout the county.
Why Great Divide
- Based and garaged in Empire, CO — we live on these roads, in every season
- All-wheel-drive luxury SUVs and Mercedes Sprinter vans, maintained for mountain conditions
- 20% driver gratuity already included — all-inclusive flat quotes, no surge pricing, ever
- Booster and child seats available on request
- 10% late-night fee applies to pickups between 11pm and 6am
- Operating since 2018 with a 5.0-star Google rating
- Direct 24/7 support: Emmanuel Urbina and his team, hands-on
Service Area
Empire · Georgetown · Idaho Springs · Silver Plume · Lawson · Dumont · Echo Mountain · Loveland Ski Area · St. Mary’s Glacier / Alice · Georgetown Loop Railroad · and connections to Denver, DEN, Winter Park, and all Colorado ski resorts.
Don’t end a great Clear Creek day staring at a rideshare app. Call (970) 763-8169 or text (970) 763-8169 — or request a quote online and we’ll take it from there. Great Divide Transportation — Clear Creek County’s own private car service.