Check out these seven tips, resources and deals for students in Boulder!

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Get Student Discounts With Your Bus Pass

Did you know your transit pass gets you discounts at participating shops and restaurants? Students can also use their university-issued CollegePass to travel on local, regional and airport transit services for free.

White and yellow flowers in bloom on the Pearl Street Mall

10 Essential Tips to Enjoy and Protect Boulder Open Space

Before you head outdoors on our 155 miles of open space trails, remember our 10 essential tips for enjoying and protecting Boulder's Open Space and Mountain Parks system. Read our Open Space tips.

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Free Fare for Youth 

Get around Boulder and the Metro Denver area for free! Boulder’s local HOP bus and all local and regional RTD services will run free fare for youth ages 19 and under.

A person putting a bike onto a bike rack on a bright orange bus.

Have Recreation Fun Off-Campus

Get your recreation on by exploring the fun off-campus. Golf at Flatirons Golf Course, play disc golf and bike on a 42-acre terrain park at Valmont Park, and swim or paddle at Boulder Reservoir. Check out the Fall 2024 Recreation Guide and city recreation information.

For our younger community members, there are also “day off” camps for when school is not in session. These day camps include games, arts and crafts, swimming, and lots of fun activities for youth!

North Boulder Recreation Center lap lane swimming

Boulder’s Child-Friendly Map

Made by kids, for kids. View the child-friendly map online or pick up a print copy outside the Growing Boulder office at the north side of the Boulder Main Library.

Children interacting with blocks for cars and houses and trees on a sculpted diorama of a suburban landscape

Family Resource Schools

The Family Resource Schools Program (FRS) is dedicated to supporting families through a broad array of services. FRS promotes family self-sufficiency, removes barriers to academic achievement, builds on family strengths, improves academic opportunities at school and advocates for families.

people hanging out by the creek during boulder creek fest facing south

Get involved

Whether you’ve lived in Boulder your whole life or are new to town, we welcome students as part of our community! Find ways to participate in local government, volunteer or apply for jobs, and sign up to stay in the loop about local news. A great way to get started is to attend What’s Up Boulder, a community event on Saturday, Sept. 7, to learn about city resources and help shape the place you live!

Child Friendly Cities Initiative Launch: child speaking in microphone.
Youth at the Boulder Bandshell; Courtesy Darcy Kitching. 

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