Highways
Parker is located in northeast Douglas County approximately five miles east of I-25 and Lincoln Avenue, and the E-470 Expressway runs through the northern area of town. The commutes to the Meridian, Inverness, and Denver Tech Center business parks are  15 to 20 minutes via the E-470 Expressway.

The commute to Denver averages 45-60 minutes, depending on traffic.

For information on peak traffic counts at major intersections in Parker, click here for a map with 24-hour counts.

For information on current road projects in and around Parker,   click here.

Bus
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) provides service in Parker at Longs Way by the Senior Center, 1/4 mile east of S. Parker Road and Pinery Parkway, and the northwest corner of Jordan Road and Lincoln Avenue.

Extended bus service between Parker and Aurora started in January 2004.  RTD Route 153 - the existing corridor for which ran from Arapahoe Road and Parker Road, along Chambers Road, past the Aurora Mall, and north of I-70 - has now been extended south along Parker Road (Route 83) to Lincoln Avenue, west to Dransfeldt Road, south to Mainstreet, east to Victorian Way and Longs Way, to the Parker Park 'n' Ride.  The service will include stops at Parker Adventist Hospital and the Arapahoe Crossing shopping center, where riders can connect to the revised RTD Route 66, which provides east-west service along Arapahoe Road to Centennial, the Arapahoe County Justice Center, and more. 

For further information on RTD routes and schedules, click here.

Airports
Denver International Airport is north-northeast of Parker by approximately 30 miles. Via the E-470 expressway, the commute is about 30 minutes.

Located 10 minutes northwest of Parker, Centennial Airport is the second busiest general aviation facility in the country, handling corporate and charter air traffic.