Landside Employee Parking

Landside Employee Parking is Denver International Airport’s permit-only lot for badged airport workers, located at 6975 Valley Head St, Denver, CO 80249 — about 4 miles (6 km) by road from the terminal. It is not open to travelers and cannot be booked: access is tied to your registered license plate and a windshield AVI sticker, arranged through your employer. If you are flying out of DEN as a passenger, use the airport’s public lots and garages listed on flydenver.com instead.

• Address: 6975 Valley Head St, Denver, CO 80249 (the former Mt. Elbert shuttle lot, renamed Landside in March 2023)
• Employee Parking (Permit & Sales) Office: East Terminal, Level 1, by doors 111/113 · Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. · (720) 637-2456 · employee.parking@flydenver.com
• DEN parking assistance line: (303) 342-4645. Stuck at the gate? Press the call button on the gate box and an agent will help you in.
• Access credential: License Plate Recognition (LPR) plus an E470 ExpressToll® or DEN-issued AVI windshield sticker; a Proximity Card or ParkWhiz QR code is issued only as a fallback if the reader fails
• Height limit: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m), posted on the entry canopy
• To the terminal: DEN employee shuttle from the lot’s numbered shelter stops; track buses live at flydenver.passiogo.com

Source: flydenver.com — Employee Parking — checked 30 September 2026.

How access works (ExpressPark)

DEN’s employee lots run on ExpressPark, a contactless system that combines License Plate Recognition with Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) stickers. At the Landside and Airside lots the gate reads your plate and your E470 AVI sticker — there is no ticket, no permit to display on the dashboard, and no QR scan in normal use. To enroll:

1. Your employer’s Authorized Signatory submits DEN’s Employee Enrollment Form. You will need your vehicle information and your AVI or ExpressToll® number to complete it.
2. If you already have an ExpressToll® tag, it can be registered into ExpressPark. The two systems stay separate, so employee parking does not affect your ExpressToll® account.
3. If you don’t have an ExpressToll® tag, your Authorized Signatory or the Employee Parking Office issues a DEN AVI sticker — pick it up at the office on Level 1 of the East Terminal, by doors 111/113, Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

If the LPR or AVI ever fails to read, all enrolled parkers are eligible for a Proximity Card and can enroll in the ParkWhiz app to receive a backup QR code on their phone. For repeated gate problems, contact the Parking Permit and Sales Office at (720) 637-2456 or employee.parking@flydenver.com.

Source: flydenver.com — Employee Parking — checked 30 September 2026.

Which employee parking area uses which credential

Employee parking area	Credential
Landside lot (6975 Valley Head St)	LPR + E470 AVI sticker
Airside lot	LPR + E470 AVI sticker
Terminal City lots	LPR + AVI (DEN sticker issued if you have no E470 sticker)
Airport Office Building (AOB)	AVI (DEN sticker issued if you have no E470 sticker)

Source: flydenver.com — Employee Parking — checked 30 September 2026.

Getting between the lot and the terminal

A dedicated DEN employee shuttle links the Landside lot’s numbered shelter stops with the terminal. You can watch the buses move in real time on Passio GO — open flydenver.passiogo.com or the Passio GO app and select the Landside route to see live positions for each shelter stop. Because the lot is roughly 4 miles from the terminal by road, allow for the shuttle ride plus waiting time when planning your shift — this is not a walk-across-the-street lot.

If you commute by rail, the RTD A Line runs between Denver Union Station and the airport in about 37 minutes; it serves the terminal, not the employee lot, so you would still ride the employee shuttle from the terminal to your car. RTD buses likewise serve the airport’s transit center at the terminal — there is no public transit stop at Valley Head St.

Source: RTD — A Line facts — checked 30 September 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Can travelers park in the Landside employee lot?

No. Every vehicle entering the lot must be enrolled with DEN’s parking office through an employer’s Authorized Signatory. Passengers should use DEN’s public parking, listed with current rates on flydenver.com.

Where do I pick up my AVI sticker?

From your Authorized Signatory, or at the Employee Parking Office on Level 1 of the East Terminal by doors 111/113, open Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

What do I do if the gate won’t open?

Press the call button on the gate box and an agent will help you get in. Afterwards, report the issue to the Parking Permit and Sales Office — (720) 637-2456 or employee.parking@flydenver.com — so it can be investigated.

How do I track the employee shuttle?

DEN publishes live shuttle positions at flydenver.passiogo.com; the Landside route shows each numbered shelter stop in the lot.