High Mountain Taxi / leftover limos · ~35–45 min to Vail Village when I-70 is clear (Wikipedia leftover 37 miles)
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
ASE8.4
EGE8.4
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
ASE7.3
EGE7.4+0.1
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
ASE7.0+1.2
EGE5.8
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
ASE8.8+1.2
EGE7.6
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
ASE6.0
EGE6.6+0.6
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
ASE2.0
EGE2.0
Best for
ASE
Ski-town arrivals that will use leftover $6 Elk or free RFTASame-day SkyWest hops to DEN / ORD / LAX / DFW / SFO / IAH / ATLTravelers who will empty a bottle after TSA and skip a lounge hunt
EGE
Vail / Beaver Creek ski trips that would otherwise drive from DEN or fly ASEOvernight parking at leftover $8/day Economy (first hour free)Year-round United DEN and American DFW without a hub transfer in Colorado
Watch out for
ASE
No ticketed passenger lounge and no Priority Pass pinPlainFlights leftover BTS 2020–2025 on-time 73.5% / cancelled 3.88%Full-field closure leftover 4 Apr 2027 11:00 p.m. through 19 Nov 2027 7:00 p.m.Parking leftover jumps 1 Oct 2026 (Bear $28 / Elk $15) and lots fill at peak
EGE
Live Priority Pass leftover /en/airport/eagle-ege and /en/airport/vail-ege are 404 — empty loungesOfficial leftover dining and gift shop are transitioning; kitchens may be limitedLive mid-September leftover is year-round DFW/DEN only vs the official winter 16-dest cardCounty leftover 329,402 vs FAA leftover 321,903 — leftover vs leftover on the same 2025 enplanement metric
Amenities and tips
ASE
Jedediah’s three locationsAspen Airport Free-Wi-FiElk Lot $6 overnightAirside water stationsHoldroom seatingArrivals Ambassador desk
Arrive 1½–2 hours; bags leftover 45 minutes prior
Official leftover arrive 1½ to 2 hours. Official leftover all bags 45 minutes before departure. American.com leftover also 2 hours / 45 minutes, cash/checks not accepted.
One 1976 hall — Jedediah’s is not a lounge
Ticketed jets use one civil hall after a single TSA. Official leftover Jedediah’s three locations (restaurant, bag-claim grab-and-go, departures products) are food, not a Priority Pass club.
Jedediah’s is the only official food vendor
Official leftover Jedediah’s Bar & Restaurant is the airport food vendor, with a full bar near the restaurant and grab-and-go in baggage claim. Order leftover in ticketing via the Jedediah’s app.
EGE
Economy parking $8/dayAira Explorer and Aira ASLNo ticketed passenger loungeConcessionaire leftover in transitionFlyEGE Public WIFIGate 4 nursing room, pet relief, game room
Official leftover arrive at least 2 hours
Official FAQ leftover arrive at least 2 hours before departure for the ticket counter and the single TSA. American.com leftover Daily 6 a.m.–11 a.m. and 12 p.m.–3 p.m., cash/checks not accepted.
One hall; official leftover 6 gates
One scheduled-pax hall after a single TSA. Official leftover 6 gates vs Wikipedia leftover 7 — leftover vs leftover; trust Statistics. Official leftover information desk across from bag claim.
Concessionaire leftover is in transition
Official Dining leftover landside between Door 1 and Door 2 and airside second floor across from Gate 2 are both transitioning. Gift shop leftover near Gate 7 is also transitioning.
ASE · Aspen’s one-TSA 1976 hall is a 3-mile hop from downtown with leftover $6 Elk parking and a free RFTA curb, but there is no ticketed lounge and BTS leftover on-time is 73.5%.
EGE · A one-hall leftover mountain gateway with a real winter bank, $8 Economy parking, and no lounge pin — while the kitchens are in a live concession changeover.
