Denver Airport is the second-largest International airport in the United States. Equipped with 6 runways, one of which: 16R/34L, has a length of 16,000 feet, making it one of the longest runways in North America.
From DEN Airport, you can pick from 25 different airlines to travel to approximately 215 destinations spread across all of America, Europe, and Asia. Denver Airport is also known for being the largest employer in Colorado, employing over 34,000 people.
You can reach the Denver Airport via public transportation, taxi, or own personal vehicle. At an exit from Pena Boulevard Road, you can take the route to the west parking garage or the east garage.
There are three ways to enter the airport, one is for commercial vehicles, the second is for passenger drop-off, and the last is for passenger pick-up. This 3-way layout is the same on the west garage and east garage. The only difference is that you enter the west parking garage from the south and the east parking garage from the North.
Moreover, besides a parking garage, there is extended long-term parking in both garages. Here you have the option to park your vehicles for a longer time.
Both the east and west parking garage lead to the Jeppesen Terminal. From here, you can either take the train or the escalator to reach terminals A, B, and C.
The Jeppesen terminal is spread across over 2.5 million square feet, featuring passenger pickup and drop off, ticketing counters, transportation to terminals A, B, and C, shops, restaurants, security checkpoints, and many more.
You can take the underground train from this terminal to transport to all three concourses. The train is automated and operates 24/7. Besides, you can also use the walkway bridge to reach the A concourse and so on – till Concourse C.
Moreover, the Jeppesen terminal is surrounded by west garage parking, west long-term parking (aka economy parking), east garage parking, and east long-term parking.
Let’s discuss more about the west and east terminal.
As you can see in the image above, the west and east garage caters to different airlines. For instance, if you have a flight to catch from Air Canada, you would have to go to the west side of Jeppesen terminal.
Denver Airport Jeppesen terminal has 6 levels. The first four are mainly occupied by parking. Whereas, level 5 and level 6 are occupied by all the ticketing counters, lounges, restaurants, and other airport services including the TSA security checks.
Below is the Denver airport map of level 5 in Jeppesen terminal –
As you can see, the level 5 can be accessed via escalator and elevator. Both the west and east side have a ticketing/check in counter. From level 5, you can also access the bridge walkway to concourse A.
Now take a glance at the level 6 of Denver airport jeppesen terminal –
Level 6 is where the most airport services are available. There are two security screenings, one on the south and the other on north.
The south side of level 6 has a plaza, hotel and transit center. Moreover, there are a few restaurants and food outlets, restrooms, and elevator points.
Whereas, all the international arrivals from airlines such as Air Canada, jetblue, Delta and denver air – are at the north side of level 6
The centrepoint of the airport has domestic arrivals from United and Frontier airlines.
After the security screening on the level 6 of Denver Airport Jeppesen terminal, you can reach the terminal/concourse A in two ways – via bridge walkway or train. There are no time restrictions either way, both can be accessed 24/7.
Once you reach the centrepoint of terminal A, You can head straight to the gate as mentioned on your ticket.
The west side of terminal A is majorly occupied by the Delta and Frontier airlines gates. Whereas, a sizable number of gates are for common use. Meaning, any airlines, depending upon the need, can be parked at these common use gates.
On the flip side, the east side of terminal A has comparatively more gates. Take a look at the table below for a quick info on gates on terminal A.
The biggest terminal of Denver International Airport is Terminal B. This concourse has 81 gates in total, all of which are for flights operated by United Airlines.
You must board a train at Concourse A to go to Concourse B. Depending on your gate, you can go to the east or west side from the center point where the train stops.
There are four levels in concourse B.
On the west side of terminal B, there are gates from B7 to B37 – the remaining are on the east side.
Concourse C of Denver Airport has 28 gates, from C23 to C71. Unlike concourse C, this terminal’s gates are occupied by numerous airlines, both international and domestic. Moreover, a larger part of this terminal is on the east side of the airport. Therefore, you can find more services and food and restaurant outlets at the east terminal.
The Centrepoint is connected by the automated train, which arrives on level B of the terminal. There are a total of 4 levels.
Gates, level 1, is where you will find the majority of the Concourse C services. The mezzanine, level 3, has various lounges – but not much. Take a look at the Denver Airport terminal C map below –
There are many restaurants located across the concourses, Jeppesen terminal, and cell phone lot.
Finding the perfect restaurant, though, can take a lot of research. Below we have mentioned the top dining establishments at Denver International Airport.
The whole concourse A is filled with eateries and restaurants. There are several dining options on Terminal A’s west and east sides as well as in the middle. You may use the table below to select a restaurant that is close to the gate you are scheduled to be at so that you don’t have to go over to the other side to dine.
Restaurant | Location |
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream | Centre |
Blue Sky Bar | Near Gate A34 |
Caribou Coffee | Centre |
Dazbog Coffee | A48 |
Denver Chophouse | Centre |
Dunkin’ Donuts | Centre |
Einstein Bros Bagels | East Side |
Freshëns Fresh Food Studio | Center |
Grab & Go Marketplace | Near Gate A26 |
KFC Express/Pizza Hut Express | Center |
Lavazza | Center |
McDonald’s | Center |
Mesa Verde Bar & Grill | Gate A |
Pizza Hut Tuk Tuk | Near Gate A27 |
Quiznos | Near Gate A34 |
Sky Snax Grab & Go | Near Gate A19 |
Since this is the biggest concourse of Denver Airport, the food options are also in abundance. From breakfast to Mexican food, you can find everything at terminal B. Some of these restaurants are also a good place to hangout and work. use the table below to choose a restaurant near to the gate.
Restaurant | Location |
Aviator’s Sports Bar & Bar-B-Que | Mezzanine |
Cantina Grill | Mezzanine |
Caribou Coffee | Mezzanine |
Chick-fil-A | Center Core |
City Pho | Mezzanine |
City Wok | Mezzanine |
Crú Food and Wine Bar | Near Gate B51 |
Elway’s | Centre |
Etai’s | Near Gate B23 |
Fresh Attractions Grab & Go | Near Gate B60 |
Garbanzo Fresh Mediterranean | Centre |
Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli | Near Gate B87 |
Kabod Coffee | Near Gate B24 |
McDonald’s | Center |
New Belgium Brewing | Near Gate B30 |
Pizza Hut Express/Haagen-Dazs | Near Gate B21 |
Qdoba Mexican Eats | Mezzanine |
Que Bueno! Mexican Grille | Near Gate B52 |
Sara Lee Sandwich Shoppe/Colombo Frozen Yogurt | Near Gate B52 |
SMASHBURGER & Bar | Near Gate B44 |
Starbucks Coffee | Near Gate B32 and B80 |
Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs | Near Gate B24 |
SweetWater Mountain Taphouse | Near Gate B80 |
The gate, level 2, is where the majority of restaurants and food stands are located, as was already said. This terminal of the Denver Airport offers a wide range of amenities, including Starbucks and McDonald’s. Additionally, the majority of them are affordable; a dinner can be had for about $20.
Restaurant | Location |
Auntie Anne’s Pretzels | Near Gate C26 |
Big Bowl | Near Gate C28 |
Caribou Coffee | Near Gate C32 |
Dazbog Coffee | Near Gate C47 |
Einstein Bros. Bagels | Center |
Grab & Go Marketplace | Near Gate C63 and C53 |
Jamba Juice | Near Gate C32 |
Little Man Ice Cream | Near Gate C27 |
McDonald’s | Center |
Modern Market | Near Gate C28 |
SMASHBURGER & Bar | Near Gate C51 |
Superfruit Republic | Center |
Tapas Sky Bar | Near Gate C24 |
There are 141 gates spread among the three concourses at Denver International Airport.
Concourse A has 33 gates serving both international and domestic flights. Below is the breakdown –
Gates A26 to A31 cater to Delta Airlines.
Gates A32, A34, A36, A36, A40, A42, A44, and A46 are where all the Frontier Airlines international flights depart from.
Gates A33, A35, A37, A39, A41, A43, A45, A47, A52, A60, and A64 are for common use. These gates are not allocated to any airline.
Gates A48 to A53 are for American Airlines.
Gates A63 and A66 are for Great Lakes and Boutique Airlines respectively.
Concourse B is the biggest among all three, this one has 81 gates.
However, unlike Concourse A and C, whose gates are open to multiple airlines, Concourse B is exclusive to United Airlines.
All the gates cater to one airline only.
United Airlines has a total share of 42% in Denver International Airport.
Concourse C has 28 gates, majorly catering to Southwest Airlines.
On the terminal east of concourse C, gates C40 to C47 and C51 cater to Southwest Airlines. Whereas the C49 and C50 are for Spirit Airlines.
On the terminal West of Concourse C, gates C23 to C37, exclusively cater to Southwest Airlines. Only the gate C39 is reserved for Alaska Airlines.
Gate C38 is for common use.
Denver International Airport has 7 parking lots.
The Jeppesen Terminal has 4 parking lots: a west garage, an east garage, and 2 long-term parking spaces.
To reach these parking lots, take an exit from the Pena Blvd road.
Take a look at the map below –
Moreover, these parking lots offer various services including valet, short-term parking, and long-term parking.
You can access the Valet garage or the short-term parking if you are dropping someone off. However, if you’re going somewhere on your own, leave your car in the long-term parking lot at the Denver Airport.
Denver Airport Domestic Terminal has three parking spaces: North Parking, South Parking, and ATL West Parking.
The DEN parking map below displays an Aerial view of domestic terminal parking lots.