Aspen SUV Service: Inside the Car

Seats: Six passengers, plus the driver
Luggage: Three to four checked bags and three to four carry-ons
Skis and boards: Roof basket for ski bags and anything that will not fit inside
Second row: Two captain's chairs with an open aisle through to the back
Third row: Bench seat across the back, folds down for cargo
On board: Cold bottled water and rear climate controls

Second row of the SUV with two individual leather captain's chairs and a clear open aisle between them leading back to the third row bench seat — The second row, looking back. The aisle between the chairs runs from the side door straight to the rear bench.

Where everyone sits

Six passengers, plus the driver.

The second row is two captain's chairs, not a bench. Each one has its own armrests and its own space, and there is a gap down the middle where a third seat would normally be.

Behind them, a bench seat runs across the back. Up front, next to the driver, there is room for one more.

Nobody climbs over anybody

In most SUVs the second row is one long bench. To reach the back seat someone folds a chair forward and climbs through the gap, usually holding a jacket and a phone, usually in a parking lot, usually in the snow.

This one has an open aisle from the side door straight through to the rear bench. You walk in.

If you are travelling with kids, or with anyone who would rather not be climbing over seats in ski boots, that is the detail you will actually notice.

View from the third row bench seat of the SUV looking forward, showing the rear climate control panel on the back of the front console and the aisle between the second row chairs — From the back row. The panel on the rear of the console is the third row climate control.

Skis, boards and bags

Inside, three to four checked bags and three to four carry-ons, depending on how big the checked bags are.

Then there is the roof basket, and it is the part worth knowing about. Ski bags go up there. So does anything that does not fit inside once six people are seated, which is the moment most transfers to a mountain go wrong.

The third row bench also folds down. Flat, the back opens into a long cargo floor for hard cases and boards, without anyone holding a bag on their lap for forty minutes.

Tell dispatch what you are carrying when you book and the car arrives set up for it. If it is easier to just talk it through, call 970-877-RIDE.

What is already in the car

Cold bottled water in the console.

Rear climate controls on the back of the front console, so the people in the back set their own temperature instead of leaning forward to ask.

Black leather throughout. And the photos on this page are the actual car, not a stock shot of the model, which is worth saying because most sites in this valley use one.

What pulls up

Black, full-size, and long enough that the third row is a real seat rather than an afterthought.

The photo below was taken on snow, in winter, which is the surface it works on for most of the season here.

Black full-size SUV parked on packed snow outside a mountain condo building, with bare aspens and snow-covered pines behind it — Winter in the valley. The full length of the car, on the surface it spends most of the season on.

Questions

Common questions

How many people can ride?

Six passengers plus the driver. Two captain's chairs in the second row, a bench seat across the third, and a seat up front.

How much luggage fits?

Three to four checked bags and three to four carry-ons inside, depending on how big the checked bags are. Anything beyond that goes in the roof basket.

Will our skis and snowboards fit?

Yes. Ski bags go in the roof basket, which is what it is there for. Inside, the third row bench also folds down and opens a flat cargo floor for hard cases and boards.

Can passengers in the back control the temperature?

Yes. There are climate controls on the back of the front console, so the rear seats set their own temperature without asking the driver to change it.

Is there anything to drink in the car?

Cold bottled water sits in the console for every ride.

Do you meet us at the airport?

Yes. Flights are tracked so the pickup follows your actual landing time rather than the scheduled one, at the commercial terminal or planeside at the private aviation FBO.

Get a Quote

Tell us who is coming.

Send the pickup, the drop-off and the date, and dispatch confirms by email. Add your group size and gear in the pickup field and the car leaves already set up. You can also see the full rate list for every destination before you send it.