How to get here, get around, and get home, including when there's no car waiting.
The city trolley costs $2 a ride or $8 for a day pass and reaches hotels, casinos, and lots inside city limits. It doesn't leave town.
Uber warns that pickups in Deadwood may take longer than in larger cities and suggests reserving ahead. It says no driver is guaranteed to accept a request.
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Listed at RAP. Check the app for a Deadwood pickup before counting on it.
Book ahead when you can, especially late at night and in August.
Deadwood taxi that also runs an airport shuttle; it asks riders to book ahead. RAP lists it among its taxis, and the Chamber lists it too.
Seasonal
Rally-week bus service sold by wristband, with a stop finder on its site, plus private party bookings.
Group shuttle for weddings, parties, reunions, and similar occasions, listed by both the airport and the Chamber. Ask about airport runs by phone.
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Local taxi that takes calls or texts and runs AWD and 4WD cars set up for snow and ice. It also handles airport runs, best booked ahead.
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Chamber-listed taxi and shuttle. It shares a phone number with Dakota Shuttle.
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A taxi on the airport’s list. Ask whether it will run to Deadwood.
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On the Chamber’s transportation page. It shares a phone number with Black Hills Taxi and Shuttle, so it may be the same business.
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On the Chamber’s transportation page. Call to confirm it is operating.
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On the Chamber’s transportation page. Call to confirm it is operating.
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A separate Chamber entry from Giddy-Up and Go, with a different number. It asks for 24 hours’ notice when possible.
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Rapid City taxi on the RAP list. Ask whether it will run to Deadwood.
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Rapid City transportation company offering airport transfers and limousine service. RAP lists it under taxis.
Rapid City Regional (RAP) is about 52 miles and an hour from Deadwood. Several taxis above also make the run.
Airport shuttle with online booking and a published Deadwood rate. RAP lists it among its shuttles.
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Rapid City company offering an airport shuttle by quote. RAP lists it under shuttles.
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On the airport’s shuttle list. Ask whether it will run to Deadwood.
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On the airport’s shuttle list. Ask whether it will run to Deadwood.
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On the airport’s shuttle list. Ask whether it will run to Deadwood.
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The one we could find is below. Ask your hotel directly, because most don’t post this online.
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The airport names it among hotels with shuttles and tells guests to contact the hotel before arrival to arrange pickup. Ask about any charge.
Most are at or near RAP. Book ahead for summer and rally week.
Airport rental counter. Same phone number as National.
Airport rental counter.
Call when you get off the plane. Return rides to the airport run during business hours.
Call ahead to arrange pickup.
Airport rental counter.
Airport rental counter.
The closest rental branch found, useful if you need a car after you've arrived in Deadwood.
Airport rental counter.
Airport rental counter. Same phone number as Alamo.
Call or text on landing, or at the carousel if you have checked bags.
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Peer-to-peer car sharing named by the airport. Availability depends on local owners.
| Where | Rate | When |
|---|---|---|
| Broadway Parking Ramp, 630 Broadway | $5.00 for 24 hours | October 1 - April 30 |
| Broadway Parking Ramp, 630 Broadway | $10.00 for 24 hours | May 1 - September 30 |
| Broadway Parking Ramp, 630 Broadway | $15.00 for 24 hours | Special event weekends set by annual City Commission resolution. Those dates were not read. |
| Broadway Parking Ramp | $50.00 per month plus tax | Monthly ramp permit |
| Kiosks, general | $1.00 per hour | 2026. Includes Upper Main Street (Pine to Armory) per the city street-parking page. The schedule does not list which other streets or lots use this rate. |
| Kiosks, Lower Main Street | $2.00 per hour | 2026 |
| Flat-rate parking lots | $5.00 for 24 hours | 2026. The schedule does not name which lots are flat-rate, so check the kiosk. |
| Trailer parking permit, all lots except Deadwood Hill | $10.00 for 24 hours | 2026 |
| Overnight validation permit, side streets | $5.00 for 24 hours | 2026 |
| Free lots | Free | Welcome Center, Sherman Street, Deadwood Event Complex, Deadwood Hill Trail Head, South Gateway (Pluma), and Mount Moriah (parking only; entry is paid). The History and Information Center lot has some free 20-minute spaces. |
From the 2026 city fee schedule. 2027 rates may change. For lots, rules, and vehicle limits, see parking and getting around.
| From Deadwood to | Miles | About |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | 3.4 | 5 min |
| Sturgis | 13.6 | 16 min |
| Spearfish | 15.1 | 19 min |
| Rapid City | 41.4 | 46 min |
| Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | 52 | 60 min |
Estimates that don't allow for traffic or weather. They run optimistic in winter and during the rally. See road trips for more.
Last checked 2026-11-02 on the web. We didn't phone each operator, so "Call to confirm" means exactly that. Tell us about a correction.