General Manager

As a result of the input obtained at public hearings in September, the RTD Board of Directors has made a decision to increase fares as of January 1, 2011.

Bus Fares
Regular/Discount* Local/Limited and call‑n‑Ride Express Regional
Cash $2.25/$1.10 $4.00/$2.00 $5.00/$2.50
10-Ride Ticketbook $20.00/$10.00 $36.00/$18.00 $45.00/$22.50
Monthly Pass $79.00/$39.50 $140.00/$70.00 $176.00/$88.00
valuPass $869.00/$434.50 $1,540.00/$770.00 $1,936.00/$968.00
skyRide Fares
Regular/Discount* Level III DIA/Stapleton Level II DIA/Denver Level I DIA/Suburban
Cash (one-way) $9.00/$4.50 $11.00/$5.50 $13.00/$6.50
Age 15 and under Free Free Free
Eco Pass $5.00 $5.00 $5.00
Round-trip (advance purchase) $17.00 $20.00 $24.00
Light Rail Fares
Regular/Discount* Local
(travel in 1-2 adjacent zones)
Express
(travel in 3 adjacent zones)
Regional
(travel in all zones)
Cash (one-way) $2.25/$1.10 $4.00/$2.00 $5.00/$2.50
Cash (round-trip) $4.50/$2.20 $8.00/$4.00 $10.00/$5.00
10-Ride Ticketbook $20.00/$10.00 $36.00/$18.00 $45.00/$22.50
Monthly Pass $79.00/$39.50 $140.00/$70.00 $176.00/$88.00
valuPass $869.00/$434.50 $1,540.00/$770.00 $1,936.00/$968.00
Special Service Fares
access-a-Ride (one-way)
Cash Local $4.50
Cash Express $8.00
Cash Regional $10.00
Cash to Denver International Airport $26.00
SeniorRide (round-trip)
Cash Local for passengers 65+ years $2.25
Cash Local for all other passengers $4.50
Cash Regional for passengers 65+ years $5.00
Cash Regional for all other passengers $10.00
BroncosRide (round-trip)
Cash Federal/Market Street Station Shuttle Pass $4.50
Cash park-n-Ride bus service (Short Pass) $8.00
Cash park-n-Ride bus service (Long Pass) $10.00
Season Pass Shuttle $31.50
Season Pass Short Pass $56.00
Season Pass Long Pass $70.00
BuffRide (round-trip)
Cash Boulder Buff Shuttle $4.50
Cash park-n-Ride bus service $8.00 - $10.00
RockiesRide (one-way)
Cash park-n-Ride bus service $4.00 - $5.00
Day Pass
Cash Local $6.75
Cash Express $11.50
Cash Regional $14.00
Cash Five-Day $51.25

Exact change is required. Credit cards are not accepted.

*Discount Fares apply to all seniors 65+, individuals with disabilities, Medicare recipients and students in elementary, middle and high school, ages 6-19. Proof of eligibility is required when boarding. For seniors or individuals with disabilities, a Special Discount Card may be obtained by calling 303.299.2667.

Active duty members of the U.S. military currently ride for free on all RTD services.

Regional Monthly and Discount Passes are valid on skyRide service to DIA and in all light rail zones.

A limit of three children ride free on skyRide per accompanying adult.

Eco Pass holders pay $5.00 for skyRide service to DIA except from Airport Blvd./40th Ave. and Stapleton park-n-Rides. Eco Passes issued by DIA employers are exempt from this fee.


Other Changes to the 2011 Fare Structure

College Pass Programs
College Pass contract amounts for the school year will increase based on utilization data by service type for each institution and corresponding discounted cash fares.

Eco Pass
Employee rates will increase by 12.5 percent in every category in accordance with the overall fare increase. A $5.00 skyRide fee from all stops except Stapleton and Airport Blvd/40th Avenue park-n-Rides and SLA D contracts will continue.

FlexPass Program
The employer subsidized pass program that allows employees to pay for their monthly bus/light rail passes through a deduction using pre-tax dollars will continue.

Neighborhood Eco Pass
Household rates will increase by 12.5 percent in every rate category in accordance with overall fare increase. A $5.00 skyRide fee from all stops except Stapleton and Airport Blvd/40th Avenue park-n-Rides will continue. Survey for new and expanding neighborhoods will continue and the per household price will be the higher of the survey or the existing rate.

Special Services
Continue the current policy of pricing special services (BroncosRide, RockiesRide, RunRide, etc.) equal to the prevailing fare of the equivalent fixed route services (local, express and regional) serving similar locations.

Note: BroncosRide fare will increase after the conclusion of the 2010 season.

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