fares
RTD Board Members Want a Better Fare Pass Program. Will They Rock the Boat to Get It?
Several members of the RTD Board of Directors are concerned about changes to the agency's fare pass program that could increase low-income ridership but dent the transit agency's revenue. Only one member, however, hinted at going after additional funds from the state.
December 7, 2017
RTD Now Offers Mobile Ticketing and It’s Kind of a Big Deal for Denver
It'll be a little easier to ride the bus and train starting today now that RTD has launched mobile ticketing — electronic fares that you can buy and validate with a smartphone or tablet.
November 1, 2017
Will RTD Create Transit Discounts That Work for Everyone?
Restrictions to RTD's buy-in-bulk pass programs, like the EcoPass for businesses and CollegePass for students, marginalize low-income Denver metro residents and steer would-be riders away from transit.
June 7, 2017
The Pros and Cons of RTD’s Long Overdue “Smart” Fare Card
You might want to curb your enthusiasm about Denver finally getting a new fare payment system with the release of its MyRide card to the general public. Yes, it will be a faster way to pay fares, but it comes with plenty of inconvenient quirks that will limit its appeal. A refresher: The MyRide fare technology lets people … Continued
May 23, 2017
RTD May Go Live With Mobile Ticketing Within a Year
RTD will join cities around the world by offering mobile ticketing, a payment method that lets riders buy fares from smart phones.
April 12, 2017
Fixing Denver Transit: Fairer Fares
If the bus and train are lifelines for getting to work or the grocery store, prohibitively expensive fares can have disastrous effects. A one-way trip on an RTD bus or train runs $2.60 for a local trip and and $4.50 for a regional one. No peer city is higher except for Salt Lake.
March 13, 2017
RTD Board Votes to Streamline and Expand Discounts for Low-Income Riders
More than a dozen people testified at the RTD Board of Directors meeting Tuesday night in support of changes that should expand the reach of a low-cost pass program for low-income transit riders. The changes include measures to streamline a program that allows nonprofit organizations to buy discounted bus and rail tickets in bulk, and distribute them to their clients at … Continued
October 28, 2015