Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about fares

Will RTD Create Transit Discounts That Work for Everyone?

By David Sachs | Jun 7, 2017 | 7 Comments

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.

More like "load, wait up to three days, and then go."

The Pros and Cons of RTD’s Long Overdue “Smart” Fare Card

By David Sachs | May 23, 2017 | 10 Comments

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 […]

The same company that makes the MBTA's mobile ticketing app in Boston, above, has essentially won the contract to develop a system for Denver.

RTD May Go Live With Mobile Ticketing Within a Year

By David Sachs | Apr 12, 2017 | 6 Comments

RTD will join cities around the world by offering mobile ticketing, a payment method that lets riders buy fares from smart phones.

The cost of a one-way fare in Denver is "among the highest" of all the comparable cities Denveright planners examined. Image: City and County of Denver

Fixing Denver Transit: Fairer Fares

By David Sachs | Mar 13, 2017 | 16 Comments

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.

RTD Board Votes to Streamline and Expand Discounts for Low-Income Riders

By David Sachs | Oct 28, 2015 | No Comments

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 […]