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Business EcoPass

What is the Business EcoPass program?

Business EcoPass is an annual transit pass purchased by a company and its employees, and provides unlimited usage of RTD services. For individuals and families interested in transit passes, please visit the RTD website.

Companies purchase the EcoPass for all full-time employees, with an option to include part-time employees. EcoPass is also tax deductible to employers and tax free to employees (up to $255/mo or $3,060 annually).

EcoPass Benefits

EcoPass holders are entitled to unlimited rides on RTD transit services, including:

  • Any local or regional bus
  • Boulder’s Community Transit Network: HOP, SKIP, JUMP, BOUND, DASH, STAMPEDE and BOLT
  • SkyRide bus service to DIA
  • “N” bus to Eldora Mountain Ski Resort
  • Light Rail & Commuter Rail
  • Call-n-Ride

I am an employee who works...

... in Downtown Boulder (click here).... somewhere else in the City of Boulder (click here).

... OR Somewhere Else In Boulder County (see below).

Employees who work at a participating business outside of the City of Boulder may acquire an EcoPass through their employer. If you have additional questions, please contact Alex Hyde-Wright at (303) 441-4910 or email him.

Pricing Zones for Your Business

The EcoPass is available to all full-time employees with an option to include part-time employees.

Pricing for businesses is determined by two factors:

  1. Location of the business (see below for more details)
  2. Total number of full-time employees or total number of full and part-time employees on the payroll.

Area Pricing Maps:

City of Boulder Pricing ChartBoulder County Pricing Chart
All areas of Boulder County not covered in the maps above are in pricing Zone A. This includes: Longmont, Lyons, Nederland, Erie, and Eldora.

Business Contract Minimums

If the per person rate for your Service Level Area (SLA) multiplied by your headcount is less than the contract minimum, the contract minimum rate will apply.

A contract minimum applies to each new or existing contract. For example:

  • If you company is Zone A and has 20 employees, the total amount would be:
    • 20 employees x $98 = $1,960. Since this number is below the $2,299 contract minimum, the contract amount would be $2,299
  • If your company in zone A has 250 employees, the total amount would be:
    • 250 employees x $72 = $18,750. Since this amount is above the contract minimum of $3,448, you would pay $18,750

In both cases, you would be eligible for a 60% discount through Boulder County, making the contract equal:

  • 20 employees = $919.60
  • 250 employees = $7,500

RTD Business EcoPass Pricing - Per Employee/Per Year

SLA (business location)Employees & Contract Minimum Per Year1-24 Employees25-249 Employees250-999 Employees1,000-1,999 Employees
A - Outer Suburban1 to 10 = $1,150 / 11 to 20 = $2,299 / 21+ = $3,448$98$85$72$64
B - Transit Centers1 to 10 = $2,108 / 11 to 20 = $4,215 / 21+ = $6,321$209$189$173$160

Business Sign-Up Procedures

  1. Get an application, including contract and pricing information from
    1. Boulder County Transportation – 303-441-3900 or email
    2. Theresa Rinker – 303-299-2122 for RTD
  2. Choose a payment option
    1. Paid entirely by employers
    2. Paid entirely by employees
    3. A combination of the two (prepare one check for total contract to RTD)
  3. Submit by mail:
    1. Payment
    2. Signed EcoPass contract
    3. Employee Roster
      1. All to Theresa Rinker at RTD
  4. EcoPass photos will be arranged upon purchase of the passes
  5. Request Boulder County Rebate Check from Alex Hyde-Wright (303) 441-4910
  6. Remind coworkers to use their EcoPass and make sure they’re aware of the EcoPass Extra benefits