The Eco Pass is an annual transit pass purchased for business employees or neighborhood residents. With this photo ID card, you receive unlimited rides on regular RTD transit services.
Determining the Pricing Zone for Your Business
All areas of Boulder County not covered in these maps are in pricing zone A. This includes the cities of:
- Longmont
- Lyons
- Nederland
- Erie
- Eldora
*This pricing chart is current as of 01/01/2013.
Eco Pass for Businesses
The Eco Pass is available to all full-time employees with an option to include part-time employees.
Pricing for businesses is determined by two factors:
- Location of the business
- Total number of full-time employees or total number of full and part-time employees on your payroll
|
RTD 2013 Business Eco Pass Pricing |
|
Per Employee/Per Year |
|
SLA(business
location) |
Employees |
Contract
Minimum
Per Year |
1-24
Emp.
|
24-249
Emp.
|
250-999 Emp. |
1,000-1,999
Emp.
|
2,000+
Emp.
|
|
A
Outer
Suburban |
1-10
11-20
21+ |
$972
$1,944
$2,915 |
$83 |
$72 |
$63 |
$54 |
$51 |
|
B
Transit
Centers |
1-10
11-20
21+ |
$1,782
$3,563
$5,344 |
$177 |
$160 |
$146 |
$135 |
$128 |
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:
Example A
If your company in zone A has 20 employees, the total amount would be:
- 20 employees x $83 = $1,660. Since this number is below the $1,944 contract minimum, the contract amount would be $1,944
Example B
If your company in zone A has 250 employees, the total amount would be:
- 250 employees x $63 = $15,750. Since this amount is above the contract minimum of $2,915 you pay $15,750
A and B
In both cases, you would be eligible for a 60% discount through Boulder County, making the contract equal:
- 20 employees x $83 = $1,944 x 60% discount = $777.60
- 250 employees x $63 = $15,750 x 60% discount = $6,300
Neighborhood Eco (NECO) Passes
The Neighborhood Eco Pass program works on a per household basis. There is no minimum or maximum number of households required to start an Eco Pass program. A household can include any type of residence such as a home, apartment, condominium, etc.
Neighborhood Pricing
Pricing for the Neighborhood Eco Pass program is determined by a direct mail RTD survey that looks at your neighborhood's current level of RTD ridership. Based upon the survey results, a per household rate is determined ranging from $80-$250 per household. The per household rate is then multiplied by the total number of households in your neighborhood to determine a final contract price. Smaller neighborhoods are subject to a contract minimum of $7,497.
The RTD contract price is based upon the total number of households that are within the geographic boundaries of your neighborhood, whether the household will use the pass or not.
The per household pricing of the Eco Pass, as determined by the RTD survey, will determine how many households can be included in a neighborhood before reaching the contract minimum amount.
Examples:
Example A
- Your per household price per the RTD survey is $80 per household.
- $8,500 contract minimum/$80 = 106 households
Example B
- Your per household price per the RTD survey is $150 per household
- $8,500 contract minimum/$150 = 57 households
In these scenarios, you could have either 106 or 57 households in your neighborhood before the contract price increases above the contract minimum of $8,500.
We recommend starting with 30-70 households in your first year of the Eco Pass program, and expanding the neighborhood over subsequent years.
Remember that all new Neighborhood Eco Pass contracts in their first year are eligible for a 60% subsidy through Boulder County and a 30% subsidy in the second year of the program.
To inquire about the rebate business or neighborhood Eco Pass program, contact Jared Hall, jhall@bouldercounty.org, 303-441-4958.