The Fare Study Objective: Simplify RTD’s fare policy in an equitable and cost-effective manner to better serve the needs of the District and its customers moving forward Goals: 1.Simplicity (ease of use) 2.Acceptability/Marketability (implementable) 3.Affordability/Equity (cost of service and relationship between modes and services) 1

Farebox Revenue by Payment Type 2

RTD Fare History 1999 – 2014 Local, Express and Regional 3

Current Fares BUSLocal/LimitedExpressRegionalSkyRide RAIL1 or 2 Zones3 ZonesAll Zonesn/a PRICE$2.25$4.00$5.00$9/$11/$13 Current Light Rail Fare Zone map Route HX Boulder US 36 & McCaslin Denver BoulderLocalExpressRegional US 36 & McCaslin Express--Regional DenverRegional -- Fare Table for the HX Regional Route. Fare tables are currently used on all Regional and SkyRide routes. 4

Staff Recommendation Pay per Boarding with a 2x Day Pass: Fare Simplification –Make Day Passes available on the bus; continue selling Day Passes from Ticket Vending Machines at rail stations –Reduce price of the Day Pass to 2x the cash fare and eliminate transfers –Eliminate Rail zones –Eliminate Distance Based Fares on Bus Routes; price based on Service Type (Local, Express, Regional) 5

Staff Recommendation 6 Pay per Boarding with a 2x Day Pass: Fare levels that meet the RTD 2016 revenue target: –Local/Rail: $2.60 single boarding, $5.20 Day Pass –Express Bus: $4.50 single boarding, $9 Day Pass –Regional Bus: $5.50 single boarding, $11 Day Pass –Airport (Bus or Rail): $10 single boarding (or Regional Pass accepted for Airport trips)

Staff Recommendation Details 7 Local, Express, and Regional monthly passes priced at 40 boardings 25¢ discount on single boardings when paying with stored value (smart card) Federally mandated half-fare discount required for seniors 65+, Medicare recipients and persons with disabilities during the off-peak period –Continue to extend discount to all time periods and to students ages 6-19 –Staff recommendation extends the discount to the day pass –Continue to apply the half fare discount to monthly passes Continue to price Access-a-Ride fares at twice the comparable fixed route fare

Staff Recommendation Summary Rail Structure Summary RailDIA Single Boarding$2.60$10 Day Pass$5.20$11.00 Monthly Pass$104$220 Bus Structure Summary Local/LimitedExpressRegionalDIA Single Boarding$2.60$4.50$5.50$10 Day Pass$5.20$9.00$11.00 Monthly Pass$104$180$220 Simplification –No Rail Zones –No Distance Based Fares on Bus Routes –No Transfers –Day Pass available on the bus 8