EcoPass is a program offered by RTD to businesses of any size to provide transportation benefits to employees at a greatly reduced rate. Once enrolled, employees have access to unlimited rides on all RTD bus and light-rail services including the A-Line to DEN.
Denver South is here to help your organization navigate EcoPass. We help organizations of all sizes with custom data, pricing, and implementation strategies which make getting started a simple, streamlined process.
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The first step is to reach out to our team. Evan will get the process started and provide your organization with a customized plan, including employee surveys, pricing, and assistance navigating EcoPass from start to finish.
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Please note: As of October 27, 2023 RTD recently released 2024 EcoPass pricing. The estimates below may not be accurate. Please reach out to Denver South staff for a 2024 price quote.
Recognizing cost varies from company to company based on location and number of employees, below is a SAMPLING of Denver South EcoPass pricing. Contact Evan Gatseos for an approximate breakdown of your company’s costs.
Important to note – these prices are lower than the average cost to replace just one employee according to the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM): “Struggles with employee retention are a real cost for employers… it costs an average of $4,129 plus forty-two days to fill a new position.”
2023 SAMPLE ECOPASS PRICING
1000+ full-time employees on-site near Belleview, Arapahoe, County Line, or Lincoln Stations
$6 per employee from September 1st-December 31st, 2023.
$6,000 $3,000 adjusted total after Employer Tax Credit company total for unlimited employee rides on RTD services, starting in September for the rest of 2023.
350 full-time employees on-site, near Orchard, Dry Creek, SkyRidge, or RidgeGate Stations
$11 per employee from September 1st-December 31st, 2023.
$3,850 $1,925 adjusted total after Employer Tax Credit company total for unlimited employee rides on RTD services, starting in September for the rest of 2023.
110 full-time employees on-site, near Orchard or Dry Creek Stations
$15 per employee from September 1st-December 31st, 2023.
$1,650 $825 adjusted total after Employer Tax Credit company total for unlimited employee rides on RTD services, starting in September for the rest of 2023.
550 full-time employees on-site, near Belleview, Arapahoe, County Line, or Lincoln Stations
$11 per employee from September 1st-December 31st, 2023.
$6,050 $3,035 adjusted total after Employer Tax Credit company total for unlimited employee rides on RTD services, starting in September for the rest of 2023.
Less than 65 full-time employees on-site, anywhere in Denver South
$15 per employee from September 1st-December 31st, 2023.
$1,368 $684 adjusted total after Employer Tax Credit company total for unlimited employee rides on RTD services for the rest of 2023.
With gas prices near an all-time high combined with the low pricing and the valuable benefit of offering EcoPass to your employees, there has never been a better time to take a look at the program. To ensure your employees will use the pass the Denver South transportation team will create and administer a custom survey for your employees. The results will provide insight into how the passes will be used, perceived value and usage rates.
Denver South and RTD will work with your organization to launch your EcoPass program. With so many benefits, EcoPass as a benefit for employers just makes sense!
- Reduce payroll taxes through a pre-tax benefit
- Recruitment and retention tool
- Enhance employee morale and productivity
- Provide employees a safe and reliable commuting option
- Enhance connectivity to the region
- Reduce parking costs
- Improve regional congestion and air-quality
Employees enrolled in EcoPass enjoy unlimited rides on RTD buses and trains. Your employees not only can use RTD to get to and from work, they can also enjoy this amenity to get to and from the airport and to travel downtown to support our great Colorado sport teams!
- Unlimited rides on RTD buses and trains, even to and from the airport
- Reduce commuting and parking costs
- Allows for use of pre-tax dollars (if cost sharing with employer)
- Provides a safe and reliable transit option
- Enjoy a stress-free ride
- Improve Colorado air quality
