RTD has announced it will resume fare collection on July 1, 2020. Riders will board at the front of buses, will be asked to pay with a ticket, pass or cash and are required to wear a face covering. College Pass and EcoPass holders will be asked to tap the validator upon boarding the bus, and prior to boarding light rail.  

Since students enrolled in summer courses were not charged the usual student bus pass fees this summer, they will be required to pay to ride RTD buses until Aug. 1, when fall 2020 bus passes become active. To cover this gap, the Buff OneCard Office is offering Optional Bus Passes to students for a prorated price of $45. Buying a pass directly from RTD with the same benefits costs $200 per month. 

To activate your pass and ride RTD transit without paying fare box fees, you must purchase a pass by following these steps:

1. Log in to your Buff OneCard account and deposit $45 into your Campus Cash account.
2. Once the deposit is complete, email boc@colorado.edu with the number on the bottom of your bus pass.
3. Your Campus Cash account will be charged the $45 fee, and your pass will be extended for the rest of the summer through Aug. 25.
4. If this process is completed by June 24, you should not experience any break in service. You may experience up to a 72-hour delay if it is completed after that date.

If no action is taken, passes will automatically become active again for students who are enrolled for the fall 2020 semester on Aug. 1.

Optional Bus Pass purchase questions can be sent to boc@colorado.edu. General pass questions can be sent to buspass@colorado.edu. 

Faculty and staff RTD bus passes have remained active during the suspension of fees and will be active when fees are reinstated on July 1.

RTD social distancing policy

All RTD riders are asked to wear a face covering and maintain at least 6 feet of space between riders whenever possible and to board through the front doors of the bus. Learn more about RTD policy and service updates.