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Regional Transportation District

Regional Transportation District is a special district in Colorado. It sits in Arapahoe, Adams, Jefferson and Boulder counties.

Collected and spent

Not on file yet.

Where the money comes from

One tax.

Sales tax
1%
Source · Colorado Department of Revenue, DR 1002 "Colorado Sales/Use Tax Rates", Regional Transportation District — 1.0% combined sales/use tax. Read on July 11, 2026.
DetailsRegional Transportation District — 1.0% combined sales/use tax (0.6% base + 0.4% FasTracks per SB04-208), TY2024, district-wide

Who decides

State law changes the board on January 1, 2029. It will have five elected members and four appointed members.

Source · RTD Board Office, RTD Board Office. Read on October 1, 2026.

When decisions happen

It usually skips August and December. Check the meeting notice for changes.

Each yearThe board usually meets on the fourth Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
Next electionOn Denver ballots, RTD districts B and C vote on November 3, 2026.

How to reach it

Source · RTD bylaws, amended December 3, 2024, article IV, RTD bylaws, amended December 3, 2024, article IV. Read on October 1, 2026.

Also on this tax bill

A Regional Transportation District address pays these governments too. Which school districts, cities, counties and special districts apply depends on the address.

On every bill in Regional Transportation District

On some bills, depending on the address

School districts: 12

Denver County School District 1School districtJefferson County School District R-1School districtAdams-Arapahoe School District 28JSchool districtCherry Creek School District 5School districtAdams 12 Five Star SchoolsSchool district
Bennett School District 29-JNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Boulder Valley School District RE-2School district
School District 27JNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Littleton School District 6Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Westminster Public School DistrictSchool district
Adams County School District 14Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Mapleton School District 1Not in Who Taxes Me yet

Cities: 8

Counties: 4

Special districts: 3

Sources

What it is
Colorado Department of Revenue, DR 1002 "Colorado Sales/Use Tax Rates", Regional Transportation District — 1.0% combined sales/use tax. Read on July 11, 2026.
DetailsRegional Transportation District — 1.0% combined sales/use tax (0.6% base + 0.4% FasTracks per SB04-208), TY2024, district-wide
Taxes
Colorado Department of Revenue, DR 1002 "Colorado Sales/Use Tax Rates", Regional Transportation District — 1.0% combined sales/use tax. Read on July 11, 2026.
DetailsRegional Transportation District — 1.0% combined sales/use tax (0.6% base + 0.4% FasTracks per SB04-208), TY2024, district-wide
Who decides
RTD Board Office, RTD Board Office. Read on October 1, 2026.
When decisions happen
RTD bylaws, amended December 3, 2024, article IV, RTD bylaws, amended December 3, 2024, article IV. Read on October 1, 2026.
How to reach it
RTD Board of Directors, RTD Board of Directors page. Read on October 1, 2026.

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