Metro Denver area public transit users are getting a boost in efficiency for trip planning thanks to the Regional Transportation District’s new integrated trip planning pilot project that consolidates travel options for a host of different transit options in one place.

The project brings Bustang, Boulder BCycle, Lone Tree Link and Lyft scooters together under one umbrella through the Transit app.

There, customers can purchase fares and plan trips with end-to-end travel connections via RTD and their mobility partners.

“This is an exciting project because it brings so many different mobility options into one mobile application, reducing the friction associated with planning trips and purchasing fares between different modes,” said RTD Planning Project Manager Charlie Stanfield in a press release. “For example, someone can now plan a trip from Colorado Springs to Denver International Airport, using both Bustang and RTD, without juggling multiple apps to plan the trip and purchase tickets.”

The app is the product of a $687,000 grant award to RTD for the federal Accelerating Innovative Mobility pilot program from the Federal Transit Administration, and is currently the first of its kind in the U.S., according to the release.

“This project paved the way to allow customers to see and purchase fares from multiple agencies in one trip in the app, and now other areas around the country where multiple providers intersect are looking to benefit from this work,” said David Block-Schachter, chief business officer of transit.

“The demonstration will run through Feb. 28, 2026. While Transit was initially released in 2012, the new features have been in development for the past year and implemented in March,” according to the release.

The project runs for two years, at which time RTD and the FTA will evaluate and measure the program’s success.

“This project was made possible through partnerships with the FTA, CDOT, Transit app, Masabi, Denver South Transportation Management Association, the city of Lone Tree, Via Mobility Services, Boulder BCycle and Lyft,” said the release.