The California Transit Association offers voting memberships to transit systems and commuter rail agencies.  In addition, we have associate memberships for transit support groups and transit industry suppliers. 

Public Transit System
Membership dues are based on the transit agency’s annual budget (total expenses or revenue from the State Controller's Report).

Please contact Association Services Director Amy J. Lai, CMP at amy@caltransit.org regarding your agency's specific dues amount.

Commuter Rail Agency
Commuter rail agency dues are dependent on the form of an agency’s governing board. If the board includes at least one public transit system member of the Association, dues are a fixed amount.  For agencies whose governing board does not include any members of the California Transit Association, dues are determined based on the commuter rail agency’s operating budget.

Transit Support Group
The membership dues for a transit support group or organization is $1,050.  This category includes regional transportation planning agencies, air quality management agencies, and other governmental agencies.  It also includes other transit-related associations and trade publications.

Business Members
Business members include manufacturers, consultants, distributors and transit contractors.

Consultancies – $250 (Self-employed, single-employee consultancies.  Five-year maximum.)
Standard Member – $787.50 (Company’s net worth does not exceed $750,000)*
Large Member – $1,050 (Company’s net worth exceeds $750,000)*

* Based on the Federal Transit Administration’s net worth cap of $750,000 to qualify as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). Members do not have to be certified as a DBE with the Federal Transit Administration, nor is any verification of financial status requested.

If you have membership questions, please contact Association Services Director Amy J. Lai, CMP, at 916.446.4656 x1017 or amy@caltransit.org.