Cal-ITP: California Integrated Travel Project

A modern and consistent transportation experience throughout California

Learn how the California Integrated Travel Project (Cal-ITP) is making riding by bus and train simpler and more cost-effective—for providers and customers.

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Bringing industry standards to California’s transit providers

There are hundreds of public transit providers in California—with no consistent way to collect fares, verify eligibility for fare discounts, or provide real-time vehicle information to customers on their phones.

The lack of a consistent experience creates barriers for new customers, complicates travel across different systems, and increases expenses for individual providers.

Supported by the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) through a grant from the California Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP), the California Integrated Travel Project (Cal-ITP) is a statewide solution to make travel simpler and cost-effective for everyone.

We are proud to collaborate with others in the state of California to help us reach our ambitious goals. Learn more about Our Partners.

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Helping California achieve critical goals through transportation

By aligning transportation payment infrastructure with a 21st-century retail experience, Cal-ITP achieves four goals:

  1. invites travelers toward more efficient and sustainable modes of travel;
  2. reduces operating costs for transit agencies;
  3. simplifies every traveler’s life; and
  4. simultaneously welcomes every single person in this country to a seamless, user-friendly system—making paying for a transit ride just as easy as buying a cup of coffee.
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Explore our initiatives

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Impact across California

229,988

Trips using a contactless credit/debit card2

Read how Glenn County is implementing contactless payments.

91%

Reduction of expired GTFS Schedule Feeds3

Learn more about Ventura County’s success with GTFS.
  1. Average month over month increase in reduced-fare transactions for older adults and veterans who used Cal-ITP Benefits since online enrollment became available.
  2. Year to date, 2024. Cal-ITP Contactless Usage Dashboard
  3. Since 2023. Transit Data Quality Dashboard
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The time is now—reach out to learn more

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Connect with Cal-ITP

Drop us a line at [email protected] to:
  • get more information
  • request technical assistance
  • meet our Customer Success team
 
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Stay up to date

See our latest milestones on our Press page, and subscribe to the Caltrans Mobility Newsletter, a free biweekly resource with frequent Cal-ITP project updates.