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Expectations

Thank you for considering the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA). We know how valuable both your time and your resources are - and we appreciate the confidence you've placed in our Association. Here's what you can expect from CTAA:

  • Responsiveness: We promise quick, insightful responses to any questions or inquiries - no matter the subject or how we receive the request. If one of our talented staff cannot answer your question, we'll find someone who can.
  • Expertise: Our staff will provide accurate, informative and timely analyses of legislation, regulations and transportation trends that you can trust. Combined, the CTAA staff has more than 200 years of experience in community and public transportation.
  • Insight: CTAA staff track new innovations in transportation technology, markets and delivery modes and, along with our Board of Directors and State and Tribal Delegates, will ensure you have ready access to ideas and solutions you can use.
  • Passion: We love everything about the community and public transportation industry and CTAA is always seeking new ways to support our members.
  • Understanding: We recognize the constraints - financial and otherwise - that our members deal with every day and promise to deliver practical, useful solutions and resources to our members.

Become a Member of CTAA

  • Select your member type: For Transportation Providers, please select the category that most accurately reflects the nature of your service area, passengers and/or funding stream, and then the number of vehicles you operate in revenue service. For all others, select the category that best defines your organization.
  • Questions?: Contact our Member Services Team at membership@ctaa.org. Please note that membership dues payments are nonrefundable.

member type: Transportation Provider

If your organization directly or indirectly provides transportation services to the general public or specific groups or clientele, please join as a Rural, Tribal, Small Urban, Specialized (Paratransit, Microtransit), or NEMT member. We understand that many CTAA members may be able to rightly fit into several provider categories, and ask you to select the single category that most thoroughly represents your organization. If you would like our help determining what category would be best, reach out to our Member Services team: membership@ctaa.org.

Rural

Transit providers for whom Section 5311 funding is the single largest source of federal transit investment or who primarily serve communities below 50,000 population.

  • Price: Dues are based on number of operating vehicles. See chart above. Starting at $500 total dues for 0-10 vehicles.
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Small Urban

Urban bus operators that primarily serve communities with populations greater than 50,000 and have some fixed routes.

  • Price: Dues are based on number of operating vehicles. See chart above. Starting at $825 for SUN members with 0-10 operating vehicles.
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Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT)

Mobility providers serving the non-emergency medical transportation market. These operators can be private, for profit, nonprofit or public entities.

  • Price: Dues are based on number of operating vehicles. See chart above. Starting at $500 total dues for 0-10 vehicles.
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Specialized

Transit agencies primarily focused on serving older adults and people with disabilities and for whom Section 5310 funding is the single largest source of federal transit investment. This category includes volunteer-based transportation agencies.

  • Price: Dues are based on number of operating vehicles. See chart above. Starting at $500 total dues for 0-10 vehicles.
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Tribal

Transit providers serving Native American tribes and their members, regardless of trip purpose or funding source.

  • Price: Dues are based on number of operating vehicles. See chart above. Starting at $500 total dues for 0-10 vehicles.
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Federal and State Agencies

All types of federal and state agencies that work in or benefit from the public and community transportation field - i.e. Departments of Transportation, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Commerce, etc.

  • Price: $750 total dues
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Corporate Partners

Organizations that provide products and services to the public and community transportation field and who seek to advertise and/or exhibit their products and services at CTAA events and throughout the year to our membership.

  • Price: $1,000 total dues
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Partner Organization

Businesses and organizations that benefit from the provision of public and community transportation but that do not either directly or indirectly operate vehicles, i.e. private-sector organizations, transportation brokers, hospitals/clinics, United Way agencies, universities/schools, planning bodies, TMAs, technology firms, consultant groups, foundations, etc.

  • Price: $750 total dues
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State and Regional Transit Associations

Associations providing advocacy and support to public and community transportation providers at the state and regional level.

  • Price: $500 total dues
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Voting Individuals

Individuals including mobility managers, drivers, passengers, volunteers, students, retirees, advocates, etc. Seeking CTAA membership and the ability to vote and hold CTAA leadership positions.

Note: Membership benefits such as discounted training and events do not extend beyond the individual.

  • Price: $300 total dues
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Non Voting Individuals

Note: Membership benefits such as discounted training and events do not extend beyond the individual.

  • Price: $250 total dues
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Student & Retiree

We are pleased to offer this special, highly discounted membership for students and retirees to be engaged and in touch with CTAA. This membership level does not include the ability to vote and hold CTAA leadership positions.

Note: Membership benefits such as discounted training and events do not extend beyond the individual.

The cost for this membership is $50 per year. Please email membership@ctaa.org with the subject line "Student/Retiree Member" to be sent the link to join at this special discounted level.

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The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) and its members believe that mobility is a basic human right. From work and education to life-sustaining health care and human services programs to shopping and visiting with family and friends, mobility directly impacts quality of life.

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