Step
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Invited to join? Complete a Household Questionnaire.

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(PIN# required)

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Record your travel and activities on your assigned day.

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Report your travel information.

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(PIN# required)

Important Notice: Effective January 18, 2013 10:00 p.m. PST, registration to participate in the CHTS will be closed. Participants will be eligible to enter their travel information through 10:00 p.m. on February 14, 2013. In order for your travel information to be included in the survey results, travel information must be entered by February 14, 2013, at 10:00 p.m. PST. If you have questions, please contact our toll free hotline at 877-261-4621.

Welcome! The California Household Travel Survey (CHTS) is an effort sponsored Caltrans, the California Energy Commission, the California Air Resources Board, and local transportation planning agencies. If you have received a participation letter or brochure, please click Start Here to begin the survey.

Every day, millions of people move throughout California—in cars, on bikes, by foot, by light rail, by bus. To plan for the projects of tomorrow, we need to understand how you travel today. Please participate in this important survey and help improve your transportation future.

News about the Survey

Transportation survey aims to improve mobility, job access and air quality (March 8, 2012, Caltrans)

Bay Area Travel Survey Hits the Road: Watch the Video
(March 21, 2012, MTC)

SCAG supporting the California Household Travel Survey
(May 2, 2012, SCAG)

Why your participation matters

	You are important. Your household was picked to represent households like yours across the state.
	You can make a difference. Your travel information will help build a complete picture of local transportation needs, so decision-makers can make the best recommendations for improvements.
	We need to spend transportation funds wisely. Accurate information will help ensure that our limited transportation funds are spent where they are needed most.
	Your input can improve everyone's quality of life. Smart investments in transportation will improve our state’s economy and environmental impact through better access to jobs and housing, reduced traffic congestion, and increased mobility.
	We appreciate your time. Your time and input now can provide years of benefit!