No Tax Increase with RTA Next
Residents of Pima County, businesses, visitors, tourists and those just passing through pay a half-cent sales tax* on retail purchases to fund the Regional Transportation Authority’s regional transportation plan, which was approved by voters in 2006.
If voters OK the proposed $2.67 billion RTA Next plan and a half-cent sales to fund it over 20 years, the new tax will simply replace the existing tax which will expire on March 31, 2026.
The average annual cost per-person of the RTA sales tax is less than $75**.
Your investment leads to big benefits.
The proposed 20-year plan will fund:
- 31 new roadway (multimodal) corridors for regional mobility, including transit, pedestrian and bike features
- Curb to curb reconstruction of regional roadway corridors
- Expanded transit services for increased accessibility
- Safety, ADA and active transportation (bicycle/pedestrian improvements)
- Environmental protections, such as improved
air quality
*The sales tax applies to retail items, contracting, utilities, food service, and rent on real and personal property. Pharmaceutical drug sales are exempt.
**Source: numbeo.com; Sept. 2025