Registration Information








 
REGISTRATION TYPE EARLY-BIRD RATE STANDARD RATE
(through August 21) (after August 21)
Member $1,249 $1,529
Non-Member $3,098 $3,098
Federal Government $627 $627
University Faculty $627 $627
Student Member - Full Conference $419 $419
Student Member - Sessions Only Complimentary Complimentary
Speaker - Full Conference $1,249 $1,249
Speaker - Session Only Complimentary Complimentary
Personal Guest $419 $419
Selecting the category listed below requires pre-approval from APTA and or additional verification.
Media Complimentary Complimentary
INNOVATION SUMMIT ONLY REGISTRATION
Access to other conference events and sessions is NOT included.
Innovation Summit Only $425 $425
*NOTE: This option does not include access to the entire conference, only the Innovation Summit.
You may elect to register for the full conference, which includes the Innovation Summit.
TRANSIT BOARD ADMINISTRATORS DEVELOPMENT DAY
Access to conference
Transit Board Administrators Development Day $199 $199
*NOTE: This option does not include access to the entire conference, only the TBA Development Day.
You may elect to register for the full conference and add the TBA Development Day as an additional fee.
EXPO REGISTRATION ONLY
Access to conference sessions is NOT included.
EXPO Only Registration is free to the public. Please note that EXPO only does not include access to the TRANSform Conference events. If you would like full enjoyment of the TRANSform Conference, please register under the applicable registration category above.


TRANSform Registration Information

What's included with your registration?

Member, Non-Member, Federal Government, University Faculty Conference Registration: includes access to the General Sessions, Educational Sessions, Welcome Reception, EXPO, APTA Honors Breakfast & Ceremony, and Innovation Summit.

Student Member - Full Conference: includes access to the General Sessions, Educational Sessions, Welcome Reception (not including alcohol), EXPO, APTA Honors Breakfast & Ceremony, and Innovation Summit. You must be an APTA student member to qualify.

Student Member - Sessions Only: includes access to the General Sessions, Educational Sessions, EXPO, APTA Honors Ceremony, and Innovation Summit (no meal functions). You must be an APTA student member to qualify.

Personal Guest: includes access to Welcome Reception, APTA Honors Breakfast, and EXPO.
*NOT applicable to fellow employees or industry professionals

Innovation Summit Only: includes access to the Wednesday Innovation Summit sessions, no other conference events.
*Innovation Summit is included in full conference registrations


Transit Board Administrators Development Day: includes access to the Saturday TBA Day sessions, no other conference events.

Register for TRANSform



EXPO Only Registration Information

What's included with your registration?

EXPO Only:  includes access to the Products and Services Showcase (EXPO) only, no sessions or meal functions. 

Register for EXPO Only



Booth Staff Registration Information

What's included with your registration?

Exhibitor/Booth Staff: includes access to the Products and Services Showcase (EXPO) only, no sessions or meal functions. If you are an exhibitor and also attending TRANSform, please register for the full conference using the TRANSform registration link above.

Register as Booth Staff



Media Registration Information

What's included with your registration?

Media: includes access to General Sessions, Educational Sessions, EXPO, and the Media Room. Press are required to provide valid credentials for admittance. Only qualified media receive a complimentary badge.

Register as Media

 


Cancellation and Refund Policy

All cancellations and refund request must be received by email by September 4, 2026. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations made after this date. Refunds will be processed 30-45 days after the workshop, and a 20% processing fee will be deducted. You can transfer your registration to another person from the same company/agency without penalty by logging into the Registration Service Center using your credentials in your confirmation email.
 

Payment

APTA requires payment to be submitted at the time of registration. Registrations will not be considered valid until payment is received by APTA. Registrations may be paid by, credit card, wire transfer, or credit voucher.
 

APTA is committed to providing a safe, hospitable, and productive environment for all participants

Harassment of any kind will not be tolerated, including but not limited to offensive gestures or verbal comments related to ethnicity, religion, disability, physical appearance, gender, or sexual orientation; deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording; sustained disruption of talks or other events; inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome attention. As a reminder, by registering for this event, you agreed to follow APTA's Code of Conduct for Conferences.

 

WARNING: *IGNORE FRAUDULENT ATTENDEE LIST PROVIDERS*

It has come to our attention that companies have been contacting APTA attendees and exhibitors and identifying themselves as having access to APTA’s attendee lists. APTA DOES NOT SELL its attendee lists to any vendors or other third parties. Anyone attempting to sell you this information should be considered fraudulent. APTA strongly recommends that all conference registrants disregard such emails.  To report a fraudulent solicitation, use the Federal Trade Commission reporting website.


Questions: Please contact APTA Meetings with any registration questions.


Justification Toolkit


Do you need help justifying your EXPO attendance to your organizational leadership? This justification toolkit equips you to articulate the value of attending EXPO by ensuring it aligns with your business goals and outlining expected returns on skill development, networking opportunities, and industry insights. This toolkit includes customizable templates for estimating a budget to attend, requesting attendance from leadership, and reporting on the experience after the event.

Budget Worksheet Template Justification Letter Template Post-Event Report Template



Hotel Information

Book within the official APTA TRANSform & EXPO hotel block to stay in the center of the action and keep the connections going beyond the show floor. Enjoy exclusive discounted room rates at our official host hotel, plus airline savings to make your travel both seamless and affordable.
 

View Hotel Details & Book Your Stay

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