2020 Ticket Transmission Fee Increase

PLEASE NOTE: Effective January 1, 2020, the Colorado 811 Board of Directors approved the transmission rate of $1.49 per transmission.

TRANSMISSION FEES:
*Messages transmitted via electronic messaging $1.49

*Identical messages transmitted to a second location $1.49

*Cancellations $0.00 

Please contact Member Services at member-services@co811.org for any membership questions.

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