2025-2026 Household Travel Survey

The North Central Texas Council of Governments and the Texas Department of Transportation are conducting a survey to better understand the travel needs of our region. Your participation in the household travel survey will provide us valuable information on how residents move throughout the North Texas region each day – whether by walking, driving, taking transit, biking, or by other means. By understanding the places you travel, how you get there, and the challenges you face, we can make reliable forecasts about the future travel needs in our region.

As the North Texas region continues to grow, this study will help NCTCOG plan for future transportation projects to make getting around easier.

The Household travel survey is set to begin in May 2025 and run through 2026. We look forward to hearing from you.

If you receive the postcard in your mail, please consider signing up (Únete) for the survey and help shape the future of transportation in our region. Each participating household could earn up to $100 in gift cards for your household.

Your input is vital - take the survey today!

Si recibes la tarjeta postal por correo, considera en inscribirte para participar en la encuesta y ayudar a dar forma al transporte del futuro en nuestra región. Cada hogar participante podría ganar hasta $100 en tarjetas de regalo.

Tu aportación es vital - ¡contesta la encuesta hoy mismo!

How are households selected for the survey?

Households in the North Texas region are randomly selected and invited to participate via postcards in the mail. If you have not received the mailing yet, please sign up to see if your household qualifies for the survey.

How do I start and participate?

We understand participating in the survey could be a time commitment. The American Travel Survey smartphone app makes it easy by automatically recording your trips and then prompting you to fill in a few details.

You can choose to participate in the survey in one of the following ways:

Using the smartphone app
Online through a web survey
Over the phone with a survey representative

Pick the option that works best for you!

Travel Diary

Survey respondents will be asked to log their trips on a selected “travel day.” We request you to share a bit about your day-to-day travel—like the places you visited and how you got there. Whether you walked to the store, rode the bus to your work, or drove to a restaurant, your experiences can help us learn how people move through their day and how we can make getting around easier for everyone.