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Fares

Fares on RTC RIDE may be paid with cash or passes. Drivers do not carry change. Overypayments are refunded with passes and no cash back is given. In order to avoid paying more than the required fare, please have the exact fare ready when boarding. Transfers are free, valid for 90 minutes, and must be requested when you board the bus and pay your cash fare, or use your 10-ride pass. Pass Vending Machines are located at RTC 4TH STREET STATION (4th and Lake Streets, downtown Reno) and RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA (Victorian Avenue and 15th Street, downtown Sparks), 24 hours a day/7 days a week.

  • Youth are age 6-18 years and all students with current middle or high school ID
  • Seniors are born before January 1, 1950
  • Disabled includes Medicare

Onboard Cash Adult Reduced** (Youth, Senior, Disabled)
Single Ride* $2.00        $1.00
24-Hour $5.00 $2.50
Pre-Purchased Passes    
24-Hour $4.00 $2.00
10-Ride $17.00 $8.50
7-Day $21.00 $10.50
31-Day $70.00 $35.00
31-Day Disabled N/A $26.00

*Free 90-minute transfer with each initial ride.
**Reduced fares require ID when boarding.
Children 5 and under ride free with an adult. 

RTC ACCESS ID single ride is 50 cents and 10-Ride is $5.

Youth, seniors, and people with disabilities may receive discounted fares if valid identification (ID) is presented at time of boarding. RTC RIDE reduced fare ID cards are free (replacement cards cost $5.00 each).

 

Please print and complete the applications above and visit any of the following locations to obtain your reduced fare ID card: RTC 4TH STREET STATION (4th and Lake Streets, downtown Reno), 7am - 7pm, Mon-Fri; 8am-5pm, Sat-Sun, closed holidays; RTC Administration (2050 Villanova Drive, Route 19) 8am-5pm Mon-Fri., closed 12 noon-1pm daily. Closed holidays.

Other acceptable identification includes: driver's license or DMV ID card, Medicare card, student photo ID, identification issued by another transit agency, RTC ACCESS ID card. For more information, please contact RTC Passenger Services at 775-348-RIDE (348-7433, 7am - 7pm, Mon-Fri; 8am-5pm, Sat-Sun. Closed holidays. ).

Paying at the Farebox

The RTC RIDE farebox is designed for customer convenience and to validate the payment of a fare. Primarily, there are two ways in order for a passenger to pay his/her fare through the farebox:

  1.  Payment with Cash
    1. Cash can be accepted into the slot on the left side of the farebox.
    2. Coins can be inserted into the coin trap above the cash slot.
    3. Exact change must be used as the farebox does not produce change, nor does the driver.
  2. Payment with a Pass
    1. The pass is inserted into the reader located to the right of the coin/cash receptacles. The pass should be inserted with the front of the pass facing the passenger and the top of the pass facing upward.
    2. Insert the pass. The farebox will read it to verify it is a valid pass and then return it back out for the customer to redeem.
    3. A variety of passes are available. See the pass section of the site for more info.