Fares & Passes

• Reduced fares require an ID when boarding.
• Children 5 and under ride free with an adult.
• Over payments are refunded with passes and no cash back is given.
• Youth are age 6-18 years and all students with current middle or high school ID.
• Seniors include all persons 60 years of age or over.
• Disabled includes Medicare.
• Veterans qualify for reduced fares.
• * Reduced includes youth, senior, individuals with disabilities, ACCESS ID, US Veterans and Medicare.
• **75 cent fare for people with disabilities or RTC ACCESS ID

All DRI, University of Nevada, Reno,  Truckee Meadows Community College, Western Nevada College students, faculty and staff RIDE any of RTC’s fixed-route transit for free. Just show your Student ID, Employee ID to the driver to get your free RIDE, FlexRIDE or Regional Connector

Obtain a free RTC RIDE reduced fare ID card from the RTC offices at 1105 Terminal Way, Reno NV 89502. The office is open from 8 am to 12 pm and from 1 pm to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. However, it remains closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. When you visit the RTC Offices, make sure to bring either of the following documents as proof of eligibility for the Reduced or Disabled ID card:

• • Youth ages 6-18 years and all students with current middle or high school ID.

• • Seniors age 60+ with driver’s license or DMV ID card.

• • Persons with Disability with driver’s license or DMV ID card and must present proof of disability:

    • • Medicare Card
    • • Current SSI, SSD or SSDI eligibility document
    • • Current Disabled ID card from another transit or paratransit service

• • Military Veterans with driver’s license or DMV ID card with Veterans designation or DD form 214 or Veterans with a VA card showing a service-connected disability.

RTC RIDE reduced fare ID cards are free (replacement cards cost $5.00 each).

Youth, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities may receive discounted fares if valid identification is presented at time of boarding:

If you do not have an RTC RIDE Reduced or Disabled Fare ID Card you may use any of the following acceptable identification: Driver’s License or DMV ID card, Medicare card with Driver’s License or DMV ID card, Student Photo ID, valid Reduced or Disabled or Paratransit ID card issued by another transit agency, or RTC ACCESS ID card.

For more information, please contact RTC Customer Services at 775-348-RIDE (7433) 8am -12 pm & 1 pm- 5pm, Monday-Friday (closed Saturday, Sunday and holidays).

Online Bus Pass Shopping Cart System

The RTC RIDE farebox is designed for customer convenience and to validate the payment of a fare. Passes can be either inserted at the top left or swiped through at the top right. Primarily, there are two ways in order for a passenger to pay their fare through the farebox.

1. Cash can be accepted into the slot on the right side of the farebox.
2. Coins can be inserted into the coin trap below the cash slot.
3. Exact change must be used as the farebox does not produce change, nor does the driver.

RTC transit riders are now able to buy bus passes on their phones and show a digital bus pass on the screen to board!  This new technology is a partnership of Token Transit and the RTC, and eliminates the need for paper passes and visiting a ticket vending machine.  All you need is the Token Transit app, which you can download from the App Store or Google Play. Once it’s installed, simply purchase your fare on the app, scan the QR code on your cell phone with the validator when you board, and you’re good to go!

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• 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.
• 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.