RTC RIDE ONBOARD FARES
|  | Regular | Reduced* |
|---|---|---|
| Single Ride | $2.00 | $1.00** |
| Day Pass | $3.00 | $1.50 |
PRE-PURCHASED PASSES
|  | Regular | Reduced |
|---|---|---|
| Single Ride | $2.00 | $1.00** |
| Day Pass | $3.00 | $1.50 |
| 7 Day Pass | $14.50 | $6.00 |
| 31 Day Pass | $65.00 | $32.50 |
RTC REGIONAL CONNECTOR FARES
|  | Regular | Reduced |
|---|---|---|
| Single Ride | $5.00 | $2.50 |
| Single Ride w/ Transfer Transfers applies to a trip between RIDE and the Regional Connector | $3.50 | $1.50 |
| 10-Ride Pass | $42.50 | $21.25 |
FARE POLICIES
- 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
UNR, TMCC STUDENTS, DRI AND WESTERN NEVADA COLLEGE FACULTY AND STAFF RIDE FREE
- 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
RTC RIDE REDUCED OR DISABLED ID:
To obtain an RTC RIDE Reduced or Disabled ID card, please visit the RTC 4TH STREET STATION at 200 East Fourth Street in downtown Reno. The station 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 4TH STREET STATION, 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).
Youth, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities may receive discounted fares if valid identification is presented at the 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 valid RTC ACCESS ID card.
ONLINE BUS PASS ORDERS
Bus passes will be mailed to the shipping address specified, within 1-3 business days.
PAYING AT THE FAREBOX
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 (see diagram at right) or swiped through at the top right. Primarily, there are two ways in order for a passenger to pay their fare through the farebox:
PAYMENT WITH CASH
- Cash can be accepted into the slot on the right side of the farebox.
- Coins can be inserted into the coin trap below the cash slot.
- Exact change must be used as the farebox does not produce change, nor does the driver.
PAYMENT WITH A SMARTPHONE APP – TOKEN TRANSIT
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. Users simply download the free Token Transit app on their Apple or Android phone, and link it to a credit or debit card. A digital bus pass display is shown to the driver as the passenger gets on board! Cash fares and traditional bus passes will continue to be accepted in addition to the new digital passes.
PAYMENT WITH A PASS
- 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.
BUY A PASS AT OUR TRANSIT STATIONS
- Purchase a pass at one of our vending machines at our stations located at RTC 4TH STREET STATION in downtown Reno and RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA in Sparks
HOLIDAYS
RTC RIDE & RTC RAPID operates on Saturday/Level Holiday schedules during the following holidays (RTC REGIONAL CONNECTOR does not operate on these days):
| Presidents Day | Monday, February 19, 2024 |
| Juneteenth Day | Monday, June 19, 2024 |
| Indigenous People’s Day | Monday, October 14, 2024 |
| Nevada Day | Friday, October 25, 2024 |
| Veteran’s Day | Friday, November 11, 2024 |
RTC RIDE & RTC RAPID operates on Sunday/Level Holiday schedules during the following holidays (RTC REGIONAL CONNECTOR does not operate on these days):
| New Year’s Day | Monday, January 1, 2024 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 15, 2024 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 27, 2024 |
| Independence Day | Tuesday, July 4, 2024 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 2, 2024 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 28, 2024 |
| Family Day (The day after Thanksgiving) | Friday, November 29, 2024 |
| Christmas Day | Monday, December 25, 2024 |
