Fare Chart
| Local Fare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cash or Mobile# | Day Pass (Cash or Mobile) | |
| Adult (Age 19 through 64) | $2.25 | $4.50 |
| Youth* (Age 18 & younger) Eligible Discount** (Senior / Disabled / Medicare cardholder) | $1.10 | $2.00 |
Do California buses take cash?
You can pay cash when you board, but you’ll need exact fare as bus operators don’t carry change. You can also buy and add up to $20 to a reusable TAP card. Reduced rates are available to seniors, students, and disabled riders.
How much is a bus pass in California?
Monthly Pass:
31-Day Pass. Local – $70. Senior/Disabled/Medicare Local – $33. Silver Streak – $105.
Can I use my Clipper card on SamTrans?
Clipper® is a reloadable fare payment system accepted on all transit agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area, including SamTrans.
How much is bus in Oakland?
Fares
| Fare Type | Pay with Clipper Card/Clipper Mobile | Pay with Cash |
|---|---|---|
| Local Single Ride | $2.25 | $2.50 |
| Transbay Single Ride | $6 | $6 |
| Local to Transbay Upgrade | $3.75 | $3.50 |
| Day Pass | Available as Pay-as-you-go fare up to $5 | $5.50 |
How long do buses last?
The United States. In general, most American transit systems expect their buses to have a useful life of 12 years and 250,000 miles.
How do you catch a bus?
- Ask a friend to help you.
- Plan your journey with the help of your friend.
- Find out what time your bus arrives at the stop.
- Take some money to buy a ticket.
- Find your nearest bus stop.
- When you see the bus, hold your arm out.
- Tell the driver where you would like to go.
- Sit down and enjoy the ride.
Is LA Metro still free?
In March 2020, Los Angeles’ public-transit agency, Metro, stopped collecting fares on its buses as a COVID-19 safety precaution. For the next 22 months, Metro waived fares for anyone who wanted to keep riding its buses, anywhere they wanted to go (as long as they wore a mask, of course). And people did keep riding.
How do I use a TAP card on my phone?
It’s easy to use, just hold your phone near the TAP reader for quick fare validation –in seconds. There is no need to use Face ID, Touch ID or wake the device. Riders can also download the TAP app to purchase reduced fare and low income passes as well as Stored Value options and Metro Bike Share.
How much is a 30 day Metro pass?
Cost: $33 (7-day) or $127 (30-day). You have unlimited swipes on the subway and local buses for either 7 or 30 days. Your MetroCard can only hold one Unlimited Ride refill at a time.
How much money can you put on a Clipper card?
$300
You can use a debit card three times per day to purchase Clipper cards individually, so you can purchase a maximum of three Clipper cards in a day with the same debit card. Is there a maximum balance for a Clipper card? The maximum amount of cash value that can be stored on any Clipper card is $300.
What is Clipper card good for?
It’s a Clipper card that you can use to pay discounted fares on public transit around the Bay Area. Clipper offers other benefits: It manages your monthly discount passes, discount cash fares and transfers. If your card is lost or stolen, your balance is protected.
Do Clipper cards expire?
Unlike a credit or debit card, the Clipper card does not expire; however, you will need to renew your eligibility for Clipper START once every two years to continue receiving the discount.
How much does it cost to buy a bus?
New buses can cost anywhere from $90,000 to $290,000, depending on the type. Most schools need to apply for financing and grants to cover their fleet renewal costs.
How much gas does a bus use?
On average, you can expect to get between 6 and 12 MPG depending on the size and weight of your bus. Specifically, you’ll be looking at anywhere between 10 and 12 MPG for a short bus, 6 to 10 MPG for a mid-size bus, and 9 to 10 MPG for a full-size bus.
How much is a Oyster card?
How much does a Visitor Oyster card cost? A Visitor Oyster card costs £5 (plus postage) and is pre-loaded with pay as you go credit for you to spend on travel. You can choose how much credit to add to your card: £10, £15, £20, £25, £30, £35, £40 or £50.
CAN bus stop anywhere?
Bus stops are “designated” for a reason. They allow passengers to get off buses safely while ensuring the people and the cars on the street are not in any kind of danger. Bus drivers should not violate traffic regulations by dropping passengers off outside of the designated stopping areas.
Do you get in or on a bus?
You never get in the bus unless it’s a small bus the size of a car; you always get on the bus. But you get in a car not the other way around.
What is the difference between on the bus and in the bus?
On a bus -> When people are on the top of a bus, like this. In a bus -> When people are inside a bus, no matter whether it is open (without top cover), or covered (with top cover). I’m in a bus. -> I’m inside a bus.
Do La buses take cash?
Fares can be paid using cash (exact change) or a TAP card. Regular fare is $1.75 and is good for 2 hrs of unlimited transfers in one direction.
Are bus rides free in LA?
For almost two years, as the pandemic raged, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority made its buses free. Ridership, for the most part, climbed steadily, and at a faster rate than on trains, which still charged a fare.