METRO Transit Fares

Effective April 26, 2004 - NEW FARES IN EFFECT ON JULY 1, 2004 (Senior & Disabled Fares - see below)

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Bus Fares

For Santa Cruz County trips...

Cash

Day Pass

5 Day Pass

Monthly Pass

Cash Fare

$1.50

$4.50

$22.00

$50.00

Student (46 inch through 12th grade

$1.50

$4.50

$22.00

$35.00

Child (less than 46 inches)
(Children under 46 inches: three ride free with fare paying passenger)

Free

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

Seniors (62 years and over), Persons with Disabilities and Medicare Card Holders

$0.75
$2.25
$11.25
$25.00

Please note, there are no transfers on METRO Buses, a fare must be purchased for each boarding. Save money by purchasing a Day Pass if you will ride three times or more in a day!

For Highway 17 Express...

					    Day 	Monthly
				Cash	Pass 	Pass
Cash Fare			$4.00	$8.00	$90.00
Senior/Diabled/Medicare 	$2.00	n.a	na.	
Disabled 			$2.00	n.a.	n.a.

Proof of Eligibility

Seniors: Must be age 62 and over. Bring your proof of age; driver's license, Medicare Card, passport or other to any Metro Discount Photo ID Session.
Disabled: Proof of certification can be a METRO ID Card, or a Medicare Card.
Note: Riders from elsewhere may ride Santa Cruz METRO at discounted fare by showing valid proof of eligibility (either of age or disability) issued by the transit system in their home area.

Monthly Passes

$50 Adult Monthly Pass
Good for unlimited rides in Santa Cruz County (Highway 17 Express excluded).
$90 Highway 17 Express Monthly Pass
Good for unlimited rides on all Santa Cruz Metro buses and Santa Clara buses & Light Rail.
$35 Youth Monthly Pass
Good for unlimited rides in Santa Cruz County (Highway 17 Express excluded).
$23 Senior/Disabled Monthly Pass
Good for unlimited rides for Seniors and Disabled in Santa Cruz County (Highway 17 Express excluded).

Transfers

Please note, there are no transfers on METRO Buses, a fare must be purchased for each boarding. Save money by purchasing a Day Pass if you will ride three times or more in a day!
Transfers are available for connecting to Monterey Salinas Transit (MST) in Monterey County. These are issued on request at time fare is paid; transfers are not issued at the Watsonville Transit Center. SCMTD Transfers and Day Passes are good for unlimited travel in the MST North Zone only. Monthly Pases are not honored by MST, a transfer is required.

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