Passes & Fares
RTA Fares and Passes

Regular cash fares for RTA are between $1.50 and $3.00, depending on your travels. See the fare table on the applicable RTA Schedule. Senior (65-79), Youth (K-12), Disabled & Medicare Card Holder Discount cash fares are half the regular fare, between $0.75 and $1.50.

Regular cash fares for SCAT are between $1.25.  See the fare table on the applicable SCAT Schedule. Senior (65-79),  Disabled & Medicare Card Holder Discount cash fares are $0.60. Youth discounts do not apply on SCAT.

 

Pass Type

Regular

Discount 
K-12 (RTA only),
Senior (65-79), Disabled & Medicare Card Holders

Description

Regional

Regional
Day Pass

$5.00

NONE

Unlimited rides on all RTA, SCAT, SLO Transit, Paso Express, and El Camino Shuttle Routes for one calendar day. 
Purchase at Pass Outlets & on the bus.

Regional 31-Day Pass

$64

$32

Unlimited rides on all RTA routes, SLO Transit, SCAT, Paso Express and the El Camino Shuttle for 31 consecutive days. Buy at Pass Offices.

RTA Only

RTA 31-Day Pass

$44

$22

Unlimited rides on RTA routes 9, 10, 12, 14 & 15 for 31 consecutive days. Cuesta and Cal Poly students, faculty, and Emeritus can purchase passes on campus for an additional discount. Buy at Pass Offices.

RTA & SCAT

RTA & SCAT
7-Day Pass

$14

NONE

Seven consecutive days of unlimited rides on all RTA and SCAT fixed route service, starting the first day of use. Buy at Pass Offices.

Stored Value Passes

$15

NONE

Use like cash - dip your card in the farebox and the applicable fare is deducted from the card value.

SCAT

SCAT 20-Ride Pass

$20

$8

Senior (65-79), Medicare Card Holders & Disabled only. NO discounts on SCAT passes  for Youth (K-12).  

Valid for twenty rides on all SCAT fixed route service. The cards do NOT expire after 31-days. You continue to use the card until you use twenty rides. The remaining uses will be printed on the card with each use.  Buy at Pass Offices.

SCAT 31-Day Pass

$30

$15

Senior (65-79), Medicare Card Holders & Disabled only. NO discounts on SCAT passes for Youth (K-12).

Unlimited rides on all SCAT routes for 31 consecutive days, from first date of use. Buy at Pass Offices.

Senior (80+)

VIP

FREE

VIP Pass

FREE

 

Available to users 80 years and older, VIP Passes offer unlimited rides on RTA and SCAT, SLO Transit, Paso Express and North County Shuttle.

You may fill out an application in advance, but we need a photograph. VIP Passes must be OBTAINED in person at the RTA Main office: 179 Cross Street, Suite A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, or at Regional Rideshare (1114 Marsh St.).

RTA Discount Policy: In order to purchase RTA and SCAT bus passes at a discounted rate, customers are required to complete & submit the appropriate form. Once approved, your name will be added to our Discount Eligibility List. You will then be able to purchase passes at the discounted price at any of our Pass Sales Outlets. More information here.

ALL PASSES AND FARES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

 

 

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