General
All passengers except those who meet the qualifications for youth, senior, disabled or child fare categories. No identification is required for General fares.

Youth
First grade through 12th grade only. College students pay General fare. Youth fares are in effect at all times. Appropriate ID must be shown each time you board a bus to receive the discounted fare. School-issued picture ID cards are appropriate identification to receive the discounted fare or to purchase a Youth pass. RTA also offers Youth identification cards to anyone in grades 1 through 12. A Youth ID card costs $2.00. Call 1-800-800-7821 or (951) 565-5002 for information on how to obtain one.

Disabled/Seniors
Any person who meets RTA disability requirements or seniors age 60 or above are eligible for a discounted fare on all RTA fixed-route services. Passengers must show appropriate ID each time they board a bus to receive the discounted fare. Seniors may show proof of age when boarding the bus to receive the discounted fare or they may obtain a Senior ID card from RTA. RTA Disabled ID cards, Senior ID cards and Medicare cards are accepted on the bus. Medi-Cal cards will not be accepted.

RTA offers disabled and senior photo ID cards for its senior passengers with disabilities. RTA Disabled ID cards are issued on the second Tuesday of every month between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. at the Janet Goeske Senior Center, 5257 Sierra Street in Riverside. They are also available every third Thursday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the James Simpson Senior Center located at 305 E. Devonshire in Hemet, and every fourth Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Mary Phillips Senior Center located at 41845 Sixth St. in Temecula.

To receive your Senior ID card, you must show proof of age 60 or above. There is a $2 fee for the Senior ID card. To receive a Disabled ID card, individuals must present a disabled application form completed by a doctor or licensed health care professional, or one of the following as proof of disability: Medicare Identification Card, Department of Motor Vehicles Disabled Person Placard Identification Card receipt, Braille Institute Identification Card, Disabled Veteran Service-Connected Identification Card, or a Social Security Income Award Letter. Medi-Cal cards will not be accepted. There is a $2 fee for the Disabled and Senior ID card. Applications are available at the RTA business office, on our Web site at www.RiversideTransit.com or by calling our Customer Information Center at 800-800-7821.

Medicare Card
Any person who displays their valid Medicare Card is eligible for a discounted fare on all RTA fixed-route services. Passengers must show their Medicare Card each time they board a bus to receive the discounted fare.

Child
Height-based: 46” tall or under. Must be accompanied by a full-fare paying passenger.

ADA
The RTA Americans with Disabilities (ADA) ID card is issued only to persons who have been specially certified through the RTA ADA Certification process. Information on the certification process is available at the RTA business office, by calling our Customer Information Center at 1-800-800-7821, or click here. This ID may qualify you for priority service on any RTA Dial-A-Ride, Corona Dial-A-Ride and Riverside Special Transportation, and will qualify you for the ADA After Hours Service in Corona, Norco and Riverside. There is no cost to obtain an ADA Card.

Commuter
Routes 202, 204, 206 and 208 are commuter routes with fares of $2.25 for general and youth, and 60¢ for senior/disabled. 31-day and 1-day passes are valid on all commuter services with no extra fare required.

Metrolink Passes

RTA will accept valid Metrolink passes for the full fare on routes that serve Metrolink stations during the period from one hour before to one after Metrolink’s service hours. The Metrolink pass must be valid on the day of travel. New, unvalidated 10-trip Metrolink passes carried by passengers travelling to Metrolink stations will also be accepted on boardings as those pass-holders are required to validate their new passes at the stations.

For more information, call the Customer Information Center at 1-800-800-7821 or (951) 565-5002.