ID for Reduced Fares
To be eligible for reduced fares, you should get a free ID issued by RTC. Applications can be obtained online or from one of the locations listed below. Return completed applications to one of these same locations to obtain your ID. Other acceptable forms of ID include a driver's license or DMV ID card, Medicare card, student photo ID, identification issued by another transit agency, and RTC ACCESS ID card. Contact RTC Passenger Services at (775) 348-7433 for more information. Phone hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day.
- Youth - age 6 to 18 and students with current middle or high school ID - Youth ID Application
- Seniors - born before January 1, 1950 - Senior ID Application
- Disabled - includes Medicare - Disabled ID Application
- RTC 4th Street Station (4th and Lake Streets, downtown Reno), 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., 7 days a week.
- RTC Centennial Plaza (Victorian Avenue and 15th Street, downtown Sparks), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7 days a week.
- RTC Administration (2050 Villanova Drive, Reno), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.
- RTC ACCESS office (600 Sutro, Reno), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.
More About Bus Passes
Visit the RTC website for more information about bus passes - how they work, how to purchase bus passes, and the variety of pass options available.
Bring exact change when paying your fare with cash. Neither the driver nor the farebox on the bus give change.
Source: Regional Transportation Commission (RTC).
Reno Bus Fares Schedule
| Reno Bus Fares Schedule |
Adult | Youth | Senior | Disabled | RTC ACCESS ID | Children 5 and under | Transfers |
| Cash Fare | $2.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $0.50 | Free | Free |
| 24-Hour purchased onboard | $5.00 | $2.50 | $2.50 | $2.50 | -- | -- | -- |
| Passes | |||||||
| 24-Hour prepurchased | $4.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | --- | -- | -- |
| 7-Day | $21.00 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | -- | -- | -- |
| 31-Day | $70.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $26.00 | -- | -- | -- |
| 10-Ride | $17.00 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $5.00 | -- | Free |
