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Fares and Passes

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Cash Fares on Fixed Route Buses

WTA’s cash fare is $1.00 for all trips within Whatcom County. Cash fare when traveling across county lines (between Whatcom and Skagit Counties on Route 80X) is $2.00.

Children under eight and adults over 75 ride FREE.

The cash fare for seniors or people with a disability is half the regular cash fare (50 cents within Whatcom County or $1.00 if traveling between Whatcom and Skagit County on Route 80X). To receive the discount, riders must show a WTA Reduced Fare card or Medicare card. To apply for a Reduced Fare Card, call 676-6843 (or 676-6844 for TTY). More details can be found at the end of this page.

Tokens
One token is valued at $1.00 and good for one ride. Tokens can be purchased at Bellingham Station. Sold in packets of 20 ($20).

Passes

Passes are valid for unlimited travel on all buses.

WTA offers the following pass types:

General public monthly

General public quarterly

General public annual

Reduced fare monthly

Reduced fare quarterly

Student monthly (must be age 8 through college, with current school I.D.)

Student quarterly (must be age 8 through college, with current school I.D.)

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BUS FARES	General Public	People w/approved disability *******
Cash Fare on Fixed Route Route 80X cash fare: $1.00 if getting on AND off within Whatcom County; $1.00 if getting on AND off within Skagit County; and $2.00 if traveling between counties.	$1.00	$.50 OR $1.00 for travel between Whatcom and Skagit County
Cash Fare on Specialized Transportation	$1.00	No discount available
Monthly Pass	$25	$13
Tokens (sold in packages of 20 only)	$20	$20
Quarterly Pass	$70	$35
Monthly Student Pass*	$15
Quarterly Student Pass*	$40
Annual Pass	$250
WWU Viking Xpress Staff & Faculty Quarterly Pass**	see below for availability
WWU Viking Xpress Staff & Faculty Academic Year Pass**	see below for availability
Children under eight and adults over 75	Free

* Students age 8 years old through college. High school and college students must show current student ID.

**For WWU staff & faculty only. Available only from WWU Sustainable Transportation Office.
See www.wwu.edu/transportation/ for more information.

WHERE TO PURCHASE WTA PASSES	All Passes	General Public Monthly Pass	Student Monthly Pass*	Student Quarterly Pass*	WWU pass	Tokens (20 for $20)
WTA Bellingham Station	x	x	x	x	-	x
WTA Cordata Station general monthly pass sales via pass machine only	-	x	-	-	-	-
Bellingham High Schools (Sehome, Squalicum, Bellingham)at Associated Student Body Offices	-	-	x	-	-	-
Bellingham Technical College	-	-	x	x	-	x
Bellis Fair Mall business office near JC Penney	-	x	-	-	-	-
Community Food Co-op (both locations)	-	x	-	-	-	-
Haggen Stores: Barkley, Fairhaven Market, Ferndale, Meridian, Sehome	-	x	-	-	-	-
Lummi Employment & Training Center	-	x	-	-	-	-
Northwest Indian College	-	-	x	x	-	-
Whatcom Community College Bookstore	-	x	x	x	-	-
Western Washington University’s Sustainable Transportation Office	-	-	-	-	x	-
Grant's Burgers - Lynden	-	x	x	-	-	-

* High school and college students must show current student ID.

How to Get a Reduced Fare Card

People 65 years of age and older, people with a Medicare Card, and people with a disability qualify to receive a Reduced Rate Card from WTA. This card, or a Medicare Card, must be shown to the driver when boarding to qualify for the reduced fare.

To obtain a Reduced Rate Card:

Call (360) 676-6843 or (360) 676-6844 (TTY)
Go to Downtown’s Bellingham Station, to the Customer Service Window (in the building)
Go to WTA Administrative office.

People under the age of 65 with a Medicare Card, SSI eligibility, VA card with 40% or more disability, or Reduced Fare Card from another transit system can call (360) 676-6843 or (360) 676-6844 (TTY), or go to WTA's Administrative Offices. Proof of eligibility is required. Additional Identification may be required.

People with a disability who do not qualify according to the above criteria could still qualify for a Reduced Fare Card. Call (360) 676-6843 or (360) 676-6844 (TTY) for more information.

NOTE: Reduced Fare Card is not valid for travel on Specialized Transportation. All rides on Specialized Transportation are $1.00.