Fares and Passes
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Cash Fares on Fixed Route Buses
WTA’s cash fare is $1.00 per ride within Whatcom County. On route 80X cash fare is $2.00 when traveling between Whatcom and Skagit counties.
Children under 8 and adults over 75 ride FREE.
A reduced cash fare, available to those who qualify, is half the regular cash fare. 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 or Bellingham Technical College. Sold in packets of 20 ($20).
Bus Passes
Bus passes are valid for unlimited travel on all buses.
WTA offers the following bus pass types:
Monthly
Quarterly
Annual
Reduced Monthly
Reduced 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 |
Regular Fare |
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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
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Cash Fare on Specialized Transportation |
$1.00 |
No discount available |
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Monthly Pass |
$25 |
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Tokens (sold in packages of 20 only) |
$20 |
$20 |
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Quarterly Pass |
$70 |
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Monthly Student Pass* |
$15 |
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Quarterly Student Pass* |
$40 |
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Annual Pass |
$250 |
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WWU Pass** |
see below for availability |
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Children under eight and adults over 75 |
Free |
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* Students age 8 years old through college. High school and college students must show current student ID.
**For WWU students, staff & faculty only. For more information call (360) 650-7960 or go to www.wwu.edu/transportation
How to Obtain a Reduced Fare Card
At least one of the following is needed to qualify for a Reduced Fare Card:
-Valid Medicare Card
-Proof of Social Security Income (SSI) Eligibility
-Valid Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Identification, with at least 40% disability
-65 years of age and older
-Other disabilities may also qualify. (360)676-7433 or (360)676-6844 (TTY).
Your Reduced Fare Card, or a Medicare Card, can be presented on fixed route or flex buses to receive a 50% cash fare discount. There is no cash fare discount on Specialized Transportation or Safety Net Service.
Your Reduced Fare Card, or a Medicare Card, can be presented at the point of purchase to receive a discount on a monthly or quarterly bus pass. Reduced fare bus passes can be used on all WTA buses—fixed routes, flex buses, Specialized Transportation or Safety Net service.
Call (360) 676-7433 or (360) 676-6844 (TTY) for more information.