Fares and Passes
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 or 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.)
Click here to purchase your monthly bus pass.
| BUS FARES |
General Public
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People w/approved disability ***
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Cash Fare on Fixed Route or Specialized Transp.
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. |
$1.00
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$.50 (this fare not available on Specialized Transportation)
OR half the regular cash fare if the fare is more than $1.00, such as Route 80X |
| Monthly Pass |
$25
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$13
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| Tokens (sold in pkg of 20 only) |
$20
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$20
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| Quarterly Pass |
$70
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$35
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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 Viking Xpress Staff & Faculty Quarterly Pass** | see below for availability | |
| WWU Viking Xpress Staff & Faculty Academic Year Pass** | see below for availability | |
| Children under 8 or seniors 75 & over | 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
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Tokens (20 for $20) |
| WTA Bellingham Station |
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WTA Cordata Station |
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| Bellingham High Schools (Sehome, Squalicum, Bellingham)at Assoc. Student Body offices |
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| Bellingham Tech College |
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| Bellis Fair Mall business office near JC Penney |
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| Community Food Co-op (both locations) |
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Haggen Stores: |
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| Lummi Employment & Training Center |
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| Northwest Indian College |
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| Whatcom Community College Bookstore |
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| Western Washington University (Viking Xpress passes or student ID card encoding only) |
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* High school and college students must show current student ID.
Getting 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
1. Call (360) 676-6843 or (360) 676-6844 (TTY)
2. Go to Downtown’s Bellingham Station, to the Customer Service Window (in the building)
3. 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 Cards are not valid for travel on Specialized Transportation. All rides on Specialized Transportation are $1.00.