Dec. 10, 2025

VCTC Intercity bus riders who qualify for reduced fares can now use the new Tap2Ride contactless payment system and receive the fare discount.

VCTC Intercity offers a discount on fixed-route fares to people 65 and older and Medicare card holders. Reduced fares are 80 cents one way for routes within Ventura County and $2 one way for routes outside Ventura County.

Tap2Ride allows riders to pay fares using contactless Visa or Mastercard credit and debit cards. Seniors and Medicare cardholders can receive reduced fares on VCTC Intercity buses when paying with a registered debit or credit card. VCTC has partnered with the California Integrated Transit Project (Cal-ITP) to provide the Tap2Ride system and to register credit and debit cards.

Eligible riders have two options to register their contactless debit and credit card:

• Online: Visit org/pay. Click the link for reduced fares to begin the registration process.
• In-person: Beginning in January 2026.

Riders can also call VCTC’s Regional Transit Information Center at 800-438-1112 for assistance.