FARES & PASSES
RIDER ALERT – SCHEDULE CHANGE EFFECTIVE 01.20.20
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Highway 126
Cross County Limited (formerly East-West Connector)
Highway 101
Channel Islands
Coastal Express
East County
RIDER ALERT – DELAYS AND STOP CLOSURES
Highway 126 – None/Ninguna
East-West Connector – None/Ninguna
Highway 101/Conejo Connection – None/Ninguna
Channel Islands – None/Ninguna
Coastal Express
Chapala and Figueroa
Cottage Hospital
East County – None/Ninguna
VCTC Intercity Transit Fares
| CASH FARES | 10-RIDE TICKET | VCTC 31-DAY PASS | ||||||
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| Please have your exact fare when boarding the bus. No change or fare credits are given. | Offers a 10% discount per ride. | 31-Day Pass valid for 31 consecutive days from the first day of use. | ||||||
| Full Fare | Reduced Fare | Child Under 5 | Full Fare | Reduced Fare | Full Fare | Reduced Fare | ||
| ZONE 1 In Ventura County |
$1.75 | $0.80* | Free** | $15.00 | $7.00* | $50.00 | $25.00* | |
| ZONE 2 Out of Ventura County*** |
$4.00 | $2.00* | Free** | $36.00 | $18.00* | $130.00 | $65.00* | |
| *Seniors 65 years of age and over; Medicare or ADA cardholder. **Children under 5 ride free with a paying customer. ***Zone 2 31-Day Pass also accepted on Zone 1 buses. All Coastal Express trips pay Zone 2 fares. |
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| CASH FARES | ||||||||
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| Please have your exact fare when boarding the bus. No change or fare credits are given. |
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| Full Fare | Reduced Fare< | Child Under 5 | ||||||
| Zone 1 | $1.75 | $0.80* | Free** | |||||
| Zone 2 | $4.00 | $2.00* | Free** | |||||
| *Seniors 65 years of age and over; Medicare or ADA cardholder. **Children under 5 ride free with a paying customer.Zone 1 - In Ventura County Zone 2 - Out of Ventura County All Coastal Express trips pay Zone 2 fares. |
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| 10-RIDE TICKET | ||||||||
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| Offers a 10% discount per ride. | ||||||||
| Full Fare | Reduced Fare | |||||||
| Zone 1 | $15.00 | $7.00* | ||||||
| Zone 2 | $36.00 | $18.00* | ||||||
| *Seniors 65 years of age and over; Medicare or ADA cardholder. **Children under 5 ride free with a paying customer.Zone 1 - In Ventura County. Zone 2 - Out of Ventura County. All Coastal Express trips pay Zone 2 fares. |
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| VCTC 31-DAY PASS | ||||||||
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| 31-Day Pass valid for 31 consecutive days from the first day of use. | ||||||||
| Full Fare | Reduced Fare | |||||||
| Zone 1 | $50.00 | $25.00* | ||||||
| Zone 2 | $130.00 | $65.00* | ||||||
| *Seniors 65 years of age and over; Medicare or ADA cardholder. **Children under 5 ride free with a paying customer.Zone 1 - In Ventura County. Zone 2 - Out of Ventura County. All Coastal Express trips pay Zone 2 fares. Zone 2 31-Day Pass also accepted on Zone 1 buses. | ||||||||
Purchase Locations
You may order your VCTC Intercity bus pass online or by phone using MasterCard, VISA, or Discover Card. Passes are also available at any of the locations listed below. Depending on the location, passes may be purchased with cash, check, or credit card. Not all types of payment are accepted at every location. Please call the retailer to check the availability of the pass you want to purchase and the payment type accepted.
Online
Click Here to order your pass online
By Phone
To purchase by phone, call VCTC at 800.438.1112. Phone orders can be placed using a MasterCard, VISA or Discover.
In Person
VCTC
950 County Square Dr, Suite 108
Ventura, CA 93003
Mon-Fri 7:00am-6:00pm
800.438.1112
CAMARILLO CITY HALL
601 North Carmen Dr
Camarillo, CA 93010
Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm
805.388.5335
MOORPARK COLLEGE
7075 Campus Rd
Moorpark CA 93021
Student Service Office in Fountain Hall
Mon & Thurs, 8:00am-5:00pm
Tues & Wed, 8:00am-7:00pm
Fri, 8:00am-12:00pm
SANTA PAULA CITY HALL
970 E. Ventura St
Santa Paula, CA, 93060
Mon-Thurs, Open alternating Fridays
9:00 am-4:00pm
805.933.4201
FILLMORE CITY HALL
250 Central Ave
Fillmore, CA 93015
Mon-Fri, 8:00am-4:00pm
Closed Alternating Fridays
805.524.3701
GOLD COAST TRANSIT DISTRICT
Oxnard Transit Center
201 E 4th St
Oxnard, CA 93030
Customer Service Office
Mon-Fri 7:00am-7:00pm
805.497.4222
THOUSAND OAKS TRANSIT CENTER
265 S. Rancho Rd
Thousand Oaks, CA 91361
Mon-Thurs 6:00am-7:00pm
Saturday 8:00am-7:00pm
805.375.5473
Countywide Program - VCTC 31-Day Pass
As part of continued efforts towards a regional bus pass solution, we are expanding usage of our VCTC 31-Day (Zone 1/Zone 2) Bus Pass to participating agencies. Your VCTC 31-Day Pass is now accepted as payment on-board the following listed bus systems. Keep checking back as more systems are added.
Gold Coast Transit – Fixed-Route Service
Simi Valley Transit – Fixed-Route Service
Thousand Oaks Transit – Fixed-Route Service
Valley Express – Fixed-Route Service
Countywide Program - VCTC 31-Day Pass
As part of continued efforts towards a regional bus pass solution, we are expanding usage of our VCTC 31-Day (Zone 1/Zone 2) Bus Pass to participating agencies. Your VCTC 31-Day Pass is now accepted as payment on-board the following listed bus systems. Keep checking back as more systems are added.
Gold Coast Transit – Fixed-Route Service
Simi Valley Transit – Fixed-Route Service
Thousand Oaks Transit – Fixed-Route Service
Valley Express – Fixed-Route Service
College Ride Pilot Program
The College Ride Pilot Program will allow students enrolled at California Lutheran University, California State University Channel Islands, Moorpark College, Oxnard College or Ventura College to ride any public transit bus in Ventura County for free. Students will need to show the driver or tap their school ID in order to board for free. The pilot program will continue through the 2019-20 academic year.
Students can save money, relieve stress and help the environment by participating in this program.
For Frequently Asked Questions, Click Here
Countywide Transfers
Ventura County transit operators offer transfers between two buses traveling in a single direction.
While most transfers are free, transfers to VCTC Coastal Express or Conejo Connection are $1.50. Transfers to Camarillo Dial-A-Ride are $1.00. Transfers to Valley Express are $0.50. All applicable fees are payable upon boarding your second bus with your transfer.
To use a transfer, follow these steps:
1. Upon boarding the first bus, ask the driver for a transfer. (You will not be able to get a transfer when you exit the bus.)
2. Exit the bus at your transfer point and wait for your second bus. Transfer is valid for 90 minutes from the time it is issued.
3. When your second bus arrives, insert your transfer into the farebox along with any applicable fees.
Transfers may not be used for stopovers and cannot be used for a return trip.
You must transfer at the first point of contact with the route you want to transfer to.
Transfers must be kept in a clean, presentable condition.
You may not sell, trade, exchange, give away, or offer for passage a transfer in violation of the rules of VCTC.
In case of dispute, you are required to pay the full fare and notify the Regional Transit Information Center at 800.438.1112 or send us a message.
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES
- Camarillo Area Transit (Fixed-Route Free, Dial-A-Ride $1.00 upcharge)
- Gold Coast Transit District (Fixed-Route Only)
- Moorpark City Transit
- Thousand Oaks Transit
- Simi Valley Transit
- VCTC Intercity – $1.50 upcharge for Conejo Connection and Coastal Express
- Valley Express (Fixed-Route and Dial-A-Ride) – $0.50 upcharge
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
VCTC is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged passes. Passes are not transferable or refundable. Pass not valid if mutilated. Treat passes like cash.