FARES INFO

VCTC Intercity Transit Fares

VCTC will be resuming fare collection activities on intercity buses starting July 1, 2021. Per-trip fares are half off through December 31, 2021.

CASH FARES
Full Fare Reduced Fare Child Under 5
ZONE 1 - In Ventura County
Good on VCTC regular routes only:
Highway 101, Highway 126, East County, Channel Islands, Cross Country Limited		 $1.75  $.80 $0.80*   $.40* Free**
ZONE 2 - Out of Ventura County
Good on all VCTC Intercounty routes:
Coastal Express (Zone 2 pass also accepted on Zone 1 buses)		 $4.00  $2.00 $2.00*  $1.00* Free**
Please have your exact fare when boarding the bus. No change or fare credits are given. *Seniors 65 years of age and over; Medicare or ADA cardholder.
**Children under 5 ride free with a paying customer.

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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 2021-22 academic year. Masks must be worn on board the bus at all times.

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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 $0.25. 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 120 minutes from the time it is issued.
3. When your second bus arrives, insert your transfer into the farebox along with any applicable fees.
4. Transfers using VCbuspass occur automatically, no paper transfer will be given.

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
  • Ojai Trolley
  • Thousand Oaks Transit
  • Simi Valley Transit
  • VCTC Intercity – $1.50 upcharge for Conejo Connection and Coastal Express
  • Valley Express Fixed-Route – Free, Dial-A-Ride – $0.25 upcharge
VCTC How to transfer

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.

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