Sonoma Cash Fares

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Fare Zones

Sonoma County Transit's service area is divided into fare zones. The amount of your fare will depend upon the number of zones through which you travel. For example, from Santa Rosa to Glen Ellen on Route 30 would be a 3-zone trip. It would be a 4-zone trip on Route 60 from Geyserville to Santa Rosa.

Use the Zone Chart to determine the length of your trip. If you have questions regarding fare zones or need further assistance, please call our Information Operators.

Cash Fares

Cash Fares depend upon the number of zones through which you travel. For example, a trip from Santa Rosa to Petaluma is a 3-zone trip and a trip from Santa Rosa to Guerneville is a 4-zone trip. Fares on routes designated as "local" service are the same as a 1-zone fare. Local routes are as follows: RT. 10, 12, 14 Rohnert Park, Rt. 24 Sebastopol, Rt. 28 Guerneville area, Rt. 32 Sonoma Valley, Rt. 66 Windsor.

Cash Fares	Local	2-Zone	3-Zone	4-Zone	5-Zone
Regular	$1.25	$1.85	$2.45	$3.05	$3.65
Student	$1.05	$1.60	$2.15	$2.70	$3.25
Senior	$0.60	$0.90	$1.20	$1.50	$1.80
Disabled	$0.60	$0.90	$1.20	$1.50	$1.80
Medicare	$0.60	$0.90	$1.20	$1.50	$1.60

Fare Categories and Discounts

Regular/Adult: Full Fare.

To qualify for any of the reduced-fare categories described below, you must show the appropriate identification. If you do not have the valid identification, you will be charged the full Regular/Adult fare.

Student: Student Fare. Anyone 18 years or younger or pursuing an education on a full-time basis (taking 6 units or more). Valid ID: Proof of age; current class schedule or student activities card.

Senior Citizen: Half Fare. Persons 60 years or older (on Sonoma County Transit only).* Valid ID: Any proof of age, Medicare Card, DMV ID card/license, or a Regional Transit Connection Discount Card (RTCDC).*

Persons with Disabilities: Half Fare. Valid ID: RTCDC, current documentation for a DMV placard, or valid Medicare Card.

Medicare Card Holders: Half Fare. Valid ID: Valid Medicare Card.

^*On most other transit systems, Senior Citizens are defined as 65 years of age or older. The Regional Transit Discount Card will not be issued to non-disabled persons under the age of 65.

Fare Zone Chart

Fare Zone Chart - Click for larger version
Click map for a larger version

Transfers

Sonoma County Transit offers a free transfer for one-way trips. When you pay your fare, state your destination and ask the driver for a transfer. When transferring between Sonoma County Transit routes, please pay for the entire trip on the originating bus. Transfers from Santa Rosa CityBus, Petaluma Transit, and Golden Gate Transit are accepted for a first (boarding zone) fare credit. Additional charges for each zone traveled beyond the boarding zone are:

Adults: .55¢
Students: .50¢
Seniors/Disabled/Medicare Card Holders: .25¢

TRANSFERS ARE GOOD FOR TWO HOURS.

Valid transfers from all other systems are worth.25¢ toward the fare on Sonoma County Transit. For information on what value other transit systems give to transfers from Sonoma County Transit, call the particular transit agency in question.

If you need additional information, Sonoma County Transit Information Operators will be glad to explain how transfers work for your transit trip.