Bus and paratransit fares and ID card costs

Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, every person using fixed route mainline/shuttle services shall pay the following base cash fare, to be collected upon boarding the bus and the following for purchase of Identification (ID) Cards:FIXED ROUTE MAINLINE/SHUTTLE SERVICEPassenger Category Date EffectiveIdentification (ID) Card (new, renewal, replacement)Shuttle Cash Standard - FareMainline Cash Standard - FareOne-Day Bus Pass FareMonthly Bus Pass FareAnnual Bus Pass FareAdultJanuary 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020Not applicable$0.50$2.00$4.00$45.00$500.00January 1, 2021 ongoing unless otherwise amendedNot applicable$0.50$2.00$5.00$50.00$550.00Seniors (65+ yrs.)January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020$10.00 for two years$0.25$1.00$2.00$22.50$250.00January 1, 2021 ongoing unless otherwise amended$10.00 for two years$0.25$1.00$2.50$25.00$275.00Youth (7-18 yrs.)January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020Not applicable $0.25 $1.00 $2.00 $22.50 $250.00 January 1, 2021 ongoing unless otherwise amendedNot applicable$0.25$1.00$2.50$25.00$275.00Paratransit Registered Rider w/eligibility card January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020NO CHARGE for two years or duration of temporary disability specified by a healthcare professional whichever is less (only needed for single cash fare or bus pass)$0.25$1.00$2.00$22.50$250.00January 1, 2021 ongoing unless otherwise amendedNO CHARGE for two years or duration of temporary disability specified by a healthcare professional whichever is less (only needed for single cash fare or bus pass)$0.25$1.00$2.50$25.00$275.00Personal Care Attendant (PCA)Not applicable$0Not applicableCHILDREN 6 AND UNDER TRAVEL FREE AND MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PAYING PASSENGER. SUCH CHILDREN SHALL NOT OCCUPY A SEAT TO THE EXCLUSION OF ANOTHER PAYING PASSENGER.Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, every person using paratransit services shall pay the following base cash fare, to be collected upon boarding the Paratransit service vehicle and the following for purchase of Identification (ID) Cards:PARATRANSIT SERVICEPassenger CategoryDate EffectiveIdentification (ID) Card (new, renewal, replacement)Single Cash Standard-Fare10 RIDE (one-way trip) Ticket BookParatransit Registered Rider w/eligibility cardJanuary 1, 2020 ongoing unless otherwise amendedNO CHARGE for two years or duration of temporary disability specified by a healthcare professional whichever is less (only needed for single cash fare or bus pass)$2.00$20.00Seniors (Over 65 yrs.)January 1, 2020 ongoing unless otherwise amended$10.00 for two years (only needed for single cash fare or bus pass)$4.00$40.00Personal Care Attendant (PCA)When performing PCA serviceNot applicable$0Not applicableAccompanying/Companion riderJanuary 1, 2020 ongoing unless otherwise amendedNot applicable$4.00Not applicableCHILDREN 6 AND UNDER TRAVEL FREE AND MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PAYING PASSENGER. SUCH CHILDREN SHALL NOT OCCUPY A SEAT TO THE EXCLUSION OF ANOTHER PAYING PASSENGER.Transfers between buses may be permitted pursuant to rules adopted by the Agency.The Agency may allow a person to board a bus or paratransit service vehicle, or both without being charged a cash fare as part of a promotional offer or package made available by the Agency.A personal care attendant (PCA) accompanying a person with a valid paratransit eligibility Identification Card shall pay no fare when performing PCA service and must have the identical pick-up and drop-off destination(s).To be entitled to ride a County fixed mainline and shuttle transit bus at a discounted fare, the person shall display the valid Identification Card to and present fare to bus personnel when boarding the bus.Persons qualified for paratransit based on age (sixty-five (65) years to eighty-four (84) years) alone shall be allowed ten (10) paratransit trips per month, with exceptions for dialysis and work trips.The Executive may implement discount bulk bus pass rates with other organizations pursuant to rules adopted by the Agency.