MST: Fares

Fares - One Way Per Zone - fares effective September 5, 2009

REGULAR

$2.50

$2.25 cash

SINGLE ZONE FAST PASS

$75.00

DISCOUNT

$1.25

$1.10 cash

SINGLE ZONE DISCOUNT GOLD PASS

$37.00

UNDER 46"

Free

ALL ZONE FAST PASS

$150.00

DAYPASS SINGLE ZONE

$6.00

ALL ZONE DISCOUNT GOLD PASS

$75.00

DISCOUNT DAYPASS

$3.00

REGULAR BOOKS OF 20 TICKETS

$50.00

SUPER DAYPASS ALL ZONES

$12.00

DISCOUNT BOOK-20 TICKETS

$25.00

DISCOUNT SUPER DAYPASS

$6.00

REDUCED CASH FARES: Beginning September 5, 2009 MST cash fares will be temporarily reduced a quarter from $2.50 to $2.25 and 15 cents from $1.25 to $1.10 for discounted passengers (65 years or older, individuals with disabilities, Medicare Card holders, or children 46” tall to 18 years old) until Memorial Day weekend. RIDES cash fares will also be temporarily reduced a quarter per zone from $3.00 to $2.75. No other passes or fare media is eligible for the discount. Fare reductions are made possible from savings through the federal stimulus package.

PLEASE HAVE EXACT FARE.
Drivers do not carry change.

Discount Fares - Discounted fares are about half of the regular fare and are available to:

Individuals 46" tall to 18 years old
Individuals 65 years or older
Individuals with disabilities
Medicare cardholders

Proof of age, an MST Courtesy Card, or a Medicare card may be required. MST also honors discount courtesy cards issued by other transit systems.

Children 46" tall and under are free - A maximum of 3 children, 46" tall and under, ride free with a paying passenger.

Transfers- Transfers are 25¢ and are issued by request when you board. 10¢ for disabled, 47" tall to 18 years old, or 65 and older. Check with the coach operator for more information.

Fare Zones

Pay single fare within any square. Diamond zones are considered part of any square zone that they overlap. Therefore, it is a single fare between a square or a diamond zone.

North County - Includes Watsonville, Marina, Prunedale & Castroville.
Salinas - Includes Castroville, Prunedale, Marina, Laguna Seca & Chualar.
South County - Includes Big Sur, Carmel Highlands, Chualar, Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield & King City.
San Jose - Includes San Jose.

Morgan Hill and Gilroy - Includes Morgan Hill and Gilroy.
Peninsula - Includes Castroville, Marina, Fort Ord, Seaside, Laguna Seca, Monterey, Pebble Beach, Sand City, Pacific Grove, Carmel Rancho, Carmel Valley Village, Del Rey Oaks, Carmel Highlands & Carmel.

Pass Sale Outlets

For your convenience, MST monthly passes are available at MST Customer Service locations and Pass Vendor locations throughout your community.

Group Discount Program

The Monterey-Salinas Transit Group Discount Program provides monthly transit passes at reduced costs. Based on the number of passes your organization orders, participants can enjoy substantially reduced costs – making riding the bus an outstanding benefit.

Additional Pass information

Click here for detailed information about monthly passes, daily passes, and special services.

Commuter Check Program

Click here to find out more about transit ticket savings through an employer discount program.