In October, Santa Monica City Council approved a new fare structure for Big Blue Bus.
The new fares will take effect on January 10, 2016.
A summary of changes is below:
1. No change - Senior/Disabled/Medicare cash fares and passes.
2. Reduction - Regular and Youth 30-Day Pass prices.
3. New - Regular 7-Day Pass.
4. Increase - REGULAR fare cash price from $1.00 to $1.25, 30-Day Rapid 10 Express passes, 13-Rides passes and tokens.
Fare Media
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Current Fare
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New Fare
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Change
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Base Cash Fare
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$1.00
|
$1.25
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$0.25
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Rapid 10 Express Cash Fare
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$2.00
|
$2.50
|
$0.50
|
Senior/Disabled/Medicare Cash Fare
|
$0.50
|
$0.50
|
No change
|
Senior/Disabled/Medicare Rapid 10 Express Cash Fare
|
$1.00
|
$1.00
|
No change
|
Token
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$1.00
|
$1.25
|
$0.25
|
2 Tokens Rapid 10 Express
|
$2.00
|
$2.50
|
$0.50
|
Day Pass
|
$4.00
|
$4.00
|
No change in price. Pass will require Rapid 10 upgrade fee of $1.25.
|
Senior/Disabled/Medicare Day Pass
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$1.50
|
$1.50
|
No change
|
Rolling 7-Day Pass (Local)
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N/A - New
|
$14.00
|
N/A - New
Pass will require Rapid 10 upgrade fee of $1.25.
|
13-Rides Pass
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$12.00
|
$14.00
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$2.00
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Senior/Disabled/Medicare 13-Rides Pass
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$6.00
|
$6.00
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No change
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Regular 30-Day Pass
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$60.00
|
$50.00
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-$10.00
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Senior/Disabled/Medicare 30-Day Pass
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$24.00
|
$24.00
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No change
|
Youth 30-Day Pass
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$40.00
|
$38.00* ($28 in 2016)
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-$2.00 (* -$12.00 for 2016)
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Regular Rapid 10 Express 30-Day Pass
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$80.00
|
$89.00
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$9.00
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Senior/Disabled/Medicare Rapid 10 Express 30-Day Pass
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$40.00
|
$40.00
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No change
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*UCLA Students: 50¢ copay remains the same with a valid BruinCard.
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