Fares and Bus Passes
CASH FARES
The cash fare to ride any WTA bus is 75 cents. Transfers are provided, please ask for one as you board a bus. The purpose of transfers is to allow cash-paying customers to ride a second bus free if a second bus is needed to complete a one-way trip. Riders must purchase another fare for their return trip or if more than two buses are needed to complete a one-way trip. Transfers are not accepted or given on Route 80X or 80X Shuttle.
Children under eight years and adults over 80 years ride FREE.
The cash fare for seniors or people with a disability is 35 cents (on Fixed Route buses only), with a Reduced Fare or Medicare card. Call 676-RIDE to see if you qualify.
TOKENS
Tokens are now available at the Bellingham Station, valued at 75 cents each but sold only in packages of 20 for $15.
PASSES
WTA has available a variety of bus passes for the general public, students, people with disabilities, and WWU students. You may purchase a General Public monthly pass online (click here) using a credit card (VISA or MasterCard), or by visiting the pass outlets listed further below.
| BUS FARES |
General Public
|
People w/approved disability ***
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| Cash Fare on Fixed Route or Specialized Transp. |
$.75
|
$.35 (not available on Specialized Transportation)
|
| Monthly Pass |
$20
|
$10
|
| Tokens (sold in pkg of 20 only) |
$15
|
$15
|
| Quarterly Pass |
$60
|
$30
|
| Monthly Student Pass* |
$10
|
|
| Quarterly Student Pass* |
$30
|
|
| Annual Pass |
$200
|
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| WWU Viking Xpress Staff & Faculty Quarterly Pass** | $20 Academic Quarter | |
| WWU Viking Xpress Staff & Faculty Academic Year Pass** |
$50? |
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| Children under 8 or seniors 80 & over | Free | |
* Students age 8 years old through attending college. ID required for high school through college.
* *For WWU staff & faculty only. Available from WWU parking office only.
WWU Staff & Faculty passes are $20 for academic quarter or $50 or academic year.
WWU Students registered for 6 or more credit hours are assessed $25 per quarter and will receive a bus pass. Call WWU at 650-2945 for more information.
*** Cash fare of $.35 not available on Specialized Transportation. Riders must qualify to ride, please call 733-1144.
| WHERE TO PURCHASE WTA PASSES |
All Passes | General Public Monthly Pass | Student Monthly Pass* | Student Quarterly Pass* |
WWU pass
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Tokens (20 for $15) |
| WTA Bellingham Station |
x
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x
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x
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x
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-
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x
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| WTA Lynden Station-Corry's |
-
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x
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x
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-
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-
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-
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| Bellingham Tech College Bookstore |
-
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-
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x
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x
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-
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x
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| Bellis Fair Mall-Customer Service Counter |
-
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x
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| Community Food Co-op |
-
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x
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x
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-
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-
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-
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| Fairhaven Pharmacy |
-
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x
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Haggen Stores: |
-
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x
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| Lummi Employment & Training Center |
-
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x
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| Northwest Indian College |
-
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-
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x
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x
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-
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-
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| Whatcom Community College Bookstore |
-
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x
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x
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x
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-
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-
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| Western Washington University (Viking Xpress passes only) |
-
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-
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-
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-
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X
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-
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* Student ID is required for high school and college students, regardless of age. WWU students must pick up their pass at the Card Office in Eden Hall.
HOW TO GET A REDUCED FARE CARD
(does not qualify for a ride on Specialized Transportation)
People 65 years of age and older, people with a Medicare Card, and people with a disability qualify to receive a Reduced Rate Card from WTA. This card or a Medicare Card must be shown to the driver when boarding and paying a reduced fare.
Seniors 65 years of age and over may choose to:
- Call (360) 676-6843, voice, or (360) 676-6844, TTY
- Go the Downtown Bellingham Station and receive a Reduced Fare Card from a Customer Service Representative
- Go to WTA Administrative office. Proof of age is required.
People under the age of 65 with a Medicare Card, SSI eligibility, VA card with 40% or more disability, or Reduced Fare Card from another transit system can call (360) 676-6843 (Voice or TTY), or go to WTA's Administrative Offices. Proof of eligibility is required. Additional Identification may be required.
People with a disability who do not qualify according to the above criteria may still qualify for a Reduced Fare Card. Call (360) 676-6843, or (360) 676-6844 for TTY(hearing assistance), for more information.