Fares & Passes

Effective January 4, 2010

Fares

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  • Fare on regular Triangle Transit routes is $2.00
  • Fare on the Triangle Transit Express routes is $2.50
  • Riders age 65 or older & 12 or under ride FREE (Note: Riders who are 65 & older should obtain a 65 & Older ID Card)

A discounted fare of $1.00 ($1.25 on Express routes) is available to disabled riders. The qualifications for the disabled rate are:

  • Medicare card holders
  • Disabled riders with a VA Disability Card, VA “Service Connected” card or disability card from any transit system. CLICK HERE for information on how to obtain a discount ID card.

Medicaid cards are not acceptable proof of eligibility for the half-price fare.

Passes

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Pass Cost Discount cost Description Where to buy?

Regional day pass

$4.00

$2.00

Valid for 1 day of unlimited rides on the following:

  • All Triangle Transit routes, except Express.
  • All Cary Transit (C-Tran) routes.
  • All Capital Area Transit (CAT) routes.
  • All Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA) routes.

31-day regional pass

$68.00

$34.00

Valid for 31 consecutive days of unlimited rides on the following:

  • All Triangle Transit routes, except Express.
  • All Cary Transit (C-Tran) routes.
  • All Capital Area Transit (CAT) routes.
  • All Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA) routes.

5-day regional pass

$17.00

$8.50

Valid for 5 consecutive days of unlimited rides on the following:

  • All Triangle Transit routes, except Express.
  • All Cary Transit (C-Tran) routes
  • All Capital Area Transit (CAT) routes.
  • All Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA) routes.

6-bundle of regional day passes

$20.00

$12.00

Bundle of six regional day passes, sold at a discounted rate.

12-bundle of regional day passes

$40.00

$24.00

Bundle of twelve regional day passes, sold at a discounted rate.

10-ride card

$16.00

N/A

This pass can be used for ten rides on regular Triangle Transit routes. The pass can NOT be used on any Triangle Transit Express Routes.

$25 value card

$20.00

N/A

Valid for $25 worth of rides on regional Triangle Transit routes. It is also valid for use on the DRX and the CRX Express routes. It is NOT valid for use on the KRX, WRX, or ZWX Express routes.

Express day pass

$5.00

$2.50

Valid for 1 day of unlimited rides on the Triangle Express Routes, as well as all other Triangle Transit, Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA), and Capital Area Transit (CAT) routes.

Express 31-day pass

$85.00

$42.50

Valid for 31 consecutive days of unlimited rides on the Triangle Express Routes, as well as all other Triangle Transit, Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA), and Capital Area Transit (CAT) routes.

 

Transfers

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Transfers will NOT be issued to riders transferring between Triangle Transit, Cary Transit (C-Tran), Capital Area Transit (CAT), and Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA) buses. If you transfer between systems save money by purchasing a regional day pass or 31-day pass!

While day pass users do not need to worry about transfers, those paying the regular fare who plan to use more than one bus will need a transfer. Here’s how to use them:

  • As you board your first Triangle Transit Bus or Shuttle, request a transfer from the driver as you pay your fare.
  • When you board a second Triangle Transit Bus at the Triangle Transit Center, Moore Square, Lake Pine Plaza, or another location, insert your transfer into the fare box on the second bus.
  • Ask your driver for assistance if you have any questions about transfers.

Using the Fare Box

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Paying Cash: Please be sure to have your fare ready when boarding the bus. If you are paying your fare in cash please enter your coins in the Coin Insertion Cup one at a time, or feed flat, unfolded bills into the Bill Insertion Slot. The following denominations can be inserted into the fare box:

  • pennies
  • dimes
  • 50-cent coins
  • 1-dollar billes
  • nickels
  • quarters
  • 1-dollar coins
  • 5-dollar bills

The Passenger Display will display the amount entered. Damaged / rejected coins will go to the Coin Return Cup and the bus operator will notify you. If change is due back, then the fare box will print out a “change” card which can be used towards your fare the next time you ride the bus.

Requesting a Regional Day Pass: Ask the bus operator to issue a regional day pass before paying the fare. Insert your coins or bills as stated in the previous paragraph.

Using Your Pass: If you purchased a 31-day pass or bundle of day passes at the Regional Transit Center, and it is the first time that the pass is being used, then insert the pass in the Electronic Fare Card slot (located at the top of the fare box) to activate the pass. If the pass has already been used once, then swipe the activated card through the Swipe Reader in the direction of the arrow with the magnetic strip facing you.

If you have any problems or questions about using the fare box please ask the bus operator for assistance or call us at 919-485-RIDE (7433).

 

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