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All types of tokens and monthly passes are available at the VTA Customer Service Center in downtown San Jose and at the VTA administrative offices at {{Finder|3331 North First Street, San Jose, CA}}.
 
All types of tokens and monthly passes are available at the VTA Customer Service Center in downtown San Jose and at the VTA administrative offices at {{Finder|3331 North First Street, San Jose, CA}}.
  
Day pass can be purchased onboard buses and at light rail stations.
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Day pass works as a daily fare cap for riders with [[Clipper]] cards only. Riders pay a single ride rate until the fare cap is reached, then no additional fares will be deducted.
  
==Local bus, Community bus, Light Rail routes==
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Single ride fare paid with [[Clipper]] includes 2 hour free transfers. An upgrade fare will apply when transferring from a local route or light rail to an express route.
  
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==Local bus, Light Rail routes==
 
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, One way, Community Bus one way*, 8-hour light rail pass**, Day pass, Monthly pass
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, One way, 8-hour light rail pass**, Day pass (daily fare cap), Clipper monthly pass
Adult, [[Base fare::$2.00]], $1.25, $4.00, $6, $70.00
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Adult, [[Base fare::$2.25]], $4.50, $7, $80.00
Youth (5-17), $1.75, $0.75, $3.50, $5, $45
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Youth (5-17), $1.00, $2.00, $3, $30
Senior (65 or over) and Disabled, $1.00, $0.50, $2.00, $3, $25 (requires [[RTC Discount card]])
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Senior (65 or over) and Disabled, $1.00, $2.00, $3, $30
 
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, Single ride, Express day pass, Express Monthly pass
 
, Single ride, Express day pass, Express Monthly pass
Adult, $4.00, $12, $140
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Adult, $4.50, $13.50, $160
 
Youth (5-17), $1.75, $5, local pass applies
 
Youth (5-17), $1.75, $5, local pass applies
 
Senior (65 or over) and Disabled, $1.00, $3, local pass applies
 
Senior (65 or over) and Disabled, $1.00, $3, local pass applies
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Express day and monthly passes are valid on local, Community Bus and light rail routes. Riders with a valid local day pass or monthly pass receive fare credit on express routes.
 
Express day and monthly passes are valid on local, Community Bus and light rail routes. Riders with a valid local day pass or monthly pass receive fare credit on express routes.
  
==Tokens==
 
 
VTA offers tokens for local adult and youth day passes. They are sold in a package of 5. Tokens cannot be used for fare upgrades or substituted for cash.
 
 
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, Package of 5 tokens
 
Adult, $27.00
 
Youth (5-17), $22.50
 
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==Interagency transfer arrangements==
 
==Interagency transfer arrangements==
  

Revision as of 13:57, 1 January 2018

VTA accepts cash and Clipper cards. All monthly passes are available on Clipper cards only.

All types of tokens and monthly passes are available at the VTA Customer Service Center in downtown San Jose and at the VTA administrative offices at .

Day pass works as a daily fare cap for riders with Clipper cards only. Riders pay a single ride rate until the fare cap is reached, then no additional fares will be deducted.

Single ride fare paid with Clipper includes 2 hour free transfers. An upgrade fare will apply when transferring from a local route or light rail to an express route.

Local bus, Light Rail routes

<simpletable sep=comma class="wikitable"> , One way, 8-hour light rail pass**, Day pass (daily fare cap), Clipper monthly pass Adult, $2.25"$" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 2.25., $4.50, $7, $80.00 Youth (5-17), $1.00, $2.00, $3, $30 Senior (65 or over) and Disabled, $1.00, $2.00, $3, $30 </simpletable>

To ride light rail, pay fare at the ticket machine before boarding and keep the ticket for the whole trip. The one way light rail ticket is valid for 4 hours throughout the system (no need to get another ticket when transferring between light rail).

* Fares apply only on Community Bus routes.

** 8-hour light rail pass is available at all light rail stations and is not valid on buses.

Express bus routes

<simpletable sep=comma class="wikitable"> , Single ride, Express day pass, Express Monthly pass Adult, $4.50, $13.50, $160 Youth (5-17), $1.75, $5, local pass applies Senior (65 or over) and Disabled, $1.00, $3, local pass applies </simpletable>

Express day and monthly passes are valid on local, Community Bus and light rail routes. Riders with a valid local day pass or monthly pass receive fare credit on express routes.

Interagency transfer arrangements

The following passes are accepted for local fare credit on all VTA routes anywhere:

Passengers with any valid ACE ticket or pass can ride free on all VTA local and express routes anywhere.

Capitol Corridor passengers can request a transit transfer from a conductor that is accepted as local fare credit on VTA.

SamTrans, AC Transit and Dumbarton Express passes are accepted as local fare credit 2 hours after the first tag.