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Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority
Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority (Mountain Transit) provides local bus service in Rim of the World and Big Bear regions in San Bernardino County. Communities served includes Big Bear Lake, Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, and Running Springs. Mountain Transit also provides regional service from those Rim and Big Bear to the City of San Bernardino, where it connects with Omnitrans, Metrolink, Amtrak, and Greyhound.
Routes
Big Bear Valley - San Bernardino
RIM - San Bernardino
Big Bear: Boulder Bay to Vons
RIM: Valley of Enchantment - Lake Arrowhead
Big Bear: Mountain Meadows to Gold Mountain
RIM: Running Springs - Lake Arrowhead
Big Bear: Erwin Lake to Vons
Fares
See bus schedule for zone info. Senior and disabled fares are half of regular fares.
| One way fare | day pass | Punch ticket | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIM local service | $1 - $4¹ | $5 | 10-punch - $9 |
| RIM off the Mountain | $1.50 - $7.50¹ | 30-punch - $40.50 | |
| Big Bear local service | $1.50 | $4 | 10-punch - $13.50 |
| Big Bear off the Mountain | $2.50 - $10¹ | 24-punch - $54 |
¹ depending on zones traveled
