Golden Gate Transit fares
Golden Gate Transit fares are determined by the number of zones traveled. Golden Gate Transit offers one way fares, discount ticket books and discounted TransLink fares. Golden Gate Transit does not offer unlimited use passes.
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Fare zones
Zone 1: San Francisco
Zone 2: Sausalito, Marin City, Mill Valley, Tiburon
Zone 3: Corte Madera, Larkspur, Kentfield, San Anselmo, Fairfax, Terra Linda, San Rafael, Lucas Valley, Marinwood
Zone 4: Ignacio, Hamilton, Novato, San Marin
Zone 5: Petaluma, Cotati, Rohnert Park
Zone 6: Santa Rosa
One way cash fares
When boarding the bus, tell your final destination to the driver and put the total fare into the farebox. If you need to transfer as a part of your trip, a paper transfer will be given for your connection.
Adult
| San Francisco | Marin County | Sonoma County | ||||
| Fare Zone | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1 | $3.30+ | $3.75 | $4.55 | $5.55 | $8.00 | $8.80 |
| 2 | $3.75 | $2.00 | $5.55 | $6.50 | ||
| 3 | $4.55 | $4.55 | $5.55 | |||
| 4 | $5.55 | $3.75 | $4.55 | |||
| 5 | $8.00 | $5.55 | $4.55 | $3.75 | $3.30 | |
| 6 | $8.80 | $6.50 | $5.55 | $4.55 | ||
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East Bay - Marin or within East Bay, $3.75
East Bay - Sonoma/San Francisco, $6.95
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To transfer to Golden Gate Ferry, pay the ferry fare on the first bus. A transfer will be issued valid on the ferry.
Youth, Senior, Disabled, Medicare
| San Francisco | Marin County | Sonoma County | ||||
| Fare Zone | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1 | $1.65+ | $1.85 | $2.25 | $2.75 | $4.00 | $4.40 |
| 2 | $1.85 | $1.00 | $2.75 | $3.25 | ||
| 3 | $2.25 | $2.25 | $2.75 | |||
| 4 | $2.75 | $1.85 | $2.25 | |||
| 5 | $4.00 | $2.75 | $2.25 | $1.85 | $1.65 | |
| 6 | $4.40 | $3.25 | $2.75 | $2.25 | ||
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East Bay - Marin or within East Bay, $1.85
East Bay - Sonoma/San Francisco, $3.45
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To transfer to Golden Gate Ferry, pay the ferry fare on the first bus. A transfer will be issued valid on the ferry.
Discount ticket book
Ride value ticket book provides 20 discounted rides on Golden Gate Transit buses for 6 months. Ticket books are sold according to the one way cash fare of the trip. ($3.75 value = $60)
Ticket books can be purchased online or at these vendors.
Discount ticket book price:
| San Francisco | Marin County | Sonoma County | ||||
| Fare Zone | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1 | $60.00 | $72.80 | $88.80 | $128.00 | $140.80 | |
| 2 | $60.00 | See Marin County ticket book below | $88.80 | $104.00 | ||
| 3 | $72.80 | $72.80 | $88.80 | |||
| 4 | $88.80 | $60.00 | $72.80 | |||
| 5 | $128.00 | $88.80 | $72.80 | $60.00 | ||
| 6 | $140.80 | $104.00 | $88.80 | $72.80 | ||
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East Bay - Marin or within East Bay, $60.00
East Bay - Sonoma/San Francisco, $111.20
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Marin County ticket book
Adult: $36 for 20 rides, $18.00 for 10 rides
Youth: $20 for 20 rides
Translink
Riders paying with Translink cards are provided with the same discount for adults as with the ticket books automatically when available. To pay with a TransLink card, tag the card once at the reader upon boarding, and tag again when exiting. Transfers are automatically tracked.
| San Francisco | Marin County | Sonoma County | ||||
| Fare Zone | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1 | $3.00 | $3.64 | $4.44 | $6.40 | $7.04 | |
| 2 | $3.00 | $1.80 | $4.44 | $5.20 | ||
| 3 | $3.64 | $3.64 | $4.44 | |||
| 4 | $4.44 | $3.00 | $3.64 | |||
| 5 | $6.40 | $4.44 | $3.64 | $3.00 | ||
| 6 | $7.04 | $5.20 | $4.44 | $3.64 | ||
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East Bay - Marin or within East Bay, $3.00
East Bay - Sonoma/San Francisco, $5.56
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