Difference between revisions of "MST fares"
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| + | Fast Passes are good for one calendar month and are cost-effective for riders taking more than 15 round trips per month. Discount monthly passes are sold as "Gold Passes." | ||
: [http://www.mst.org/fares/passes/Pass%20Outlets%20etc.pdf Pass sales locations] | : [http://www.mst.org/fares/passes/Pass%20Outlets%20etc.pdf Pass sales locations] | ||
Revision as of 12:37, 1 September 2010
Fares on MST is charged according to the number of fare zones traveled. Pay the appropriate fare at the farebox (or show a valid pass to the driver) when boarding.
Contents
Cash fares
<simpletable sep=comma class="wikitable"> , One way per zone, Single Zone Day Pass, All Zone Super Day Pass Adult, $2.50"$" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 2.5., $6.00, $12.00 Discount, $1.25, $3.00, $6.00 </simpletable > Transfers cost $0.25 with Adult fare or $0.10 with Discount fare.
Youth (46" tall to 18 years old), seniors (age 65 or older), individuals with disabilities, Medicare cardholders, and active-duty military are eligible for the Discount fares.
Free Service
For one-way, one-zone trips, riders boarding at stops on the CSUMB campus (including Schoonover Park and Frederick Park housing) pay no fare. Regular fare is required for the return trip, effectively making a round trip half-price.
The Monterey, Salinas, and Carmel trolleys are free to all riders.
Prepaid fares
<simpletable sep=comma class="wikitable"> , 20-ride ticket book, Single Zone Fast Pass, All Zone Super Fast Pass Adult, $50, $75, $150 Discount, $25, $37, $75 </simpletable> Ticket books are sold at face value (i.e. a 20-ride ticket book consists of 20 tickets good for $2.50 fare each, not "one ride" each) and do not expire. Fast Passes are good for one calendar month and are cost-effective for riders taking more than 15 round trips per month. Discount monthly passes are sold as "Gold Passes."
Fare zones
The MST system is divided into six fare zones as shown below. Grey diamond zones are considered to be within the square zones that they overlap. For example, passengers in Castroville pay a single zone fare to Watsonville, Salinas, or Monterey.
Inter-agency fare arrangements
The following passes are accepted for a single zone credit, upgrade payment is required to travel across zones:
The following passes are accepted on all MST routes for all zones:
- VTA express day pass
- VTA express monthly pass
- VTA express Eco Pass
- Caltrain monthly pass with 3 zones or more
A Transfer or a day pass from Santa Cruz Metro is accepted on MST routes within the North County/Watsonville fare zone only.
