VTA fares

VTA accepts cash and offers various passes and tokens.

List of monthly pass and token vendors

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 3331 North First Street in San Jose.

Day pass can be purchased onboard buses and at light rail stations.

Local bus, Community bus, Light Rail routes

<tab border=1 sep=comma cellpadding=5> , One way, Community Bus one way*, 8-hour light rail pass**, Day pass, Monthly pass Adult, $1.75, $1, $3.50, $5, $61.25 Youth (5-17), $1.50, $0.50, $3, $4, $40 Senior (65 or over) and Disabled, $0.75, $0.50, $1.50, $2, $20 (sticker for RTC Discount card) </tab>

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

<tab border=1 sep=comma cellpadding=5> , Single ride, Express day pass, Express Monthly pass Adult, $3.50, $10, $122.50 Youth (5-17), $1.50, $4, local pass applies Senior (65 or over) and Disabled, $0.75, $2, local pass applies </tab>

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.

<tab border=1 sep=comma cellpadding=5> , Package of 5 tokens Adult, $22.50 Youth (5-17), $18.00 </tab>