Fares

	Regular Service in Santa Cruz County						Amtrak Highway 17 Express
	Cash	Day Pass	3 Day Pass	7 Day Pass	31 Day Pass	15 Ride Pass	Cash	Day Pass	5 Day Pass	31 Day Pass
Adult (over age 18)	$2	$6	$15	$32	$65	$27	$5	$10	$42	$113
Youth (through and including age 17)	$2	$6	$15	$32	$48	$27	$5	$10	$42	$113
Discount Fare (See Discount Eligibility)	$1	$3	$7.50	$16	$32	$13.50	$2.50	$10	$42	$113
Child (less than 46 inches tall) A limit of three children can ride free with a fare-paying passenger. All buses have this height marked at the entrance.	Free	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Free	N/A	N/A	N/A
NEW! METRO CASH Card (stored value) No expiration, available in $10, $20, $30, and $50
Why Wait In Lines? Buy Your Passes Online! Discounts apply at the time of purchasing an Amtrak Highway 17 Express Day Pass: pay only $7 when you exchange your METRO Discount Day Pass (credit $3) pay only $4 when you exchange your regular METRO Day Pass (credit $6) pay only $4 when you exchange your regular VTA Day Pass pay only $7.50 when you exchange your VTA Discount Day Pass. pay only $5 when you exchange your VTA Youth Day Pass. pay only $2 when you display your VTA Express Pass All METRO Day Passes (Day, 3 Day, 7 Day, 31 Day) are good for unlimited rides in Santa Cruz County (Amtrak Hwy 17 Express excluded) All Amtrak Highway 17 Express Passes (Day, 5 Day, 31 Day) are good for unlimited rides on all METRO & VTA local routes Amtrak through-tickets to or from Santa Cruz are honored on all Highway 17 Express buses MST (Monterey Salinas Transit) transfers are available from the Bus Operator.
Cash Fares: Please have exact change ready when boarding the bus. Dollar bills are accepted, but Operators do not make change.