How To Pay Your Fare

BTA uses an electronic fare collection system. Passengers can pay using exact change cash, a RideBTA card or use mobile ticketing through the RideBTA app.

If paying your bus fare with cash please note the following:

·        You must have exact change for every passenger

 ·        No change will be given.

·        Farebox will accept American dollar bills, dollar coins, quarters. No pennies, dimes, nickels or 50 cent pieces will be accepted.

·        Dollar bills and coins must be inserted one at a time. Please have your bills unfolded and ready before boarding.

Cash Paying Procedures Brochure

If paying your bus fare with a RideBTA smart card, please do the following:

·   Have your RideBTA card ready before boarding.

·  Tap your RideBTA card on the orange validator.

·  You will hear a single beep indicating that your card has been accepted. 

·     All passengers must pay their own fare using separate RideBTA cards. This applies to family members and individuals traveling together. Multiple card taps or "pass-backs" are not accepted by Authority fareboxes.

 ·  For information on RideBTA please visit ridebta.butlertransit.com. 
 

Use your phone to carry your bus pass with mobile ticketing through Token Transit. Click here for more information.