Pasco County Transit System Fares and Passes Information

The Pasco County Transit System uses electronic fare boxes and paying electronically is easy! RideCards, or “ bus passes”, and ChangeCards work with its state-of-the-art electronic fare boxes. Much like a credit card, RideCards have a magnetic stripe that is read by the fare box to determine card type and validity. The fare box will conveniently print information on the back of the pass, which lets you know what value remains on the card and any applicable expiration date.

RideCard

There are four types of RideCard passes: 1-Day, 31-Day, 20-Ride, or Gift. Ridecards can also be used for a variety of special purposes: promotions, business- or agency-sponsored trips and so forth. Potential sponsors may contact PCPT for more information.

Using RideCards

RideCards are easy to use. Simply tell the driver what type of fare you are purchasing – a one-way fare or 1-Day Pass – then deposit coins or bills into the fare box. Or, if you have a pre-purchased 1-Day, 31-Day, 20-Ride, or Gift Pass, activate it by inserting into the fare card slot. Your card will be read, the correct fare deducted and/or the expiration date will be printed on the back, and the card returned to you at the top of the fare box. Remember to retrieve your pass before you take a seat. Once your RideCard is activated, simply slide it through the swipe slot on the right of the fare box upon each boarding.

PCPT ChangeCard

Good toward future fares if you don't have the exact fare. While drivers cannot make change, the fare box issues a PCPT ChangeCard for the difference between what you owe and what you pay. For example, if you purchase a $1.50 fare with two $1 bills, the fare box will issue a PCPT ChangeCard for $.50. The next time you ride PCPT, insert the PCPT ChangeCard in the fare card slot. Good only on PCPT fixed-route buses. Cannot be redeemed for cash. Not valid for Paratransit services.

Types of Passes

One-Way Fare

Our one-way bus fare is a convenient payment method for any occasional rider who just needs to get from “Point A to Point B.” Please provide exact change to the driver upon boarding.

• Regular $1.00
• Reduced* $.50

1-Day Pass

Good for unlimited rides on the day of purchase and/or activation. 1-Day Passes sold on the bus are activated and dispensed by the fare box. If you receive your 1-Day Pass from an agency or business, it will not be activated until you first use it.

• Regular $2.50
• Reduced* $1.25
  

31-Day Pass

Unlimited rides for 31 days upon activation.

• Regular $25.00
• Reduced* $14.00
  

20-Ride Pass

Good for twenty rides upon activation.

• Regular $17.00
• Reduced* $9.00
  

Gift Pass

Why not give someone the gift of independence? PCPT has gift passes available in increments of $10 and $20.

Where to Buy Passes:

31-day passes can be purchased at the PCPT office in Port Richey, Pasco-Hernando Community College West Campus bookstore, and at the following county libraries: Centennial Park, Hudson Regional, Hugh Embrey, South Holiday, and Regency Park; and Zephyrhills Public Library.

31-day, 20-ride and gift passes can be purchased at PCPT and Pasco Hernando Community College West Campus bookstore.

Passes can also be purchased by mail. See order form If you prefer to pick up your passes at PCPT, email info@ridepcpt.com and specify the type and number of passes you need.

New!  Buy 20 or more 31-Day, 20-Ride, or Gift Passes and receive a 10% discount.

ATTENTION! Please do not fold, roll, tear, alter, mutilate, or expose your RideCard to moisture, magnets or heat. Always store 31-Day Passes in the protective envelope provided at the time of sale. If destroyed or rendered inoperable, the RideCard becomes void and a new paid fare will be required to continue traveling. PCPT drivers are not authorized to allow a customer to ride if the RideCard cannot be read by the fare box.

PCPT and its agents accept no responsibility for lost, damaged, or unreadable RideCards. It is the passenger’s responsibility to maintain RideCard integrity.