SERVICE ALERT
The VCTC offices will be closed December 25 though January 1. The regional transit information center will be closed and there will be no bus service on December 25 and January 1. Happy Holidays!
Service on Route 90 and Route 97 is suspended for CSUCI’s winter break (Dec 16, 2024 – Jan 19, 2025). Route 99 will operate Monday through Sunday.
Free Fare Programs
IMPORTANT UPDATE: FREE FARE PROGRAMS STATUS FOR 2024-2025
The current Free Fare Programs (Youth Ride Free, College Ride, and Free Fare Days) will continue for the 2024-2025 school year. Funding will allow Ventura County bus operators to continue to offer free rides for the upcoming year, ensuring that riders will benefit from accessible and free transportation options
Free Fare Programs
FREE FARE DAYS PROGRAM
The Free Fare Days Program will allow anyone to ride any bus service for free within Ventura County on the following days only:
- Clean Air Day (October 2)
- Veteran’s Day (November 11)
- Transit Equity Day (February 4)
- Earth Day (April 22)
- Dump the Pump Day (June 17)
The program will run through June 2025. Veterans Day free rides are for eligible veterans and active-duty members of the U.S. military. Valid ID forms include U.S. military ID, Common Access Card (CAC), Veterans Affairs (VA) card, veteran designation on a California driver’s license, DD214, and Retired Military ID. Veterans without proper ID are asked to share their branch, dates and location of service with the bus driver.
Click Here for frequently asked questions about the Free Fare Days Program
YOUTH RIDE FREE PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM
The Youth Ride Free Promotional Program will allow youth 18 and under and those over 18 enrolled in high school to ride any public transit bus in Ventura County for free, anytime, anywhere. High school aged youth should be prepared to show ID to board for free. The pilot program will run through June 2025.
Click Here for frequently asked questions about the Youth Ride Free Promotional Program
Click Here to download the Youth Ride Free Flyer
COLLEGE RIDE PROGRAM
The College Ride Program will allow students enrolled at California Lutheran University, California State University Channel Islands, Moorpark College, Oxnard College, Ventura College, Santa Barbara City College, University of California, Santa Barbara, and Ventura County Adult Education Consortium to ride any public transit bus in Ventura County for free. Students will need to show the driver or tap their school ID in order to board for free. The pilot program will run through June 2025.
Click here for frequently asked questions about the College Ride Program
Click Here to download the College Ride Program Flyer