Santa Clarita Transit to raise Fares; New Fare structure goes into effect Sunday 8/1

The City of Santa Clarita will restructure its Transit fares for both local and commuter routes starting Sunday, August 1, 2010. Local transfers are being replaced by a “Local Day Pass” which allows riders to travel on Santa Clarita Transit as many times as they would like during an operational day. The cost of the Local Day Pass is $2.50. The single local route fare will remain $1.00 and the reduced fare will continue to be free. Local monthly passes will see an increase from $25 per month to $30 per month.

“The new fare structure offers more options for our riders, whether they use our local or commuter service,” said Mayor Laurene Weste. “Our bus fare is lower than most other agencies, making our Transit system accessible to everyone in our community.”

Single rides on commuter routes will increase by 25 cents. The fare for the North Hollywood Route 757, the newest Santa Clarita Transit commuter route, will remain the same rate of $2.50. Reduced fare rates will also remain the same. Monthly commuter passes will increase an average amount of $25, depending on the route and type of pass selected. 

Los Angeles County has contributed $2.3 million to the City of Santa Clarita transit system this year. This insures busses for the Los Angeles County unincorporated areas, the Commuter busses and shuttles.

To view the new transit fare structure online, visit santaclaritatransit.com. For more information please contact Brendie Heter, Administrative Analyst for the City’s Transit Division, at 661-295-6304 or [email protected]