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  • Single Ride

    (Ages 5- 59)

    Up to two children under the age of five ride free per one fare paying adult. Exact fare only. Drivers carry no change. No refunds.

    $1.25
  • UCD Undergraduate Student

    Current Students

    By showing current student identification card. Without student ID, fare is $1.25. No photocopies or digital images, including OASIS, accepted because drivers cannot determine their validity.

     

    A valid undergraduate UC Davis ID also entitles the holder to unlimited access on YoloBus.

    Unlimited Access
  • Graduate Student/Staff AggieCard/ID Badge

    Graduate Students, professional students, and staff do not pay Unitrans for fare-free boarding with their AggieCard or Aggie ID. Graduate students, professional students, and staff must purchase a pass or pay the cash fare to board a Unitrans bus.

     

    Under the new UAW BX and UAW BR Unit contracts, Graduate Student Employees will be eligible for a public transit allowance. UC Davis will double match the bargaining unit employee’s contribution up to $30/month. For example, if a Graduate Student Employee contributes $5/month, UC Davis will contribute $10/month, leaving the Graduate Student Employee with $15/month total to use. When the public transit allowance is implemented, Graduate Student Employees may use their public transit allowance to purchase a pass.

    NOT ACCEPTED
  • Access Pass

    For people 60 & older and people with qualifying disabilities

    The Access Pass (formerly the Senior & Disabled Passes) allows customers 60 and older or customers with qualifying disabilities to unlimited free access on all Unitrans transit routes. To receive a free Access Pass, please fill out the application and email to unitrans@ucdavis.edu or mail to:

     

    Unitrans

    1 Shields Avenue, South Hall Room 5

    Davis, CA 95616

     

    If 60 and older, proof of age is required for the free Access Pass. If under 60 and requesting the free Access Pass based on a disability, a physician's certification is required. See the following application link for eligibility criteria.

     

    Click here for application and eligibility criteria. Para español, haga clic aquí para ver los criterios de solicitud y elegibilidad. 對於中文,請點擊此處查看申請和資格標準

     

    Unitrans accepts senior and disabled bus passes from other transit agencies (such as the Yolobus and Sacramento RT ConnectCard Disabled Pass) and Medicare cards as valid fare. Without a valid pass, the fare is $1.25. 

    Unlimited Access
  • Davis Joint Unified School Student ID (or Youth Pass)

    Youth 18 and under ride fare free with a current, valid student identification card. If your child does not have a valid school ID, you may fill out the youth pass application and send to Unitrans at unitrans@ucdavis.edu. School IDs are the preferred method to access the bus. Youth passes expire every summer. Got questions? Call us at 530-752-2877 or email us at unitrans@ucdavis.edu!

     

    No youth pass or valid student ID? Then you must pay the regular $1.25 fare or have a valid alternative pass.

    Unlimited Access
  • City of Davis

    Current Employees

    With valid employee identification card. Note that Davis Joint Unified School District employees are not City of Davis employees.  No photocopies or digital images accepted.

    Unlimited Access
  • Davis Community Transit ID Card

    By showing valid card. Driver may request ID for verification.

    Unlimited Access
  • International English Professional Program

    By showing valid ID card. Without ID card, fare is $1.25. No photocopies or digital images accepted.

    Unlimited Access
  • Yolobus & Sacramento Regional Transit Passes

    Connect Card Not Accepted

    Unitrans accepts printed Yolobus and Sacramento Regional Transit (Sac RT) passes and transfers. However, electronic-only media such as the Connect Card cannot be used on Unitrans as valid fare.  That is because they cannot be verified by the bus driver.  If you are using a Connect Card and wish to transfer to Unitrans, please request a printed transfer from the Yolobus driver, and then use that as your fare when boarding Unitrans.

    Accept Printed Passes & Transfers
  • Sacramento Regional Transit Tickets

    Sacramento RT tickets are accepted for the cash value shown on the ticket. Electronic-only media such as Yolobus stored value cards and Sacramento Connect Card cannot be used on Unitrans because they cannot be verified by the bus driver.

    As Indicated
  • Medicare Card Holders

    By showing valid card. Driver may request ID for verification.

     

    Current and New Medicare Cards

    Unlimited Access
  • Yolobus, Sacramento Regional Transit, Capital Corridor Transfers and Tickets

    Unitrans will honor unexpired Sacramento Regional Transit, Yolobus, Capitol Corridor and Fairfield Transit transfers, tickets, and daily passes. Transfer or ticket must be presented to driver for access. For Capitol Corridor, show your valid eTicket or paper ticket/pass to the driver.

     

    Sacramento RT Daily Pass Examples (with validation pre-stamped)

                                     

    Sacramento RT Basic Daily Pass

    (with metallic strip and date validated)

     

    YoloBus Daily Pass                                      

    YoloBus Transfer

    FAST Transfer

     
       

     

     

    Accepted
  • Los Rios Community College Pass

    Only on ZipPass

    Los Rios Community College District students with a valid Sacramento Regional Transit Los Rios Bus Pass may ride fare free. Unitrans drivers and conductors may request that you tap the pass on your phone screen to ensure that the pass is valid and active. For more information on this pass, click here to visit the Los Rios Community College District website.

    Fare free with valid ZipPass
  • Connect Card

    Unitrans drivers cannot verify stored value electronic fare media. Ask your driver for a paper transfer if transferring to Unitrans. Unitrans drivers will accept valid, printed transfers.

    $1.25
  • Other ID Cards

    Any ID cards not listed above are NOT accepted as a valid fare. Types of ID cards which are not accepted include Medi-Cal cards and Veterans ID cards. If holders of these cards are either Senior or Disabled, they should show a Disabled ID card, Senior ID, or Medicare ID for valid fare.

     

    Medi-Cal Card

    $1.25
  • Sacramento Group Pass Programs

    Unitrans does NOT honor Sacramento group transit pass programs such as the CSUS ID Card, and Sacramento County Dept of Human Assistance card. Single-ride fare is required.

    $1.25
  • Online Purchase Options

    No need for cash and paper passes anymore. Go paperless and ride Unitrans with ZipPass! ZipPass is your one stop shop for Unitrans, Yolobus, Causeway Connection, and Sacramento RT passes! 

     

    Simply purchase your fare directly from the ZipPass app, show the driver or conductor the activated pass, and enjoy your ride! The driver or conductor will instruct you to tap your activated pass screen to verify your pass is valid. 

     

    Click here to download ZipPass for Android!

     

    Click here to download ZipPass for Apple iOS!

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Fares
  • Other Languages

    En español

    中文

    .
  • Single Ride

    (Ages 5- 59)

    Up to two children under the age of five ride free per one fare paying adult. Exact fare only. Drivers carry no change. No refunds.

    $1.25
  • UCD Undergraduate Student

    Current Students

    By showing current student identification card. Without student ID, fare is $1.25. No photocopies or digital images, including OASIS, accepted because drivers cannot determine their validity.

     

    A valid undergraduate UC Davis ID also entitles the holder to unlimited access on YoloBus.

    Unlimited Access
  • Graduate Student/Staff AggieCard/ID Badge

    Graduate Students, professional students, and staff do not pay Unitrans for fare-free boarding with their AggieCard or Aggie ID. Graduate students, professional students, and staff must purchase a pass or pay the cash fare to board a Unitrans bus.

     

    Under the new UAW BX and UAW BR Unit contracts, Graduate Student Employees will be eligible for a public transit allowance. UC Davis will double match the bargaining unit employee’s contribution up to $30/month. For example, if a Graduate Student Employee contributes $5/month, UC Davis will contribute $10/month, leaving the Graduate Student Employee with $15/month total to use. When the public transit allowance is implemented, Graduate Student Employees may use their public transit allowance to purchase a pass.

    NOT ACCEPTED
  • Access Pass

    For people 60 & older and people with qualifying disabilities

    The Access Pass (formerly the Senior & Disabled Passes) allows customers 60 and older or customers with qualifying disabilities to unlimited free access on all Unitrans transit routes. To receive a free Access Pass, please fill out the application and email to unitrans@ucdavis.edu or mail to:

     

    Unitrans

    1 Shields Avenue, South Hall Room 5

    Davis, CA 95616

     

    If 60 and older, proof of age is required for the free Access Pass. If under 60 and requesting the free Access Pass based on a disability, a physician's certification is required. See the following application link for eligibility criteria.

     

    Click here for application and eligibility criteria. Para español, haga clic aquí para ver los criterios de solicitud y elegibilidad. 對於中文,請點擊此處查看申請和資格標準

     

    Unitrans accepts senior and disabled bus passes from other transit agencies (such as the Yolobus and Sacramento RT ConnectCard Disabled Pass) and Medicare cards as valid fare. Without a valid pass, the fare is $1.25. 

    Unlimited Access
  • Annual Pass

    Available only through the ZipPass mobile app and in-person at the Unitrans Business Office.

     
    • Valid for an entire year starting July 1 and ending June 30 of the following year. 

    $216
  • Ten-Ride Ticket

    Available on your phone through the ZipPass mobile app, in-person at the UC Davis Campus Store in the Memorial Union, the UC Davis Downtown Store, and the Unitrans Business Office.

    $7.50
  • Monthly Pass

    Available on your phone through the ZipPass mobile app, in-person at the UC Davis Campus Store in the Memorial Union, the UC Davis Downtown Store, and the Unitrans Business Office.

    Valid only for the month specified on the pass.  

    $30
  • Quarterly Pass

    Available on your phone through the ZipPass mobile app, in-person at the UC Davis Campus Store in the Memorial Union, the UC Davis Downtown Store, and the Unitrans Business Office.

     
    • Valid only for the specified quarter. Covers first day of the academic quarter through the end of the break week for that quarter.

    $77
  • Davis Joint Unified School Student ID (or Youth Pass)

    Youth 18 and under ride fare free with a current, valid student identification card. If your child does not have a valid school ID, you may fill out the youth pass application and send to Unitrans at unitrans@ucdavis.edu. School IDs are the preferred method to access the bus. Youth passes expire every summer. Got questions? Call us at 530-752-2877 or email us at unitrans@ucdavis.edu!

     

    No youth pass or valid student ID? Then you must pay the regular $1.25 fare or have a valid alternative pass.

    Unlimited Access
  • City of Davis

    Current Employees

    With valid employee identification card. Note that Davis Joint Unified School District employees are not City of Davis employees.  No photocopies or digital images accepted.

    Unlimited Access
  • Davis Community Transit ID Card

    By showing valid card. Driver may request ID for verification.

    Unlimited Access
  • International English Professional Program

    By showing valid ID card. Without ID card, fare is $1.25. No photocopies or digital images accepted.

    Unlimited Access
  • Yolobus & Sacramento Regional Transit Passes

    Connect Card Not Accepted

    Unitrans accepts printed Yolobus and Sacramento Regional Transit (Sac RT) passes and transfers. However, electronic-only media such as the Connect Card cannot be used on Unitrans as valid fare.  That is because they cannot be verified by the bus driver.  If you are using a Connect Card and wish to transfer to Unitrans, please request a printed transfer from the Yolobus driver, and then use that as your fare when boarding Unitrans.

    Accept Printed Passes & Transfers
  • Sacramento Regional Transit Tickets

    Sacramento RT tickets are accepted for the cash value shown on the ticket. Electronic-only media such as Yolobus stored value cards and Sacramento Connect Card cannot be used on Unitrans because they cannot be verified by the bus driver.

    As Indicated
  • Medicare Card Holders

    By showing valid card. Driver may request ID for verification.

     

    Current and New Medicare Cards

    Unlimited Access
  • Yolobus, Sacramento Regional Transit, Capital Corridor Transfers and Tickets

    Unitrans will honor unexpired Sacramento Regional Transit, Yolobus, Capitol Corridor and Fairfield Transit transfers, tickets, and daily passes. Transfer or ticket must be presented to driver for access. For Capitol Corridor, show your valid eTicket or paper ticket/pass to the driver.

     

    Sacramento RT Daily Pass Examples (with validation pre-stamped)

                                     

    Sacramento RT Basic Daily Pass

    (with metallic strip and date validated)

     

    YoloBus Daily Pass                                      

    YoloBus Transfer

    FAST Transfer

     
       

     

     

    Accepted
  • Los Rios Community College Pass

    Only on ZipPass

    Los Rios Community College District students with a valid Sacramento Regional Transit Los Rios Bus Pass may ride fare free. Unitrans drivers and conductors may request that you tap the pass on your phone screen to ensure that the pass is valid and active. For more information on this pass, click here to visit the Los Rios Community College District website.

    Fare free with valid ZipPass
  • Connect Card

    Unitrans drivers cannot verify stored value electronic fare media. Ask your driver for a paper transfer if transferring to Unitrans. Unitrans drivers will accept valid, printed transfers.

    $1.25
  • Other ID Cards

    Any ID cards not listed above are NOT accepted as a valid fare. Types of ID cards which are not accepted include Medi-Cal cards and Veterans ID cards. If holders of these cards are either Senior or Disabled, they should show a Disabled ID card, Senior ID, or Medicare ID for valid fare.

     

    Medi-Cal Card

    $1.25
  • Sacramento Group Pass Programs

    Unitrans does NOT honor Sacramento group transit pass programs such as the CSUS ID Card, and Sacramento County Dept of Human Assistance card. Single-ride fare is required.

    $1.25
  • Online Purchase Options

    No need for cash and paper passes anymore. Go paperless and ride Unitrans with ZipPass! ZipPass is your one stop shop for Unitrans, Yolobus, Causeway Connection, and Sacramento RT passes! 

     

    Simply purchase your fare directly from the ZipPass app, show the driver or conductor the activated pass, and enjoy your ride! The driver or conductor will instruct you to tap your activated pass screen to verify your pass is valid. 

     

    Click here to download ZipPass for Android!

     

    Click here to download ZipPass for Apple iOS!

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