Fares

Fares

Effective August 1, 2025, GCRTA will discontinue the 25-cent fare surcharge for Park-N-Ride service and the $1 fare surcharge for service in Medina County. Park-N-Ride fare media will also be discontinued. Customers can pay regular fares and use regular bus/rapid fare media.

This means:

  • No More Park-N-Ride Surcharge: The extra 25-cent fee for using Park-N-Ride service will be eliminated.
  • No More Medina County Surcharge: The extra $1 fee for service in Medina County will be eliminated.
  • Park-N-Ride Fare Media Discontinued: Dedicated Park-N-Ride fare cards and passes will no longer be sold.
  • Pay Regular Fares: You will now pay the standard GCRTA bus/rapid fare for these services.
  • Use Regular Fare Media: Your regular ($2.50 one-way or $5 all-day) GCRTA bus and rapid fare cards/passes will be valid for Park-N-Ride services.
  • Unused Park-N-Ride Cards Still Valid: If you have existing Park-N-Ride cards, you can still use them for regular GCRTA Bus/Rapid services until their expiration date.

Daily Passes

Individual (Bus/Rapid/BRT) $5.00
Senior/Disabled/Child $2.50
Student K-12 $4.25
Paratransit $7.00
Cleveland $5.00
Cleveland 2-Day $10.00
Cleveland 4-Day $20.00
* Unlimited rides until 3 a.m. the next day. (A 4-Day Pass used for the first time on Monday expires at 3 a.m. on Friday.) Cleveland Passes were designed for tourists, but anyone can buy them on-line.

Cash Fares

Individual (Bus/Rapid/BRT)$2.50
Senior/Disabled/Child$1.25
Student K-12$1.75
Paratransit$2.75
If you are paying cash, you will have to pay full fare on each bus or train you ride, and you must have exact change. Operators do not make change.

5-Trip

Individual (Bus/Rapid/BRT)
$12.50
Paratransit
$13.75
Senior/Disabled
$6.25
Student K-12
$8.75
A pre-printed 5-trip card is valid until the expiration date on the card, regardless of when the trips are used. A CSK-issued 5-trip card is good for six months from the date of purchase.

7-Day

Individual (Bus/Rapid/BRT)$25.00
Senior/Disabled/Child$12.50
Paratransit$30.00

1-Trip

Individual (Bus/Rapid/BRT)
$2.50
Senior/Disabled
$1.25
Paratransit
$2.75

2-Trip

Individual (Bus/Rapid/BRT)
$5.00
Senior/Disabled
$2.50

Monthly

Individual (Bus/Rapid/BRT)
$95.00
Senior/Disabled
$48.00
Paratransit
$110.00

Other Important Information

  • CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS can be used in ticket vending machines and kiosks at Red Line stations, HealthLine stations and the Customer Service Center at Tower City. On the bus, there are cash purchases only.
  • All Senior/Disabled cash fares, farecards and passes require passenger to show valid RTA Senior or Disabled ID (both of which include a photo), or a Medicare card, as well as a driver's license or other official photo ID.
  • All-Day Passes are available for purchase on all RTA vehicles at the farebox, ticket vending machines, and at retail agents.
  • Child fares apply to children age 6-12, when accompanied by a fare-paying adult. Children under age 6 ride free. In either case, a limit of three children per fare-paying adult applies.
  • Effective Aug. 14, 2016, ADA-certified Paratransit passengers must pay senior/disabled fare on fixed-route service.
  • Student farecards are for grades K-12.