November 1, 2011 – Effective Date of Fines & Fees for all Fare Violators

Adult Proof of Payment Violators

• Charged a $25 administrative fee
  • If paid within 72 business hours, no criminal citation filed
  • If not paid in 72 business hours, citation referred to court for criminal prosecution
• Fee must be paid to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA)
  • In person at RTA’s Customer Service Center in Tower City (7:00am - 6:00pm) by cash, MasterCard, Visa, Discover or American Express; or by cashier’s check or money order, payable to RTA. No personal checks.
  • Online at violations.shoprta.com by MasterCard, Visa, Discover or American Express.
• If unpaid within 72 business hours, citations will be forwarded to the appropriate Clerk of Courts for processing.
• If adult receives more than one violation within 24 months, the administrative fee will not be offered in lieu of a criminal citation

Juvenile Proof of Payment Violators

• First offense, juvenile receives a warning
  • Written, a copy given to juvenile and sent to parent or guardian at home
• Second and subsequent offense(s), a fee of $25 if received within 30 days
• Fee must be paid to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA)
  • In person at RTA’s Customer Service Center in Tower City (7:00am - 6:00pm) by cash, MasterCard, Visa, Discover or American Express; or by cashier’s check or money order, payable to RTA. No personal checks.
  • Online at violations.shoprta.com by MasterCard, Visa, Discover or American Express.
  • Via U.S. Mail to:

    P.O. Box 6566
    Cleveland, OH 44101-1566

    Must be received within 30 days of violation date. Do not mail cash.
• If paid within 30 days, no further action is taken
• If unpaid within 30 days, the record will be forwarded to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s office, Juvenile Division, for referral to the county’s Community Diversion program.