Fares and Fare Zone Map
System Map (incl. Bus & Ferry Routes)
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Advise the driver of your destination when boarding the bus. If you need a transfer to continue your trip, be sure to ask for one when paying your fare. A Change Card will be issued if you are due more than $1 in change. This Change Card can be used on future GGT bus trips. GGT adult cash one-way bus fares vary according to the length of the trip and number of Fare Zones crossed. GGT adult cash bus fares are shown below. For Golden Gate Ferry Fares click here. To Use Fare TableIf you want to travel from San Rafael (Zone 3) to San Francisco (Zone 1), locate San Rafael (in the left-hand column of table) and then look horizontally across the table to where Zone 3 intersects Zone 1 (indicated with white background). Your one-way cash fare would be $4.80. Information about Value Cards & Transit Passes Where to Purchase Value Cards & Transit Passes Information on the benefits of a TransLink card Information on transferring within the Golden Gate system and to other Bay Area Transit Operators |
Current Cash Fares
Effective July 1, 2009
Adult Cash Fare
San Francisco |
Marin County |
Sonoma County |
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Bus Zone |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
$3.45+ |
$3.95 |
$4.80 |
$5.85 |
$8.40 |
$9.25 |
2 |
$3.95 |
Refer to Marin Local Cash Fare Table (below) |
$5.85 |
$6.80 |
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3 |
$4.80 |
$4.80 |
$5.85 |
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4 |
$5.85 |
$3.95 |
$4.80 |
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5 |
$8.40 |
$5.85 |
$4.80 |
$3.95 |
$3.45 |
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6 |
$9.25 |
$6.80 |
$5.85 |
$4.80 |
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+ For travel to/from bus stops at the Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza and on Richardson Ave at Francisco St only.
Youth, Senior, Disabled or Medicare Cash Fare
50% Discount on Adult Cash Fare
(available when using cash, a Value Card, or TransLink)
San Francisco |
Marin County |
Sonoma County |
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Bus Zone |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
$1.70+ |
$1.95 |
$2.40 |
$2.90 |
$4.20 |
$4.60 |
2 |
$1.95 |
Refer to Marin Local Cash Fare Table (below) |
$2.90 |
$3.40 |
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3 |
$2.40 |
$2.40 |
$2.90 |
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4 |
$2.90 |
$1.95 |
$2.40 |
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5 |
$4.20 |
$2.90 |
$2.40 |
$1.95 |
$1.70 |
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6 |
$4.60 |
$3.40 |
$2.90 |
$2.40 |
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+ For travel to/from bus stops at the Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza and on Richardson Ave at Francisco St only.
50% Discount Fare Eligibility
| Seniors (65+) | 50% off adult cash fare with a Regional Transit Connection (RTC) Discount Card, identification card from another California transit service, or Medicare card. |
| Persons with Disabilities: |
50% off adult cash fare with DMV Disabled Placard ID Card, RTC Discount Card*, Medicare card, or identification card for persons with disabilities from another transit service. |
Medicare Cardholders: |
50% off adult cash fare. |
| Youth ages 6 to 18: |
50% off adult cash fare. |
| Children 5 and under: |
Children ages 5 and under travel free when accompanied by a full fare paying adult (limit two youth per adult). |
* RTC Discount Cards are issued by calling Whistlestop Wheels at
415/456-9062 (Monday-Thursday, 10 am-3 pm) or Golden Gate Transit at
415/257-4407 (call to make an appointment).
Marin Local Cash Fare
| Adult Fare | $2.00 |
| Youth, Senior, Disabled or Medicare Fare | $1.00 |
Information on Marin Youth Pass Program for Marin Local Bus Service
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
Service Cash Fare
Within East Bay |
East Bay/ |
East Bay/ Sonoma |
East Bay/ San Francisco |
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| Adult Fare | $3.95 |
$3.95 |
$7.30 |
$7.30 |
| Youth, Senior, Disabled or Medicare Fare | $1.95 |
$1.95 |
$3.65 |
$3.65 |
Muir Woods
Round Trip Shuttle Fare
| Adults | $3 |
| Youth, Senior, Disabled | $1 |
Round trip fares are collected in the westbound direction traveling to Muir Woods. A Shuttle Pass is issued when you pay your fare. Please retain this Pass and present it to the driver on your return trip. No one-way fares are available. Shuttle Passes are valid only on the day of purchase. Fare may be paid by cash (exact change required), Value Cards, or Marin Transit Passes. TransLink, tickets, or transfers are not accepted on Route 66. Click for complete details, including schedules and maps. NOTE: Muir Woods Shuttle service is seasonal, generally operating weekends and holidays only from May through September.
Golden Gate Transit Discount Fares
Adult Discount Fare
These fares represent a 20% discount off the adult cash fare for intercounty travel (10% when traveling within Marin) and are valid when using a Value Card or TransLink. See NOTE about Value Cards below.
San Francisco |
Marin County |
Sonoma County |
East Bay |
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Bus Zone |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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1 |
n/a* |
$3.16 |
$3.84 |
$4.68 |
$6.72 |
$7.40 |
$5.84 |
2 |
$3.16 |
$1.80 |
$4.68 |
$5.44 |
$3.16 |
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3 |
$3.84 |
$3.84 |
$4.68 |
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4 |
$4.68 |
$3.16 |
$3.84 |
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5 |
$6.72 |
$4.68 |
$3.84 |
$3.16 |
n/a*
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$5.84 |
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6 |
$7.40 |
$5.44 |
$4.68 |
$3.84 |
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East Bay |
$5.84 |
$3.16 |
$5.84 |
$3.16 |
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* A discount fare is not available when traveling within San Francisco (to/from bus stops at the Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza and on Richardson Ave at Francisco St only) or within Sonoma County.
NOTE: Effective June 30, 2010, Golden Gate Transit will be eliminating $25, $50, and $75 Value Cards. To ensure customers have time to use the value on their cards, we will continue to accept these Value Cards through July 31, 2010. After that time, customers must use TransLink to receive the discounted fare. We will continue to sell Marin Local Value Cards in denominations of $18 and $36 and Marin Local Period Passes (7-Day and 31-Day Passes). These Marin Local Value Cards and Passes are good only for travel within Marin County.
Transit Passes: 1-Day, 7-Day, and 31-Day Marin Local Bus Service
Marin Transit offers Daily, Weekly (7-day), and Monthly (31-day) Passes for unlimited rides within the given time period. The 1-Day pass can only be purchased on buses, and the 7-Day and 31-Day passes can be purchased online or at several local vendors.
Adult |
Youth |
Senior/Disabled |
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1-Day |
$5 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
7-Day |
$20 |
$10 |
$10 |
31-Day |
$80 |
$40 |
$25 |
Golden Gate Transit Paratransit Fares
The following table shows zone-to-zone inter-county and Sonoma County intra-county ADA paratransit fares.
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Zone |
San Francisco |
Marin County |
Sonoma County |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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1 |
Service provided by MUNI |
$6.50 |
$8.00 |
$9.80 |
$13.50 |
$15.20 |
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2 |
$6.50 |
Service provided by Marin County Transit District (MCTD) |
$9.80 |
$11.50 |
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3 |
$8.00 |
$8.00 |
$9.80 |
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4 |
$9.80 |
$6.50 |
$8.00 |
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5 |
$13.50 |
$9.80 |
$8.00 |
$6.50 |
$5.75 |
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6 |
$15.20 |
$11.50 |
$9.80 |
$8.00 |
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Note: Regional paratransit fare for travel to or from the East Bay over the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge is $6.50. Travel to or from San Francisco and Sonoma County is $12.00. |
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The following table shows zone-to-zone inter-county paratransit fares with 50-cent Marin Extended Trip surcharge on trips beginning or ending in the extended portions of Marin Fare Zones 2, 3 and 4.
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Zone |
San Francisco |
Marin County |
Sonoma County |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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1 |
Not Applicable |
$7.00 |
$8.50 |
$10.30 |
Not Applicable |
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2 |
$7.00 |
Service provided by Marin County Transit District (MCTD) |
$10.30 |
$12.00 |
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3 |
$8.50 |
$8.50 |
$10.30 |
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4 |
$10.30 |
$7.00 |
$8.50 |
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5 |
Not Applicable |
$10.30 |
$8.50 |
$7.00 |
Not Applicable | |
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6 |
$12.00 |
$10.30 |
$8.50 |
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Note: Regional extended paratransit fare for travel to or from the East Bay over the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge is $7.00. |
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