Value Cards
Read more about GGT's new fareboxes and Value Cards.
Please 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.
Value Cards provide a discount off the cash fare when riding Golden Gate Transit bus – 20% "ride value" (same as our old ticket program), 50% youth/senior/disabled, 10% Marin local. Please note: Value Cards do not offer any discount for travel strictly within Sonoma or San Francisco counties.
Value Cards come in 5 denominations – $18, $25, $36, $50 and $75 – and are valid for six months from the date of first use. Please note: the $18 and $36 Value Cards are useable for local bus travel within Marin County only. Value Cards are nonrefundable and not exchangeable, should be kept clean and dry, and should not be folded, scratched, torn, written on or laminated. Customers can get these same discounts when using TransLink.
GGT's service area is divided into geographic fare zones. Fare zones provide the means for determining fare based on distance traveled and cost of service.
Which Value Card Do I Purchase?
- For travel on GGT Marin local bus routes, purchase the $18 or $36 Card ensuring that you use up the entire value within 6 months of first use.
- Where and How Can I Purchase Value Cards?
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn about Commuter Checks to purchase Value Cards.
May I use a Value Card plus cash?
May I use multiple Value Cards to pay my fare?
May Youth, Seniors or Persons with Disabilities use a Value Card to pay their discounted fare?
Are Value Cards Refundable?
May two people share one Value Card?
May I use a Value Card plus cash? Yes, provided you have enough cash to cover your fare. If you are due change back, a Change Card will be issued if you are due $1 or more.
May I use multiple Value Cards to pay my fare? Yes. You can use up to 3 Value Cards to pay your fare. Dip the Card(s) with the lowest value first.
May Youth, Seniors or Persons with Disabilities use a Value Card to pay their discounted fare? Yes. Please be prepared to show identification if asked by the driver. Youth, seniors and persons with disabilities can also pay for their discounted fare with a TransLink card.
Are Value Cards Refundable? No, nor are they exchangeable.
May two people share one Value Card? No, Value Cards are non-transferable and cannot be used for group travel. An anti-passback feature prevents a Value Card from being used more than once within one minute.