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Fares & Passes
The following table contains a list of fares & passes for each area transit agency. Discount fares are available to seniors, disabled persons, persons with a Medicare card, and children on Triangle Transit, DATA, C-Tran, and CAT buses. Please see the individual agency information below.
Regional Passes
If you transfer between agencies along your trip, you can save your money by purchasing a regional day pass for only $4. The pass is good for unlimited rides for the entire day on CAT, C-Tran, DATA and Triangle Transit buses! The regional day pass can be purchased on CAT, C-Tran DATA and Triangle Transit buses. If you transfer between agencies on a regular basis, then you can purchase the Regional 31-Day Pass for $68.
The Regional 31-Day Pass can be purchased at the Triangle Transit Regional Transit Center, Cary Town Hall, Durham Station, or the Moore Square Transit Station in downtown Raleigh. Regional passes can also be purchased at the GoTriangle Online Store 24 hours a day!
Capital Area Transit (CAT)
| Fares | Cost | Notes | |
| One-Way Fare | $1.00 | ||
| Discount One-Way Fare | $0.50 | Discounted fares are valid all day, Monday - Sunday. A CAT I.D. must be shown when paying reduced fare. CAT I.D. cards can be obtained by calling (919) 890-3459, or fill in this application and take it to City of Raleigh Transit Division, Fourth Floor, 222 W. Hargett St. |
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| Children (12 & Under) | FREE | Children who are 12 years old & under ride CAT buses for free. |
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| 65 & Older | FREE | ||
| Pass | Cost | Disabled Cost | Description |
| Regional Day Pass | $4.00 | $2.00 | Unlimited rides on Triangle Transit, CAT, DATA and C-Tran buses for one (1) day. |
| Regional 5-Day Pass | $17.00 | $8.50 | Unlimited rides on Triangle Transit, CAT, and DATA buses for five (5) days. |
| Regional 31-Day Pass | $68.00 | $34.00 | Unlimited rides on Triangle Transit, CAT, DATA and C-Tran buses for thirty-one (31) days. |
| Local Day Pass | $2.00 | $1.00 | Unlimited rides on CAT buses for one (1) day. Save 15% when buying day passes in bundles of 6 or more (at Moore Square Station or the CAT Operations Office). |
| Local 31-Day Pass | $36.00 | $15.00 | Unlimited rides on CAT buses for thirty-one (31) days. |
| Local 5-Day Pass | $8.50 | $4.25 | Unlimited rides on CAT buses for five (5) days. |
| Where to Purchase Passes | |||
Where to Purchase Your Pass(es): - Moore Square Station Information Booth - CAT Operations Office (4104 Poole Rd) - Avery C. Upchurch Government Complex Collections Office (222 West Hargett Street, Room 118) - Several Harris Teeter Grocery Stores in Raleigh. Click Here to view the list.
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Cary Transit (C-Tran)
| Fares | Cost | Notes | |
| One-Way Fare | $1.00 | ||
| Disabled One-Way Fare | $0.50 | Discounted fares are available for persons with disabilities. When paying reduced fare riders must present a US Medicare card or a C-Tran ID. To obtain a CTRAN disabled ID please call 919-469-4081. |
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| Transfer between C-Tran buses | $1.00 | ||
| Seniors ages 65 & older | FREE | When boarding the bus seniors must present a CTRAN senior ID designated with an "S" sticker. To obtain a CTRAN senior ID please call 919-469-4081. |
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| Children ages 12 & under | FREE | ||
| Pass | Cost | Disabled Cost | Description |
| CTRAN Day Pass | $1.00 | $0.50 | Valid for unlimited rides on CTRAN routes for one (1) day. |
| CTRAN 5-Day Pass | $8.50 | $4.25 | Valid for unlimited rides on CTRAN routes for five (5) days. |
| CTRAN 31-Day Pass | $36.00 | $18.00 | Valid for unlimited rides on CTRAN routes for thirty one (31) days. |
| Regional Day Pass | $4.00 | $2.00 | Valid for unlimited rides on CTRAN, CAT, DATA, and Triangle Transit Regional routes for one (1) day. |
| Regional 5-Day Pass | $17.00 | $8.50 | Valid for unlimited rides on CTRAN, CAT, DATA, and Triangle Transit Regional routes for five (5) days. |
| Regional 31-Day Pass | $68.00 | $34.00 | Valid for unlimited rides on CTRAN, CAT, DATA, and Triangle Transit Regional routes for thirty one (31) days. |
| Where to Purchase Passes | |||
Where to Purchase Your C-Tran Pass(es): - Riders can purchase a CTRAN Day or 5-Day Pass on the bus. - Town Hall Town of Cary Finance Dept (316 N. Academy St) - cash, Visa/debit cards - Town of Cary Senior Center (120 Maury O'Dell Place) - cash, check, or credit cards Where to Purchase Your Regional Pass(es): - Riders can purchase a Regional Day or Regional 5-Day Pass on the bus. Regional 31-day passe can be purchases at Cary Town Hall. (316 N. Academy St) - ( cash, Visa/debit cards acceptedz) or at the Cary Senior Center (120 Maury O'Dell Place) (cash, checks, Visa, or MasterCard accepted).
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Chapel Hill Transit
| Fares | Cost | Notes | |
| All CHT Routes | FREE | All CHT routes are provided to the public free of charge. |
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| PX Route | $3.00* | One-way fare for the PX (Pittsboro Express) route. |
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| Shared Ride Evening and Sunday Service- Bus stop to Bus stop | 1 ticket | This Evening and Sunday Shared Ride provides service to areas of town that do not receive regular evening and Sunday bus service. Trips can be taken anywhere in the Chapel Hill Transit service area EXCEPT for areas served by evening or Sunday bus routes. This service is available to holders of Chapel Hill Transit bus tickets. Tickets must be purchased in advance. |
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| Shared Ride Evening and Sunday Service- Bus stop to Door | 1 ticket | ||
| Shared Ride Evening and Sunday Service- Door to Door | 2 tickets | ||
| Shared Ride Evening and Sunday Service - 20-Ticket booklets | $14.25 | Tickets may be purchased at the Chapel Hill Town Hall and at the UNC Department of Public Safety. |
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| Tar Heel Express service one-way fare | $3.00 | Provided for each UNC home football and basketball game as well as most concerts at the Smith Center. Service begins 3 hours - 1.5 hours before the scheduled start of an event. Return trips begin immediately after each event and continue for approximately 1/2 an hour. Buses operate from the Jones Ferry Park & Ride Lot in Carrboro, the Friday Center Park & Ride Lot, the Southern Village Park & Ride lot located on 15-501 south of town, and University Mall at Estes Drive and 15-501. Additional service is provided from the 725 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd lot and the P Lot at MLK Jr. Blvd and Estes Dr. for football games. Click here for more details. |
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| Tar Heel Express service round trip fare | $5.00 | Click here for more details. |
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| Tar Heel Express Downtown shuttle (round trip) | $4.00 | Service from Carolina Coffee Shop to the Smith Center. Click here for more details. |
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| Pass | Cost | Elderly/Disabled Cost | Description |
| 31-Day Pass (PX Route) | $65.00 | N/A* | Valid for 31 days of unlimited rides on the PX (Pittsboro Express) route. |
| Where to Purchase Passes | |||
31-Day Passes for the PX route are available for purchase at: - Chapel Hill Town Hall Finance Dept (405 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Chapel Hill 27514) - Pittsboro Town Hall (635 East St, Pittsboro 27312) - Piggly Wiggly (317 East St, Pittsboro 27312)
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* No discount fares or passes are available for the PX (Pittsboro Express) route.
Back to TopDurham Area Transit Authority (DATA)
| Fares | Cost | Notes | |
| One-Way Fare | $1.00 | ||
| Disabled One-Way Fare | $0.50 | Persons with a valid DATA discount ID and customers with a Medicare card may ride for half the regular fare. Customers must show a valid DATA ID or Medicare card to purchase or use discount passes. For information about qualifying for a DATA ID card or discount fares and passes, please see more information about the DATA Discount ID. |
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| Transfer between DATA buses | $1.00 | ||
| Students 17 & under | $0.25 | DATA student ID required. The student discounted fare is valid Monday thru Friday, until 8:00pm. Eligibility is based on student enrollment. Enrollment status will be verified by DATA. |
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| Youth 12 & under | FREE | Youth less than 60 inches in height are presumed to be 12 years of age or younger and permitted to ride free. Youth 12 years of age and younger who are 60 inches or more in height require a DATA ID card to receive the free fare. Proof of age required. |
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| Elderly | FREE | Discounted fares are available for persons 65 years-old or older. Seniors must show a government issued photo ID or DATA ID to receive the free fare. |
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| Pass | Cost | Disabled Cost | Description |
| Regional Day Pass | $4.00 | $2.00 | Unlimited rides on Triangle Transit, CAT, DATA and C-Tran buses for one (1) day. |
| Regional 5-Day Pass | $17.00 | $8.50 | Unlimited rides on Triangle Transit, CAT, and DATA buses for five (5) days. |
| Regional 31-Day Pass | $68.00 | $34.00 | Unlimited rides on Triangle Transit, CAT, DATA and C-Tran buses for thirty-one (31) days. |
| DATA Day Pass | $2.00 | $1.00 | Unlimited rides on DATA buses for one (1) day. |
| DATA 5-Day Pass | $8.50 | $4.25 | Unlimited rides on DATA buses for five (5) days. |
| DATA 7-Day Pass | $12.00 | $6.00 | Unlimited rides on DATA buses for seven (7) days. |
| DATA 31-Day Pass | $36.00 | $18.00 | Unlimited rides on DATA buses for thirty-one (31) days. |
| Where to Purchase Passes | |||
All passes may be purchased at the Durham Station. The station is open Monday - Saturday from 6am - Midnight, and Sundays/Holidays from 6:30am - 7pm. Photo I.D. cards for reduced fares may be obtained at the DATA Business Office & Operations facility at 1911 Fay Street. The business office & operations facility is open Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm (except Holidays).
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NC State University Wolfline
| Fares | Cost | Notes | |
| All NCSU Wolfline routes | FREE | The Wolfline is open to all university students, faculty and staff, as well as to the public. |
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Triangle Transit
Adults ages 65 and older & children ages 12 and under can ride Triangle Transit routes free of charge.
| Fares | Cost | Notes | |
| One-Way Fare | $2.00 | ||
| Disabled One-Way Fare | $1.00 | The discounted fare is available to Medicare card holders, and passengers with disabilities. Acceptable forms of proof of eligibility include: Disability discount ID card from Triangle Transit, CAT, DATA or Chapel Hill Transit VA disability card. |
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| Transfer between Triangle Transit (non-Express Routes) | FREE | ||
| Transfer to Triangle Transit Express Route | $0.50 | ||
| One-Way Fare on Triangle Transit Express Routes | $2.50 | ||
| Disabled One-Way Fare on Triangle Transit Express Routes | $1.25 | The discounted fare is available to Medicare card holders, and passengers with disabilities. Acceptable forms of proof of eligibility include: Disability discount ID card from Triangle Transit, CAT, DATA or Chapel Hill Transit VA disability card. |
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| Transfer from Express to a regular Triangle Transit route, or another Triangle Transit Express route | FREE | Transfer from Express to a regular Triangle Transit route, or another Triangle Transit Express route. |
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| Pass | Cost | Disabled Cost | Description |
| Regional Day Pass | $4.00 | $2.00 | Unlimited rides on Triangle Transit, CAT, DATA and C-Tran buses for one (1) day.
Adults ages 65 and older & children ages 12 and under can ride Triangle Transit routes free of charge. |
| Regional 5-Day Pass | $17.00 | $8.50 | Unlimited rides on Triangle Transit, CAT, and DATA buses for five (5) consecutive days.
Adults ages 65 and older & children ages 12 and under can ride Triangle Transit routes free of charge. |
| Regional 31-Day Pass | $68.00 | $34.00 | Unlimited rides on Triangle Transit, CAT, DATA and C-Tran buses for thirty-one (31) days. Adults ages 65 and older & children ages 12 and under can ride Triangle Transit routes free of charge. |
| Discounted Bundle of 6 Day Passes | $20.00 | $12.00 | Discounted bundle of six (6) regional day passes. |
| Discounted Bundle of 12 Day Passes | $40.00 | $24.00 | Discounted bundle of twelve (12) regional day passes. |
| Express Day Pass | $5.00 | $2.50 | Unlimited rides on Triangle Transit Express routes (as well as all other Triangle Transit routes) for one (1) day. Also valid on all Capital Area Transit (CAT) and Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA) routes. Adults ages 65 and older & children ages 12 and under can ride Triangle Transit routes free of charge. |
| Express 31-Day Pass | $85.00 | $42.50 | Unlimited rides on Triangle Transit Express routes (as well as all other Triangle Transit routes) for thirty-one (31) days. Also valid on all Capital Area Transit (CAT) and Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA) routes. |
| 10-Ride Pass | $16.00 | N/A | Valid for 10 rides on non-Express Triangle Transit routes. |
| $25 Value Card | $20.00 | N/A | Valid for $25 worth of rides on regional Triangle Transit routes. It is also valid for use on the DRX and the CRX Express routes. It is NOT valid for use on the KRX, WRX, or ZWX Express routes. |
| Where to Purchase Passes | |||
Non-discounted Regional and Triangle Transit passes can be purchased online. Triangle Transit and regional passes may be purchased at Triangle Transit Regional Transit Center or by sending a check for the appropriate amount by mail to Triangle Transit, P.O. Box 13787, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Regional day passes, 5-day passes, and 31-day passes are also available for purchase at the Durham Station in Downtown Durham and the Moore Square Transit Station Information Booth in Downtown Raleigh.
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