Pay with PRONTO, or NEW Contactless Payment Options
Ready to get on board? You can ride most MTS bus and Trolley services for $2.50 one-way ($1.25 for senior, disabled and Medicare riders). Fares paid with a PRONTO card, the app or a contactless credit / debit card include free transfer for two hours. See more details below on each fare payment type.
Youth 18 and under ride MTS free with a Youth PRONTO card as part of the Youth Opportunity Pass (YOP) program. Learn more about getting started with YOP.
For MTS Access riders, click here for information on MTS Access paratransit service.
PRONTO Card
All Fare Types – Month Passes or Fare Capping
PRONTO cards are available for purchase (one-time $2 fee) at ticket machines, the MTS Transit Store, NCTD customer service centers and retail outlets. Youth, Senior, Disabled and Medicare discounts require verification before reduced or free passes can be used.
You can pre-pay for a month pass (valid the first through the last day of the month), or use fare capping (earn as you go, never pay more than a Day Pass in a day, or a Month pass in a calendar month).
PRONTO cards are available for purchase (one-time $2 fee) at ticket machines, the MTS Transit Store, NCTD customer service centers and retail outlets. Youth, Senior, Disabled and Medicare discounts require verification before reduced or free passes can be used.
You can pre-pay for a month pass (valid the first through the last day of the month), or use fare capping (earn as you go, never pay more than a Day Pass in a day, or a Month pass in a calendar month).
PRONTO App
All Fare Types – Month Passes or Fare Capping
Download the PRONTO app on your smartphone. Youth, Senior, Disabled and Medicare discounts require verification before reduced or free passes can be used.
You can pre-pay for a month pass (valid the first through the last day of the month), or use fare capping (pay as you go, never pay more than a Day Pass in a day, or a Month pass in a calendar month).
Download the PRONTO app on your smartphone. Youth, Senior, Disabled and Medicare discounts require verification before reduced or free passes can be used.
You can pre-pay for a month pass (valid the first through the last day of the month), or use fare capping (pay as you go, never pay more than a Day Pass in a day, or a Month pass in a calendar month).
Contactless Credit / Debit Card
Adult Fare Only – One-Way Fares – No Fare Capping
Tap your credit or debit card at any PRONTO validator. A one-way fare ($2.50) will be deducted, and is valid for two hours. You will be charged a one-way fare each time you tap outside a two-hour window, and there is no daily cap on fares charged.
Tap your credit or debit card at any PRONTO validator. A one-way fare ($2.50) will be deducted, and is valid for two hours. You will be charged a one-way fare each time you tap outside a two-hour window, and there is no daily cap on fares charged.
Contactless Mobile Wallet or Wearable Device
Adult Fare Only – One-Way Fares – No Fare Capping
Tap your mobile wallet (on your phone or wearable device) on any PRONTO validator. A one-way fare ($2.50) will be deducted, and is valid for two hours. You will be charged a one-way fare each time you tap outside a two-hour window, and there is no daily cap on fares charged.
Tap your mobile wallet (on your phone or wearable device) on any PRONTO validator. A one-way fare ($2.50) will be deducted, and is valid for two hours. You will be charged a one-way fare each time you tap outside a two-hour window, and there is no daily cap on fares charged.
Paper Tickets
All Fare Types – One-Way Fares - No Fare Capping
Paper tickets are available for purchase at rail station ticket machines (Trolley, SPRINTER and COASTER). Paper tickets are available for a one-way fare. They do not include free transfers to other rail lines or buses, or return trips.
People using a Youth, Senior, Disabled or Medicare reduced fare should travel with proof of eligibility.
Paper tickets are available for purchase at rail station ticket machines (Trolley, SPRINTER and COASTER). Paper tickets are available for a one-way fare. They do not include free transfers to other rail lines or buses, or return trips.
People using a Youth, Senior, Disabled or Medicare reduced fare should travel with proof of eligibility.
Cash
All Fare Types – One-Way Fares - No Fare Capping
Cash is accepted on buses (no change given) and ticket machines (up to $5 in change) for Adult ($2.50), and reduced fares ($1.25 for youth, senior, disabled and Medicare). There are no free transfers included with cash payments.
Note: You can use cash to load your PRONTO card at ticket machines, or at the MTS Transit Store, NCTD customer service centers or participating retail outlets.
Cash is accepted on buses (no change given) and ticket machines (up to $5 in change) for Adult ($2.50), and reduced fares ($1.25 for youth, senior, disabled and Medicare). There are no free transfers included with cash payments.
Note: You can use cash to load your PRONTO card at ticket machines, or at the MTS Transit Store, NCTD customer service centers or participating retail outlets.