Exact Change Required.  Cash fares are deposited in the coin and/or dollar bill slot on the fare box.
                                                        Fare        

Adult                                      $1.50                       
Senior                                       75¢                         Ages 65 & Over
CARTA Special Fare I.D. card required

Person with Disability                 75¢                           
CARTA Special Fare I.D. card required

Student                                     75¢                        
Ages 6-High School
CARTA Student Bye-Pass Card required for grades 6-12

Children ages 5 & under ride free with a paying passenger.

31 Day Unlimited Ride Pass                     $50.00
Unlimited rides for 31 consecutive days after activation.

24 Hour Unlimited Ride Pass                    $4.00 to recharge card; $6.00 when purchasing a card for the first time ($2.00 for the cost of the card plus $4.00 to add value to the card).
Unlimited rides for 24 hours after activation.

The 31 Day Unlimited Ride Pass provides the bearer with unlimited rides on any CARTA route for 31 consecutive days after activation.  The 31 Day Unlimited Ride Pass will be available at downtown branches of 1st Tennessee, Regions, and 1st Volunteer Bank, as well as America's Cash Mart at 736 Broad Street and at the CARTA administrative office at 1617 Wilcox Boulevard.  The 31 Day Unlimited Ride Pass can be recharged on the bus upon expiration with payment of the $50.00 fare in the fare box.  The fare box does not accept any bills larger than $20.00.

You may purchase an adult 24 Hour Unlimited Ride Pass from your bus driver for $6.00.  Keep the card-when it expires, it can be recharged on any bus for $4.00.  The 24 Hour Unlimited Ride Pass provides the bearer with 24 hours of unlimited rides upon activation on any CARTA bus. 

The CARTA Student Bye-Pass Card is a photo identification card issued at the CARTA administrative office located at 1617 Wilcox Boulevard on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and also at the Shuttle Park South conference room located next to the Choo Choo on Market Street, every Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.  The card costs $2.00 and can be used as ID when paying a cash fare of seventy-five cents, or as a 24 Hour Unlimited Ride Pass that can be recharged on any bus for $2.00.  Student Bye-Pass cards are valid for one school year.  

The CARTA Special Fare I.D. Card - CARTA has a special fare program for senior citizens age 65 and older and persons with disabilities.  The CARTA Special Fare I.D. card is required to ride CARTA buses for a reduced fare for those who qualify.  The special fare is offered during all hours of operation and the card is valid for 5 years.  The Special Fare I.D. card can be used as ID when paying a cash fare of seventy-five cents, or as a 24 Hour Unlimited Ride Pass that can be recharged on any bus for $2.00.  This card costs $2.00 and is issued to eligible riders at the CARTA administrative office located at 1617 Wilcox Boulevard, weekdays from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and also at the Shuttle Park South conference room located next to the Choo Choo on Market Street, every Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.  Click here for the Special Fare I.D. application form.