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FUN FACTS!

 We have 49 vehicles in our fleet--that's more than one and a half times the teams in the MLB (30).

Passes and Fares

Fares

All cash fare rides are the same low price regardless of how long the trip no matter what day you travel (weekends and weekdays).

Cash fare, single ride
Adult (ages 18-59) - $1.50
Youth (ages 6-17) - $1.25
Senior Citizens (age 60+) / Persons with Disabilities - $0.75 (half fare)

Passes

Cards & Passes Price
Ten-ride card - $15.00
Ten-ride card: Youth (6-17) - $12.50
Ten-ride card: Senior Citizens/Disabled - $7.50
1-day pass (unlimited) - $3.00
2-day pass (unlimited) - $6.00
5-day pass (unlimited) - $12.50
8-day pass (unlimited) - $18.00
Monthly pass - $45.00
Annual pass - $495.00
or $41.25 per month automatically charged to credit/debit card.
Semester Youth Pass (ages 6-17) Sept-Jan or Feb-June - $30.00
Summer Fun Pass: K-12 students - $50.00

These passes are sold only at TCAT, 737 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, or online at the TCAT store. TCAT accepts cash, checks, MasterCard and Visa.

Pass Usage

• Ten-ride cards are good for any 10 one-way trips.
• The 1-day pass is good for unlimited rides on one calendar day.
• The 2-, 5-, and 8-day passes are good for unlimited rides on consecutive days only; the countdown begins on the first date the pass is used.
• Monthly passes are good for unlimited rides for one month from the date they are first used.
• Annual passes are good for unlimited rides for 12 consecutive months and are sold only at TCAT or online at the TCAT store. Annual passes may be paid for in monthly installments charged to your credit or debit card.
• The Semester Youth Pass (lanyard) is good for unlimited rides each semester (Fall, September 1 – January 30; Spring, February 1 – June 30). Youth ages 6 to 17, or until graduation from high school, are eligible. Home-schooled and non-academic youth are age-eligible. Youth Passes are available at Ithaca City Hall, Groton Village Hall, Kinney Drug in Dryden, Kinney Drug in Trumansburg, Ithaca Town Hall, Newfield Town Hall; in person or by mail at TCAT, 737 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14850; or online at the TCAT store.
• The Summer Fun Pass (lanyard) is good for unlimited rides from June 1 to August 31. Youth ages 6 to 17, or until graduation from high school, are eligible. Home-schooled and non-academic youth are age-eligible. Summer Fun Passes are available in person or by mail at TCAT, 737 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14850, or online at the TCAT store.

Transfers

Transfers are valid between all routes. Riders are allowed one transfer, at no extra cost, to complete their trip.

Monthly, annual, and youth pass holders do not need transfers to continue their trips.

Special Fares

Ithaca College students can buy a pass specifically created for them. The Student Semester Pass is $120 per semester (August 14 thru December 31; or January 1 thru May 31), or $240 for the academic year, the Monthly Pass is $31.50 and the 10-Ride Pass is $10.50. The Ithaca College passes are sold at the IC Bookstore.

Cornell faculty, staff, and students are offered various special programs and options by the University. Visit Cornell Commuter and Parking Services or call 255-4600 for information.

Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities: If you have a: Medicare, Senior Citizens Council Membership, ADA Paratransit Eligibility, or a Disability Eligibility card, you may show your card to the driver and pay half the cash fare. The Disability Eligibility Card is available to those persons receiving SSI, SSD, or Disabled Veteran’s Benefits resulting from a service-connected disability.

Paratransit

Paratransit service is also available for elderly and disabled members of the general public, Cornell faculty and staff, and Cornell students. For further information about provisions for persons with disabilities at Cornell University, see Cornell’s Access brochure.

Children five years old and under ride free and must be accompanied by a responsible adult (up to three children).

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TCAT, Inc (Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc.) is a not-for-profit corporation that provides public transportation for Tompkins County and portions of Tioga County.

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