Info about bus fares and passes for Nevada County Connects, the public bus system in Western Nevada County, is on the website.

Discounted bus fare cards are available for qualified seniors, people with disabilities, and youth passengers. Children 5 years and younger ride free. The forms of identification listed below are required in order to be eligible for discounted fares. All applicants must have and show a valid photo ID.

Seniors

• Senior (65+)
  • A valid state Driver's License or picture/age ID card
  • A valid Medicare card (not Medi-Cal)
• Senior (80+) - Golden Ticket is a Lifetime Pass to the Nevada County Connects bus system (formerly Gold Country Stage) for seniors aged 80 and over. It provides the pass holder with unlimited free rides on all Nevada County Connects routes for the lifetime of the pass holder. Eligibility is open to all Nevada County seniors with proof of age (valid California ID card or Driver’s License). The Golden Ticket pass is not for use on Nevada County Now paratransit services (formerly Gold Country Lift).

People with disabilities

• DMV printout showing the name for DMV Disabled placard
• A valid Medicare card (not Medi-Cal)
• ADA Paratransit eligibility card issued by County of Nevada Transit Services
• ADA or Disabled ID eligibility document issued by another transit agency
• Veteran's ID card with "SERVICE CONNECTED" or a Dept. of Veterans Affairs disabled veteran letter
• Single PCA (Personal Care Attendant) fare waived when accompanied passenger has approved Travel with PCA-ADA Paratransit Eligibility Card.

Youth

• Youth (6-17) fare is subject to age and photo identification. (School or age ID)

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Low-Income Bus Pass Referral Program

Nevada County Connects offers a Low-Income Pass Referral program for Western Nevada County residents who meet the following eligibility criteria. To use this program, you must be working with a partner agency that can verify annual income, and who must refer you. Examples of partner agencies are FREED, Nevada County Department of Social Services, and Nevada County Department of Behavioral Health.

1. Partner agency will verify annual income of between 138 - 200 percent of Federal Poverty Level guidelines for the fiscal year.
2. Consumer may not be receiving transit benefits from another funding source currently (i.e. block grant, CalWORKs etc.). These funds may not supplant/replace funds currently used to provide transit benefits.

Eligibility is for six months only. After six months, the referring agency must submit a new referral form for an individual.

Web pages

• Fares and passes - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2259/Fares-and-Passes