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Fares and Pass Prices

Base Fares

 

Fare Type Description Price
Adult Standard fare for customers who are not Students, Honored Citizens, or Children

$1

Adult - Roll of 20 Tokens Standard fare for customers who are not Students, Honored Citizens, or Children

$20

Student Age 5 through High School
Middle and High School students must show a valid school or ABQ RIDE ID.

35¢

Student - Roll of 20 Tokens Age 5 through High School
Middle and High School students must show a valid school or ABQ RIDE ID.

$7

Honored Citizen Age 62+ or mobility impaired
Honored Citizens, including Medicare cardholders, must show picture identification.

35¢

Child Children under age 5 accompanied by paying adult

FREE

Transfers

EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2, 2008: Riders can request a transfer when they board the bus. Each time they use the transfer, they will be required to show the transfer and pay the transfer fee. Transfers are valid for two hours.

25¢

Passes

Where to buy your bus pass >>

Pass Type Description Cost
Gold Pass - Monthly Commuter pass for customers who ordinarily pay the base $1 Adult fare. $28
Gold Pass - Quarterly Commuter pass for customers who ordinarily pay the base $1 Adult fare. $80
Gold Pass - Semi Annual

Commuter pass for customers who ordinarily pay the base $1 Adult fare.

$160

Gold Pass - Annual

Commuter pass for customers who ordinarily pay the base $1 Adult fare.

$320

Silver Pass - Monthly

Commuter pass for Students (age 6 through high school) and Honored Citizens (age 62+ or mobility impaired)

$12

Silver Pass - Quarterly

Commuter pass for Students (age 6 through high school) and Honored Citizens (age 62+ or mobility impaired)

$33

Silver Pass - Semi Annual

Commuter pass for Students (age 6 through high school) and Honored Citizens (age 62+ or mobility impaired)

$66

Silver Pass - Annual

Commuter pass for Students (age 6 through high school) and Honored Citizens (age 62+ or mobility impaired)

$132

College/Vocational Pass - Monthly

A current school class schedule must be provided when purchasing a College bus pass. Note: UNM and CNM students with ID can get a sticker that allows them to ride the bus for free. How to get free student passage >>

$12

College/Vocational Pass - Quarterly

A current school class schedule must be provided when purchasing a College bus pass. Note: UNM and CNM students with ID can get a sticker that allows them to ride the bus for free. How to get free student passage >>

$33

College/Vocational Pass - Semi Annual

A current school class schedule must be provided when purchasing a College bus pass. Note: UNM and CNM students with ID can get a sticker that allows them to ride the bus for free. How to get free student passage >>

$66

College/Vocational Pass - Annual

A current school class schedule must be provided when purchasing a College bus pass. Note: UNM and CNM students with ID can get a sticker that allows them to ride the bus for free. How to get free student passage >>

$132

Special Passes

Where to buy your bus pass >>

Pass Type Description Cost
3-Day Consecutive days

$4

TMA/TANF

Employer/Agency only

$20

Job Access/Indigent

Through agency only

$12

Summer Fun (May through August)

Age 5 through High School

$13

SunVan - One Way

Certification required

$2

SunVan - 10 Coupon Book

Certification required

$18

About Fares and Passes:

  • ABQ RIDE Customer Service Center accepts cash, Visa, Mastercard or American Express for passes and tokens.
  • No refunds on passes or tokens.
  • Drivers don't carry money and can't open fareboxs.
  • Fareboxs only accept coins (U.S. only), ABQ RIDE tokens, and $1 bills. ABQ RIDE fareboxes don't give change.
  • Have exact change ready before boarding.
  • Proper identification is required to purchase and use Silver Monthly Pass, Summer Fun Pass, and College Monthly Pass.
  • Current school class schedule must be provided to purchase a College bus pass.
  • Passes usually go on sale the 20th of each month for the following month.
  • Passes aren't valid for special events.
  • Most passes are prorated (half price) on the 16th of the month.

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