Passes & Tickets

Are you a regular BCTA rider? Do you want to save money, and save yourself the aggravation of fumbling for bills and coins each time you take a trip? If so, you may be interested in one of the following low-cost, prepaid forms of fare media offered by BCTA.  Please note,

Fare Cards, tickets, passes, and transfers are non-refundable.  BCTA will not refund, replace or exchange any type of Fare Media. 

Passengers are responsible for all fare cards, tickets, passes, and transfers.  It is important to keep cards in good condition.  If the fare card is unable to be read by the farebox,  the passenger is responsible to pay the correct fare using another form of payment; either another fare card or cash.

Day Pass

When you use the Day Pass to take just one round trip, you’ve already saved 20% when compared to paying cash!  You save even more if you make multiple trips during the course of a day!

  • Customer purchases this directly from the driver when boarding the bus or from one of our ticket outlets for $4.25
  • Price includes unlimited trips within Beaver County from time of purchase until the end of the service day
  • Eliminates the hassle of requesting transfers on each trip
  • Unlike a transfer, the Day Pass can be used on return or continuing trips on the same route.
  • This pass is non-transferable and can only be used by the individual purchasing the pass.
10+1 Trip Pass

Price for $2.50 fare zone is $25.00
Price for $3.25 fare zone is $32.50
Price for $5.00 fare zone is $50.00

  • Customer purchases this directly from BCTA or one of our remote ticket outlets
  •  It is purchased for the fare value most frequently used:
    • $2.50
    • $3.25
    • $5.00
  •  The 10+1 Trip Pass is valid for all trips at or below the purchased fare value or can be supplemented with cash to pay a higher fare value
  • Customer pays for 10 one-way trips, and receives the 11th trip free!
  • 10+1 Trip Pass has no expiration date.  Use your 11 trips as it is convenient for you
  • Because a finite amount of trips are being purchased, the 10+1 Trip Pass can be transferred, or used to pay for multiple fares at one time (for example, you and a friend)
  • When you pay your fare with a 10+1 Trip Pass, you save 10% when compared to paying cash!
  • This pass is ideal for the rider who uses BCTA regularly but does not ride every day

7-Day Pass

This pass is ideal if you know you’re going to ride every day in a given week and is a significantly better value than our 10+1 Trip Pass

Price for $2.50 fare zone is $20.00
Price for $3.25 fare zone is $30.00
Price for $5.00 fare zone is $45.00

  • Customer purchases this directly from BCTA or from one of our ticket outlets
  • It is purchased for the fare value most frequently used:
    • $2.50
    • $3.25
    • $5.00
  • The 7-Day Pass is valid for all trips at or below the purchased fare value or can be supplemented with cash to pay a higher fare value
  • This pass can be held until needed, and it is activated upon its first use
  • Once activated, this pass is valid for unlimited travel within 7 consecutive days
  • This pass is non-transferable
  • The price of the pass is based on 5 days of basic travel (1 round trip per day, 10 trips total)
  • When you use the 7-Day Pass to travel in this manner, you’ve already saved about 20% when compared to paying cash!  You save even more if you make multiple trips during the course of a day, or use the pass on Saturdays!

31-Day Pass

This pass is our best value for the everyday rider!

Price for $2.50 fare zone is $82.00
Price for $3.25 fare zone is $125.00

Price for $5.00 fare zone is $170.00

  • All the rules applicable to the 7-Day Pass apply to the 31-Day Pass, only this pass is valid over a longer-term
  • Once activated, this pass is valid for unlimited travel within 31 consecutive days
  • The price of the pass is based on 22 days of basic travel (1 round trip per day, 44 trips total)
  • When you use the 31-Day Pass to travel in this manner, you’ve already saved about 15% when compared to paying cash!  As with the 7-Day Pass, you save even more if you make multiple trips during the course of a day, or use the pass on Saturdays!

Fare Cards

Fare cards are offered as a convenience item for customers who cannot or choose not to carry cash

  • These are sold with no discount directly by BCTA and selected remote ticket outlets
  • Customer can purchase as many as they need individually, or purchase a book of 10 tickets
  • Fare cards are available in multiple values
  • These can be mixed and matched according to customer needs to pay any full or reduced fare value in the BCTA fixed route system

Express Transfer

Pays no additional fare for trips within Beaver County

  • As a convenience to customers that must transfer between a local and express route, BCTA offers a modified type of transfer
  • Most of the same rules that apply to a regular transfer also apply to an Express Transfer
  • Here’s how it works:
    • In the morning, the customer:
      • Pays their express fare on the local feeder route
      • Receives an express fare
      • Boards the express route and presents the transfer
      • Pays no additional fare
    • In the afternoon, the customer:
      • Pays their express fare on the express route
      • Receives an express transfer
      • Boards the connecting route and presents the transfer

Transfers
  • Are free and worth the base fare:
    • $2.50 full fare
    • $1.25 half fare
  • If you need to transfer to another route and have paid cash for your trip, simply request a transfer from your driver.  If you’re utilizing a Day Pass, a transfer won’t be needed as you can use your pass an unlimited number of times for the day.
  • Transfers are valid for two hours from the time they are issued to be used on another route in order to travel to your final destination.
  • Transfers cannot be used for return or continuing trips on the same route.
  • Using a transfer, you can travel between any two points we serve in Beaver County for one reasonable fare.
  • We’re sorry, but BCTA transfers can only be issued at the following designated transfer points:
    • Rochester
    • Expressway Travel Center
    • Ambridge

Fast Forward Summer Pass

BCTA New Fast Forward Summer Pass! Starting on 6/1/2023 to 8/31/2023. Anyone from age 6 to 21 will ride free with the New Fast Forward Summer Pass Card. Stop at the Rochester Transporation Center to fill out the application. Or you can fill it out online by clicking the link below.