Omnitrans Fare Increase Effective Sunday

A new fare structure created by Omnitrans to secure the transit Agency’s primary source of funding will be implemented on Sunday, July 1. The change marks the first increase to all bus fares in nearly four years.

Along with recent service changes, the increase is designed to improve productivity levels in terms of passenger trips and passenger revenue per hour of service.

The changes are essential to meeting the California’s Transportation Development Act’s (TDA) fare recovery ratio for funding, which requires that passenger fares cover at least 20 percent of operating expenses.
 Cash fares will increase by 10 cents for full-fare customers, from $1.25 to $1.35, and 5 cents for seniors and persons with disabilities, from 50 cents to 55 cents (see attached chart for full details). The agency also is introducing a discounted $ 10.00 7-day pass for students, and making all 7-day passes available for purchase onboard to enhance customer convenience.

 “Making the decision to raise customer fares is never easy,” said Director of Marketing Wendy Williams. “We encourage our cash customers to save by switching to 7-day and 31-day bus passes, which essentially offsets the cost increase for them.”

Further information regarding Omnitrans’ service and fare changes will be posted at www.omnitrans.org.
 

Fare Changes Effective July 1, 2007

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Founded in 1976, Omnitrans is the public transit agency serving fifteen cities and the unincorporated areas of the Inland Valley of San Bernardino County in Southern California. Omnitrans currently operates 32 fixed bus routes in a
480-square-mile area. Omnitrans also provides OmniLink and Access
demand-response service, and is a partner in the Inland Empire Connection express bus service. The American Public Transportation Association has named Omnitrans the Outstanding Transit System of its size in both 1995
and 1999. Omnitrans also has received twelve safety awards from the
National Safety Council.