How much does it cost?

When you make a reservation for a trip on East Bay Paratransit, you will be told the appropriate fare for your trip. You must pay your fare as soon as you get into the vehicle. You may pay in cash, with tickets, or with a combination of the two. If you are paying with cash, please bring exact change because the drivers cannot make change.

Tickets are available in $3.00 or $1.00 denominations and come in books of ten.

Fares for one way trips:

For service to / from San Francisco*

Fare
Distance
$6.00 For destinations up to the Civic Center BART station
$7.00 For destinations beyond the Civic Center BART station

*some San Francisco trips will require an additional MUNI charge of $2.00

Service in the East Bay

Fare
Distance
$3.00 0-8 miles
$4.00 greater than 8 miles & up to 12 miles
$5.00 greater than 12 miles & up to 20 miles
$6.00 greater than 20 miles

 

How do I Buy a Ticket?

East Bay Paratransit sells fare tickets at our main offices. You may either purchase them in-person, or you may order them by mail.

If you want to come to the office, the address is 1722 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611. Office hours for in-person ticket sales are Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

If you want to order by mail, you must complete a ticket order form. Click here to download a copy, or call East Bay Paratransit at (510) 287-5000, if you want the order form mailed to you. Make sure the order form is complete and that you have enclosed a check for the correct amount. An incorrect payment amount or a form that is incomplete or unclear may cause delays in processing your order.

Your form and check should be mailed to:

East Bay Paratransit
1722 Broadway,
Oakland, CA 94612

Oakland

AC Transit
1600 Franklin Street
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 891-4706


BART Customer Services
Lake Merritt BART Station
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 464-7136


MyTransitPlus Kiosk
Located at the Coliseum BART station
7200 San Leandro St.
Oakland, CA 94621


Foodvale Market
3401 International Blvd
Oakland, 94601
(510) 533-6806


San Leandro

MyTransitPlus Kiosk
Located at the Bayfair BART station
15242 Hesperian Blvd.
San Leandro, CA 94578


Albany

Albany Senior Center
846 Masonic Ave,
Albany, CA 94706
(510) 524-9122


Berkeley

Center for Independent Living
2539 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 841-4776


Ecology Center Bookstore
2530 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702
(510) 548-2220


Fremont

Safeway
39100 Argonaut Way
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 794-1666


Union City

Safeway
1790 Decoto Road
Union City, CA 94587
510) 429-9090


East Bay Paratransit