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UC Merced Fare
UC Merced Students can ride for free by swiping current UC Merced Student ID card (CAT CARD) on all bus routes.
UC Merced Faculty & Staff
Faculty and staff can either pay The Bus $1.50 fare or purchase a monthly pass for $60.
Cash Fare
The base fare is $1.50 for each local trip within a single city or community. This includes anywhere within the Merced, Atwater, and Winton areas. If you are traveling between cities, the fare is $3 per trip. If you are a 62 or older, an eligible ADA passenger, have a Medicare card or a Veteran you can ride for free any time with proper ID, on any fixed route. For additional information, call 209-725-3813.
View PDF of The Bus Schedule and Route
Effective Monday, March 30, 2020, we resume reduced service on the UC Route. The Route will start up at 8:02 am with the departure from the Gallo Rec Center.
Please see reduced service schedule below, note the highlighted times will NOT operate until further notice. If you have any questions, please call us at 209-723-3100.
Monday - Friday Schedule.
To UC Campus
| Monday-Friday | South Loop | Lunes-Viernes | Sur | ||||||
| ⑧ | ⑨ | ⑦ | ⑥ | ⑤ | ⑩ | ③ | ① |
| Merced Transpo (Depart) | The Bus MCAG Office |
Amtrak | M St. & Olive Ave. | Merced College | Merced College UC Parking | Paulson Ave & Yosemite Ave | University Transit Center (Arrive) |
| 6:10 AM | 6:13 AM | 6:15 AM | 6:20 AM | 6:25 AM | 6:26 AM | 6:33 AM | 6:42 AM |
| 6:50 AM | 6:53 AM | 6:55 AM | 7:00 AM | 7:05 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:13 AM | 7:22 AM |
| 7:30 AM | 7:33 AM | 7:35 AM | 7:40 AM | 7:45 AM | 7:46 AM | 7:53 AM | 8:02 AM |
| 8:10 AM | 8:13 AM | 8:15 AM | 8:20 AM | 8:25 AM | 8:26 AM | 8:33 AM | 8:42 AM |
| 8:50 AM | 8:53 AM | 8:55 AM | 9:00 AM | 9:05 AM | 9:06 AM | 9:13 AM | 9:22 AM |
| 9:30 AM | 9:33 AM | 9:35 AM | 9:40 AM | 9:45 AM | 9:46 AM | 9:53 AM | 10:02 AM |
| 10:10 AM | 10:13 AM | 10:15 AM | 10:20 AM | 10:25 AM | 10:26 AM | 10:33 AM | 10:42 AM |
| 10:50 AM | 10:53 AM | 10:55 AM | 11:00 AM | 11:05 AM | 11:06 AM | 11:13 AM | 11:22 AM |
| 11:30 AM | 11:33 AM | 11:35 AM | 11:40 AM | 11:45 AM | 11:46 AM | 11:53 AM | 12:02 PM |
| 12:10 PM | 12:13 PM | 12:15 PM | 12:20 PM | 12:25 PM | 12:26 PM | 12:33 PM | 12:42 PM |
| 12:50 PM | 12:53 PM | 12:55 PM | 1:00 PM | 1:05 PM | 1:06 PM | 1:13 PM | 1:22 PM |
| 1:30 PM | 1:33 PM | 1:35 PM | 1:40 PM | 1:45 PM | 1:46 PM | 1:53 PM | 2:02 PM |
| 2:10 PM | 2:13 PM | 2:15 PM | 2:20 PM | 2:25 PM | 2:26 PM | 2:33 PM | 2:42 PM |
| 2:50 PM | 2:53 PM | 2:55 PM | 3:00 PM | 3:05 PM | 3:06 PM | 3:13 PM | 3:22 PM |
| 3:30 PM | 3:33 PM | 3:35 PM | 3:40 PM | 3:45 PM | 3:46 PM | 3:53 PM | 4:02 PM |
| 4:10 PM | 4:13 PM | 4:15 PM | 4:20 PM | 4:25 PM | 4:26 PM | 4:33 PM | 4:42 PM |
| 4:50 PM | 4:53 PM | 4:55 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:13 PM | 5:22 PM |
| 5:30 PM | 5:33 PM | 5:35 PM | 5:40 PM | 5:45 PM | 5:46 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:02 PM |
| 6:10 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:26 PM | 6:33 PM | 6:42 PM |
| 6:50 PM | 6:53 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:06 PM | 7:13 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 7:30 PM | 7:33 PM | 7:35 PM | 7:40 PM | 7:45 PM | 7:46 PM | 7:53 PM | 8:02 PM |
Monday - Friday Schedule.
To Downtown
| North Loop | Norte | ||||||
| ① | ② | ③ | ④ | ⑤ | ⑥ | ⑦ | ⑧ |
| University Transit Center (Depart) | Scholars & Emigrant | Paulson Ave & Yosemite Ave | Tri-College
Center & G Street |
Merced College | M St.
& Olive Ave. |
Amtrak | Merced
Transpo (Arrive) |
| 6:47 AM | 6:50 AM | 6:57 AM | 7:04 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:11 AM | 7:16 AM | 7:21 AM |
| 7:27 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:37 AM | 7:44 AM | 7:46 AM | 7:51 AM | 7:56 AM | 8:01 AM |
| 8:07 AM | 8:10 AM | 8:17 AM | 8:24 AM | 8:26 AM | 8:31 AM | 8:36 AM | 8:41 AM |
| 8:47 AM | 8:50 AM | 8:57 AM | 9:04 AM | 9:06 AM | 9:11 AM | 9:16 AM | 9:21 AM |
| 9:27 AM | 9:30 AM | 9:37 AM | 9:44 AM | 9:46 AM | 9:51 AM | 9:56 AM | 10:01 AM |
| 10:07 AM | 10:10 AM | 10:17 AM | 10:24 AM | 10:26 AM | 10:31 AM | 10:36 AM | 10:41 AM |
| 10:47 AM | 10:50 AM | 10:57 AM | 11:04 AM | 11:06 AM | 11:11 AM | 11:16 AM | 11:21 AM |
| 11:27 AM | 11:30 AM | 11:37 AM | 11:44 AM | 11:46 AM | 11:51 AM | 11:56 AM | 12:01 PM |
| 12:07 PM | 12:10 PM | 12:17 PM | 12:24 PM | 12:26 PM | 12:31 PM | 12:36 PM | 12:41 PM |
| 12:47 PM | 12:50 PM | 12:57 PM | 1:04 PM | 1:06 PM | 1:11 PM | 1:16 PM | 1:21 PM |
| 1:27 PM | 1:30 PM | 1:37 PM | 1:44 PM | 1:46 PM | 1:51 PM | 1:56 PM | 2:01 PM |
| 2:07 PM | 2:10 PM | 2:17 PM | 2:24 PM | 2:26 PM | 2:31 PM | 2:36 PM | 2:41 PM |
| 2:47 PM | 2:50 PM | 2:57 PM | 3:04 PM | 3:06 PM | 3:11 PM | 3:16 PM | 3:21 PM |
| 3:27 PM | 3:30 PM | 3:37 PM | 3:44 PM | 3:46 PM | 3:51 PM | 3:56 PM | 4:01 PM |
| 4:07 PM | 4:10 PM | 4:17 PM | 4:24 PM | 4:26 PM | 4:31 PM | 4:36 PM | 4:41 PM |
| 4:47 PM | 4:50 PM | 4:57 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:11 PM | 5:16 PM | 5:21 PM |
| 5:27 PM | 5:30 PM | 5:37 PM | 5:44 PM | 5:46 PM | 5:51 PM | 5:56 PM | 6:01 PM |
| 6:07 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:24 PM | 6:26 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:36 PM | 6:41 PM |
| 6:47 PM | 6:50 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:06 PM | 7:11 PM | 7:16 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 7:27 PM | 7:30 PM | 7:37 PM | 7:44 PM | 7:46 PM | 7:51 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:01 PM |