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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
Monday - Friday Schedule.
To UC Campus
| ROUTE: UC Merced | Effective/ Efectivo: August 2021 | ||||||
| Monday-Friday | South Loop | Lunes-Viernes | Sur | ||||||
| ① | ② | ③ | ④ | ⑤ | ⑥ | ⑦ | ⑧ |
| 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 | |||||
| ⑧ | ⑦ | ⑨ | ⑤ | ④ | ③ | ① |
| University Transit Center (Depart) | Paulson Ave & Yosemite Ave | Tri-College
Center & G Street |
Merced College | M St.
& Olive Ave. |
Amtrak | Merced
Transpo (Arrive) |
| 6:47 AM | 6:57 AM | 7:04 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:11 AM | 7:16 AM | 7:21 AM |
| 7:27 AM | 7:37 AM | 7:44 AM | 7:46 AM | 7:51 AM | 7:56 AM | 8:01 AM |
| 8:07 AM | 8:17 AM | 8:24 AM | 8:26 AM | 8:31 AM | 8:36 AM | 8:41 AM |
| 8:47 AM | 8:57 AM | 9:04 AM | 9:06 AM | 9:11 AM | 9:16 AM | 9:21 AM |
| 9:27 AM | 9:37 AM | 9:44 AM | 9:46 AM | 9:51 AM | 9:56 AM | 10:01 AM |
| 10:07 AM | 10:17 AM | 10:24 AM | 10:26 AM | 10:31 AM | 10:36 AM | 10:41 AM |
| 10:47 AM | 10:57 AM | 11:04 AM | 11:06 AM | 11:11 AM | 11:16 AM | 11:21 AM |
| 11:27 AM | 11:37 AM | 11:44 AM | 11:46 AM | 11:51 AM | 11:56 AM | 12:01 PM |
| 12:07 PM | 12:17 PM | 12:24 PM | 12:26 PM | 12:31 PM | 12:36 PM | 12:41 PM |
| 12:47 PM | 12:57 PM | 1:04 PM | 1:06 PM | 1:11 PM | 1:16 PM | 1:21 PM |
| 1:27 PM | 1:37 PM | 1:44 PM | 1:46 PM | 1:51 PM | 1:56 PM | 2:01 PM |
| 2:07 PM | 2:17 PM | 2:24 PM | 2:26 PM | 2:31 PM | 2:36 PM | 2:41 PM |
| 2:47 PM | 2:57 PM | 3:04 PM | 3:06 PM | 3:11 PM | 3:16 PM | 3:21 PM |
| 3:27 PM | 3:37 PM | 3:44 PM | 3:46 PM | 3:51 PM | 3:56 PM | 4:01 PM |
| 4:07 PM | 4:17 PM | 4:24 PM | 4:26 PM | 4:31 PM | 4:36 PM | 4:41 PM |
| 4:47 PM | 4:57 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:11 PM | 5:16 PM | 5:21 PM |
| 5:27 PM | 5:37 PM | 5:44 PM | 5:46 PM | 5:51 PM | 5:56 PM | 6:01 PM |
| 6:07 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:24 PM | 6:26 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:36 PM | 6:41 PM |
| 6:47 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:06 PM | 7:11 PM | 7:16 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 7:27 PM | 7:37 PM | 7:44 PM | 7:46 PM | 7:51 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:01 PM |