Fares

Our operators do not carry or make change, so to speed up service, please make sure you have exact fare ready when boarding. If you have a pass or are required to show an I.D. to qualify for a discounted fare, please have that ready as well.

Effective Sunday, December 30, 2007

Adult Fare (age 12 or older)
Adult Cash: $2.00
Freeway Flyer Cash: $2.75
Ten Adult fare tickets: 10 for $16.00
Ten Freeway Flyer tickets will be $22.00
Weekly Pass: $16.00 – valid for unlimited riding 5:00 a.m. Sunday through 5:00 a.m. the following Sunday.

Child Fare (ages 6-11)
Cash: $1.00
Tickets: 10 for $10.00
Note: Under age 6 – free when accompanied by someone age 12 or older who pays a fare.

Senior Citizen, Medicare Card Holder and Disabled Person Fare
To receive reduced fares, persons 65 years of age or older must present a valid Medicare card. Persons with disabilities must present a Milwaukee County Transit System Photo I.D.or valid Medicare card.  Please note anyone presenting a Medicare Card is eligible for this fare.
Cash: $1.00

Tickets: 10 for $10.00

Premium Fare For Freeway Flyers
Applicable fare, pass or valid transfer plus 75 cents.
Premium Fare Tickets: 10 for $22.00

Waukesha County Service
Additional zone charges required by Waukesha County are applied as follows:

A 35-cent zone charge is paid along with the regular Flyer fare when traveling on MCTS Route 79.

A zone fare charge of 25 cents is to be paid when traveling westbound of 124^th Street or eastbound up to 124^th Street on Route 10.

Ozaukee County Service
Adult fare age 12 or over: Cash $2.75
Premium Tickets: 10 for $22.00
Weekly pass, regular ticket or valid MCTS regular transfer: Add 75 cents cash
Children (6-11), seniors (over 65), Medicare Card holders and disabled persons: Cash $1.00

Transfers
Your transfer is your personal one-hour pass. Transfers are issued upon request with payment of a cash or ticket fare and are valid for further transportation on any bus at any stop within the time limit. Transfers will be issued only upon request and only at the time the fare is paid.

Transfers are good for a 50-cent discount on Wisconsin Coach Lines (WCL) adult fares. WCL riders that transfer to select MCTS routes will receive a 50-cent discount with a valid WCL transfer.  This does not apply to Route 218 which is a Waukesha County route.

Passengers may transfer between MCTS Rt. 10 and Waukesha Metro Rt. 1 and Rt. 218 at Brookfield Square.  A valid transfer or pass plus 25 cents is required when transferring between systems.  If a transfer from Waukesha Metro is needed, an additional 25 cents is required.   If a transfer on MCTS is needed, payment of  full MCTS fare is required.

Refunds
Passengers who do not have exact fare may deposit cash in excess of the proper fare in the farebox and request a receipt which may be used to secure a refund. The receipt must be presented and verified at:

MCTS Cashiers Office
1942 North 17th Street, Room 107
Milwaukee, WI 53205
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.