Administered by Riverside Transit Agency (Except the Palm Springs area)
Any person who meets RTA disability requirements or seniors age 60 or above are eligible for a discounted fare on all RTA fixed-route services. Passengers must show appropriate ID each time they board a bus to receive the discounted fare. Seniors may show proof of age when boarding the bus to receive the discounted fare or they may obtain a Senior ID card from RTA. RTA Disabled ID cards, Senior ID cards and Medicare cards are accepted on the bus. Medi-Cal cards will not be accepted.
RTA offers photo ID cards for its senior and disabled passengers. Cards are issued every third Thursday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon at the James Simpson Senior Center, 305 E. Devonshire in Hemet, and every second Tuesday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon at the YWCA, 8172 Magnolia Ave. in Riverside.
To receive your Senior ID card, you must show proof of age 60 or above. There is a $2 fee for the Senior ID card. To receive a Disabled ID card, individuals must present a disabled application form completed by a doctor or licensed health care professional, or one of the following as proof of disability: Medicare Identification Card, Department of Motor Vehicles Disabled Person Placard Identification Card receipt, Braille Institute Identification Card, Disabled Veteran Service-Connected Identification Card, or a Social Security Income Award Letter along with proof of disability. Medi-Cal cards will not be accepted. There is a $2 fee for the Disabled ID card. Applications are available at the RTA business office, by calling our Customer Information Center at (951) 565-5002, or you can download the application from
. Application for Riverside Transit Agency Disabled Identification Card