Nashville
Public transport
Main
Office
130 Nestor Street, Nashville, TN 37210-2124
Ph: (615) 862-5969
Contact
Customer Care
To contact us, please e-mail your questions or comments to customercomments@nashville.gov,
call (615) 862-5950, (615) 880-3286 TTY, fax (615) 880-3297
Fares
Adult:
Local Service $ 1.60
Express Service $ 2.10
Senior (age 65 and older) $ .80
People with disabilities $ .80
All-Day Pass $ 4.80
7-Day Pass $22.00
20-Ride Local $28.50
20-Ride Express $38.00
31-Day Pass $78.00
Youth:
Youth (age 4 and under) Free
Youth (age 19 and under) $ 1.05
All-Day Youth Pass (age 19 and under) $ 3.30
7-Day Youth Pass (age 19 and under) $14.75
31-Day Youth Pass (age 19 and under) $55.50
Discounted
passes for seniors 65 and older and people with disabilities:
All-Day Pass $ 3.00
20-Ride Discounted Pass $15.00
31-Day Discounted Pass $40.00
AccessRide
(Eligibility required. For information call 880-3970.):
Single Ride $ 3.20
10-Ride $32.00
RTA:
20-Ride R&R Express Plus RTA $60.00
Please note: The
fare box accepts $1, $2, $5, $10 and $20 bills as well as U.S. coins,
including $1 coins. If you insert more than the price of the fare, the
fare box will issue a change card with your balance. Drivers do not
give change. For more information, please call Customer Service.
Visa and MasterCard
are now accepted on the bus.
All-Day
Pass
The All-Day Pass is valid on any MTA bus route from the time of purchase
until the last bus runs that day. All-Day Passes can be purchased on
the bus. Please inform the driver before depositing any money into the
fare box. For your convenience, the All-Day Pass is now available for
advance purchase at any MTA ticket outlet, online at nashvillemta.org,
by mail, or by calling Customer Service Care at (615) 862-5950.
Also, please note
that the All-Day Pass is only valid for MTA trips within Davidson County.
20-Ride Discounted
Pass/31-Day Discounted Pass
(for seniors age 65 and older and people with disabilities)
The 20-Ride Discounted Pass is valid for 20 rides on any MTA bus route.*
The 31-Day Discounted
Pass is valid on any MTA bus route for 31 consecutive days from the
first day of use. This pass provides unlimited rides during the 31-day
period.*
7-Day Pass/31-Day
Pass
The 7-Day Pass is valid on any MTA bus route for seven consecutive days
from the first day of use. This pass provides unlimited rides during
the seven-day period.*
The 31-Day Pass
is valid on any MTA bus route for 31 consecutive days from the first
day of use. This pass provides unlimited rides during the 31-day period.*
20-Ride Express/20-Ride
Local
The 20-Ride Express card is valid for 20 rides on any MTA bus route.*
The 20-Ride Local
card is valid for 20 rides on any MTA bus except express routes. Deposit
an extra 50 cents to use the 20-Ride Local card on an express bus.*
Quest 7-Day Youth
Pass/Quest 31-Day Youth Pass
(for youth age 19 and under)
The Quest 7-Day Youth Pass is valid on any MTA bus route for seven consecutive
days from the first day of use. This pass provides unlimited rides during
the seven-day period.
The Quest 31-Day
Youth Pass is valid on any MTA bus route for 31 consecutive days from
the first day of use. This pass provides unlimited rides during the
31-day period.
20-Ride R&R
Express Plus (RTA)
The 20-Ride R&R Express Plus card is valid for 20 rides on the Route
96X bus to and from Smyrna, LaVergne and Murfreesboro and all other
MTA bus routes.
For detailed information
about this feature, please call the RTA
at (615) 862-8833.
Park-n-Ride
Several bus routes provide Park-n-Ride services. Park for free and ride
the bus. Please refer to individual route maps for exact locations.
For detailed information
about this feature, please call the RTA at (615) 862-8833.
Bus
Stops
If no bus stops are visible in the area where you wish to board, please
go to the nearest intersection of the street traveled by your bus and
flag the bus down when it comes into view.
Holiday
Service
On the following major holidays, MTA operates on a Sunday/Holiday schedule:
* New Year's Day
* Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
* Memorial Day
* Independence Day
* Labor Day
* Thanksgiving Day
* Christmas Day
Destination
Signs
Every MTA bus is marked by a route number as well as the destination
name or area. All express buses are designated by an "X" following
the route number. As you board an MTA bus, if you have any questions
about where it is going, ask the driver.
Services for Seniors,
People with Disabilities or Medicare Cardholders
Seniors age 65 and older and people with disabilities qualify for a
reduced MTA fare of 80 cents on MTA buses with one of the following
ID cards: Medicare, Seniors-MTA Golden Age, or driver¹s license;
Disabled-Medicare, MTA Special Service, or other transit ID card for
the disabled.
Medicare cardholders,
who are not elderly or disabled, also qualify for a reduced MTA fare
of 80 cents on MTA buses with their Medicare ID.
Passengers whose
disabilities prevent them from using the large MTA buses may qualify
for special door-to-door van service through the MTA AccessRide Program.
Please call the MTA AccessRide Office at (615) 880-3970.
RideSharing
RideSharing services offer employers and individuals assistance in setting
up employer-based RideSharing programs or matching individuals with
car pools and van pools.
Car
pooling
Car pooling is for people who want and need flexibility. You can pool
one, two, or more people from the RideSharing match list. You can drive,
drive on alternate days, or just ride. Call RTA at (615) 862-8833.
Van
pooling
Van pooling is ideal for larger groups (nine to 15 people) who commute
long distances to work. You can start a van pool with your own van or
use a lease arrangement. Call RTA at (615) 862-8833.
*Fare cards are
valid on any MTA bus route except number 96X.
