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Starting next month, Tri-Valley residents and commuters will have to pay slightly higher fares in order to ride the Wheels buses.
According to a Tuesday press release from the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority, regular single rides will go from $2 to $2.50. More notably, the youth single rides, which apply to riders between the ages of 6 and 18, will jump from the current $1.60 price to $2.25.
“This decision, approved by the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) Board of Directors in December 2025, is being implemented following a comprehensive review of operating costs and regional peer agency pricing, and is the first fixed route fare increase in over 15 years,” the agency stated in its March 17 press release.
Single rides for seniors, individuals with disabilities or those who are on Medicaid will also go up but only by 25 cents — the new total will be $1.25.
All of the fare increases will go into effect April 1.
“In a challenging transit fiscal environment, the adjustment is essential to maintain the high standard of service Tri-Valley communities expect and to ensure the long-term sustainability of the public transportation network,” LAVTA officials said.
Regular day passes for ages 6 to 64 will also go up from $3.75 to $4 and for seniors and other qualifying riders, that amount will go from $1.75 to $2. In addition, monthly passes will go from $60 to $70 for the average rider and from $22 to $25 for seniors and other qualifying individuals.
Paratransit fares for the Wheels Dial-A-Ride Service, a door-to-door public shared-ride transportation service for eligible passengers with disabilities, will also go up from $3.75 to $4.
One thing that will not change, however, is the price of the East Bay Value Pass, which is available exclusively with the Clipper card. That pass, which provides unlimited rides on Wheels, County Connection, Tri Delta Transit and WestCAT for 31 days, will continue to cost $60.
