Fares & Passes

Bus & Shuttle Fares

Beginning on March 20th, 2020, and until further notice,
HARTransit drivers will not be enforcing fare collections.

 

 How to Purchase Bus Passes Video>

We offer a variety of passes available at discounted rates as well as a variety of ways to purchase passes. This video will help you choose which pass and which manner of purchase is best for you.

 

Fares

 

  Cost 30-Day Pass 10-Ride Pass
       
Full Fare $1.75 $63.00 $15.75
       
Reduced Fare - Students (K-12) $1.40 $50.00 $12.60
       
Half Fare - Senior Citizen (65+) or Disabled $0.85 $30.50 $7.65

 

Purchasing Passes

 

30-DAY PASS

Good for unlimited travel on any fixed route bus for 30 days from date activated.

 

PLEASE NOTE:

Half fare riders must display their original Medicare, SweetHART, valid drivers licence proving age or CT State issued elderly/disabled ID card to the driver.
Reduced fare - Students must display their school ID card to the driver.

 

There is a $2.00 flat rate fee for shipping and processing for the total of 30-Day passes purchased online (per transaction).

Please allow 3-4 weekdays for your pass purchase to arrive by mail.
PLEASE contact HARTransit - NOT PAYPAL - if your passes have not arrived.

 


Fare Options:

 

10-RIDE PASS 

Good for 10 rides at a discounted rate. The pass has no expiration date. Please specify if you are a shuttle rider: 10-ride swipe passes cannot be used on shuttles buses. Riders will receive a Fixed Route Punch Pass good for 10 One-Way Rides.

 

PLEASE NOTE:

Half fare riders must display their original Medicare, SweetHART, valid drivers licence proving age or CT State issued elderly/disabled ID card to the driver.
Reduced fare - Students must display their school ID card to the driver.

 

There is a $2.00 flat rate fee for shipping and processing for the total of 10-Ride passes purchased online (per transaction).

Please allow 3-4 weekdays for your pass purchase to arrive by mail.
PLEASE contact HARTransit - NOT PAYPAL - if your passes have not arrived.

 


Fare Options:
Shuttle Rider?

SweetHART Fares

SweetHART Fares Information >>

 

To Print and Mail-in Discount Pass order forms:  Pass Order Form>  En español>  Em português>
 
Fixed Route and SweetHART passes can be purchased at the HARTransit office, 62 Federal Road in Danbury, 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am-1:00pm on Fridays.
 
Fixed Route passes can also be purchased with cash or check at the Pulse Point, 3 Kennedy Ave. in Danbury, 6:20 am- 9 am Monday-Friday.
 
Credit and Debit Cards accepted at the HARTransit Office.
 
See below to find out how to apply for SweetHART.

 

UNITICKET Passes

Metro-North Railroad issues a combined bus-rail pass called a UniTicket. Weekly or monthly UniTickets are accepted on all HARTransit buses. More UNITICKET Information >>

Paying Your Fare

A farebox is mounted at the front of the bus near the driver. Please use the exact fare; the operator can not make change. Please do not place your fare in the driver’s hand. The fare box accepts U.S. coins and up to 5 dollar bills.
 

Children 5 and under ride free. 

 

Exact change required when using cash on bus.

 

 How to Use The Fare Box Video>

How-to video shows you how to use the fare box: using cash, discount passes, transfers, Metro North UniTickets and college issued U-Passes.

HARTransit Transfers

Transfers are issued FREE at the Pulse Point to passengers who wish to use a second bus to reach their destination. To obtain a transfer, passengers must ask the driver as they board their first bus. Transfers are valid for immediate use as stamped.

Connecting Bus Systems

You may transfer for free from a HARTransit bus arriving in Norwalk to the WHEELS system, CT TRANSIT or the Coastal LINK.
WHEELS tokens are not accepted as fares on 7 LINK buses.
 
Free transfers are provided to the BeeLine system in Katonah, NY and the PART system in Brewster, NY.
 

Half Fare

Half fare riders must display their original Medicare, SweetHART, or CT State issued elderly/disabled ID card to the driver.

To obtain a statewide ID card, click here>

To obtain a SweetHART Senior Application: SweetHART Senior Application  En español>  Em português>

To obtain a ADA Paratransit Application: ADA Paratransit for Persons with a Disability  En español> Em português>