Save money with TransLink®!

Golden Gate Transit and Ferry riders always receive the Ride Value and Frequent Ferry Rider discounts when using TransLink rather than cash. A savings of 10-20% for local Marin and intercounty travel for bus riders and a savings of 37-46% for ferry riders. Discounted fares are not available on Golden Gate Transit when traveling within San Francisco or within Sonoma County.

Golden Gate Transit and Ferry uses e-cash for all of their fares. For a complete listing of pricing, please visit http://goldengatetransit.org/fareprograms.

Please note: In order to ensure that you are charged the correct fare on Golden Gate buses, you must "tag off" when exiting the bus. Otherwise, you may be assessed the highest discounted fare in the Golden Gate Transit system.

TransLink can be used by adults, seniors (65+), youth (ages 6 to 18) and persons with disabilities. To obtain a senior or youth TransLink card, you must visit the Larkspur Ferry Terminal, San Francisco Ferry Terminal, Marin Senior Coordinating Council (aka Whistlestop Wheels, 930 Tamalpais Ave San Rafael) or District Administrative Offices (1011 Andersen Dr., San Rafael) and must show proof of eligibility. Persons with disabilities will be asked to complete a Regional Transit Connection (RTC) Discount card application if they do not already have an RTC card.

For persons with disabilities and seniors:

Eligible passengers with disabilities and seniors requiring a photo identification card are invited to apply for a Regional Transit Connection (RTC) Discount/TransLink card. Customers need to complete an application and submit it in person to a location listed below. Applications are available by calling one of these locations:

Golden Gate Transit Administration Building
1011 Andersen Dr
San Rafael, CA 94901
415-257-4407 (711 TDD)
APPOINTMENT REQUIRED

Marin Senior Coordinating Council (Whistlestop Wheels)
930 Tamalpais Ave
San Rafael, CA 94901
415-456-9062 (711 TDD)
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED MONDAY-THURSDAY, 10 am - 3 pm

If you are already enrolled in the RTC card program and wish to obtain an RTC Discount TransLink card, call one of the offices listed above to request a mail-in replacement card application. The $5 replacement fee will be waived if the old RTC card is exchanged for the new card at GGT or Whistlestop Wheels. The processing agency will produce the RTC Discount TransLink card and return it to GGT or Whistlestop Wheels. You will then be called to schedule a pick-up appointment.

Employee Transit Benefits

TransLink works with a variety of transit benefit programs, including Commuter Check® and WageWorks®. Whether you receive paper vouchers or commuter debit cards, or you redeem your transit benefits online, you can use your benefits to add value to your TransLink card. Find out if your transit benefit program works with TransLink and how to apply your benefits to a TransLink card here.