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Home | Fares & Passes | Reduced Fares

Reduced Fare Programs

Palm Tran offers half and reduced fares for eligible persons.

Reduced Fares

  • $1 Single Trip Half Rate
  • $3.50 Reduced Day Pass
  • $55 Reduced Month Pass

Eligible Persons

Senior

Student

Disabled

Medicare

Veteran Administration

Senior – Any person 65 years or older with a valid driver’s license or Florida State ID card. A Florida State Identification card can be obtained from the Drivers License Bureau.

Student – Age 21 or under. Must show a valid school ID.

Disabled – Medicare Card, Dated Letter (on Doctor’s letterhead) stating 50% or more permanent disability, a Social Security  Award Letter stating “disabled individual,” and a valid government-issued photo ID. Fixed-Route buses are  equipped with ramps and wheelchair securement devices.

Medicare – Recipient must show their Medicare card to receive a half fare.

Veterans Administration – Must show their “Service Connected” VA card.

Note: Customers with a Medicaid card do not receive a half fare.

Register your Paradise Pass Account with Half or Reduced Fare

Paradise Pass users can register their account as half/reduced far by emailing: PTdiscount@pbcgov.org or visiting the Palm Tran Central County Facility at 1200 S. Congress Ave., Palm Springs, FL 33406.

Free Fare Requirements

  • Customers with an ADA photo ID card with a green stripe specially issued by Palm Tran Connection.
  • Children 8 and under ride free when accompanied by a fare-paying passenger.
  • Police officer in uniform or with a badge.

Transportation Disadvantaged (TD)

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Transportation Disadvantaged is a program available for persons who are unable to transport themselves or purchase transportation due to disability or income status.

Customers must qualify to purchase the discounted TD Bus Pass. Proof of household income, legal status and photo ID must be submitted to Palm Tran Connection. This information will be verified prior to certifying current customers or enrolling new customers in the TD Bus Pass Program.

Those approved for the Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) can purchase 31-Day Fare Passes for $15 or $20.

TD Eligibility

  • $15 – 31-Day Reduced Pass: TD customers with an annual income of 75% or less of the Federal Poverty Level
  • $20 – 31-Day Reduced Pass: TD customers with an annual income between 76% and 150% of the Federal Poverty Level

You must submit one of the following current forms of Proof of Legal Status to continue receiving a monthly bus pass.

  • U.S. Driver’s License
  • U.S. Passport
  • State ID Card
  • Permanent Residency Card
  • Voter Registration
  • Employment Authorization Card
  • Social Security Card (with photo)
  • U.S. Birth Certificate

You must submit one of the following forms of Proof of Income to continue receiving a monthly pass.

  • Last Year’s Income Tax Return
  • Current Retirement/Pension statement
  • Two Weekly or Bi-Weekly Pay Stubs (no more than two months old)
  • Unemployment Benefits (current letter/stub)
  • Social Security Wage printout showing your earnings (SEQY) or (TPQY) if receiving benefits (can be printed out at the social security website socialsecurity.gov or any Social Security location.

If client is under the age of 18 he/she must provide their parental/legal guardian’s income information. Parent must be present.

TD Eligibility Form (onlline)
TD Eligibility Form (PDF)

Renewals

Transportation Disadvantaged eligibility must be renewed once every year.

The following documentation should be brought in the time of recertification:

  • Proof of Legal Status
  • Income Verification
  • Photo ID

Failure to provide Palm Tran Connection with this information on your next visit will result in your immediate suspension from the TD Bus Pass Program until the correct information has been provided and recertification has been completed.

TD Pass Locations

Palm Tran Connection (Application, Purchase, and Renewal)

1200 S. Congress Ave.
Palm Springs, FL 33406

Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Closed from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

West Palm Beach Intermodal Transit Center (Purchase Only)

209 S. Tamarind Ave.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Closed from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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