Fares, Tickets & Passes
Your fare depends on the service you use and whether you qualify for a discounted fare.
Fixed Route Fares, Tickets, & Pass Options
Fixed Route Fares
Base Cash Fare – $2.00
All passengers age 5 and older pay $2.00 each time they board a COAST fixed-route bus unless using a valid ticket or pass. Please bring exact change; drivers cannot make change.
Half Fare – $1.00
Half Fare is available to passengers age 65 and older, passengers with qualifying disabilities, and Medicare cardholders when paying cash or using Half Fare Tickets.
Please show a valid photo ID and, unless you are 65 or older, a COAST Half Fare Card, Medicare Card, or COAST ADA Paratransit Card. Half Fare does not apply to monthly passes or other ticket types.
To request a COAST Half Fare Card application, call 603-743-5777, Option 3.
Free Fare
Children under 5 ride free when accompanied by an adult. Riders with valid University of New Hampshire or Great Bay Community College student IDs also ride free on COAST fixed routes; see Accepted School IDs below.
Tickets & Passes
The following Tickets & Passes are valid on all COAST Fixed Routes (Routes 1-44) and Wildcat Transit.
Single Ride Ticket Bundle – $20
Get 11 Single Ride Tickets for $20. Tickets are valid on COAST fixed routes and Wildcat Transit.
Purchase on a COAST bus with exact cash, online, by phone at 603-743-5777, Option 3, or by appointment at the COAST Administrative Office.
Monthly Pass – $60
Ride COAST fixed routes and Wildcat Transit as often as you need during the pass month. Monthly passes are issued to one person and cannot be shared.
Purchase online, by phone at 603-743-5777, Option 3, or by appointment at the COAST Administrative Office.
Half Fare Single Ride Ticket Bundle – $20
Eligible COAST Half Fare Card holders can purchase 24 Half Fare Single Ride Tickets for $20 directly through the COAST Administrative Office. Call 603-743-5777, Option 3, to order.
Transfer Tickets Info
Riders who pay with cash or a Single Ride Ticket can ask the driver for a free Transfer Ticket when boarding. It is valid for one immediate transfer on the next same-day departure, not on the route that issued it.
Transfers are not issued to riders using monthly passes, eligible school IDs, or promotional free rides. A Transfer Ticket cannot be used to request another transfer.
COAST Travel Training Pass – Free
COAST offers a free Travel Training Pass to riders with disabilities who need assistance learning to use the fixed-route system and to their trainers. Call 603-743-5777, Option 3, for eligibility and the pass policy.
Accepted School IDs
A valid University of New Hampshire ID, Wildcat Transit Monthly Pass, UNH Continuing Education ID, or Great Bay Community College Student ID provides free rides on COAST fixed routes. Drivers verify current, valid IDs.
A UNH or Great Bay Community College student ID also provides a half-price ADA Paratransit fare.
Demand Response Fares & Ticket Options
Demand Response Fares
ADA Paratransit Fare – $4.00
COAST ADA Paratransit is $4.00 per one-way trip. Pay the full fare when boarding with exact cash or a COAST Demand Response Ticket. Learn about ADA Paratransit.
Other Demand Response Services
The Newmarket-Exeter COAST Connector costs $4.00 per boarding. View COAST Connector details.
Portsmouth Senior Transportation fares vary by trip purpose and rider eligibility. View Portsmouth Senior Transportation details.
Demand Response Ticket & Pass Options
Demand Response Punch Ticket – $30
Each ticket has 30 $1 punches. It can be used for COAST ADA Paratransit, Portsmouth Senior Transportation, and the COAST Connector, but not on fixed routes.
Purchase online, by phone at 603-743-5777, Option 3, or by appointment at the COAST Administrative Office.
Accepted School IDs
ADA Paratransit riders with a current University of New Hampshire or Great Bay Community College student ID pay half the regular ADA fare. Show the ID when boarding.
Fare Policies
- Pay your fare or present a valid ticket or pass each time you board.
- Be prepared to show photo ID when using a pass or discounted fare.
- Riders must have the correct fare before boarding.
- Drivers cannot accept checks or credit cards and do not carry change.
- Overpayments cannot be refunded or credited.
- Fare evasion is illegal.