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Discount Fare Card (DFC) and Access Pass

Agency: SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT (RTD)

  • Description: Provides discount or free public transit passes to eligible individuals traveling within San Joaquin County.

    Discount Fare Card (DFC) - Provides discounted fare ride up to half off the regular price.

    Access Pass - Provides free passes to ADA-certified individuals to ride on most fixed-routes services on all systems in San Joaquin County without making advanced reservation. 

    • Phone:

    Email: access@sjrtd.com
    Website: sanjoaquinrtd.com/access-sj/dfc/

    Program Hours

  • Hours: Mon: 8am - 5pm; Tue: 8am - 5pm; Wed: 8am - 5pm; Thu: 8am - 5pm; Fri: 8am - 5pm;

    • Location(s)

    Stockton - Downtown Transit Center

    • Accessibility: Fully accessible to individuals using mobility aids
    • Address: 421 East Weber Avenue, Stockton, CA 95202

    Program Delivery

    • Eligibility: Discount Fare Card eligibility requirement - valid photo ID and one of the following documents:

      *Medicare cardholder

      *DMV disabled placard or plate holder

      *Veteran with a valid United States Department of Defense DD form 214 or a San Joaquin County Health Department Veteran's Discount Card

      *Visitor possessing a valid disabled ID issued by another transit agency

      *Senior requirements:
      -Manteca 62 years or older
      -Tracy or Escalon 65 years or older
      -Stockton, Lodi, Ripon or other cities in San Joaquin County 60 years or older

      Access Pass eligibility requirement - valid photo ID and ADA-certified
    • Languages: English
    • Application Process: Telephone call, walk-in, or apply online at sanjoaquinrtd.com/access-sj/dfc/ Individual will be notified within 21 days whether or not individual have been certified for a DFC. If DFC is denied, individual have the right to appeal decision
    • Program Fees: Fees varied based on travel destination
    • Required Documents: Call for information

      • Service Area

    • Defined Coverage Area: San Joaquin County