Notice: Effective March 17, 2020, Rio Metro bus and Dial-a-Ride services in Valencia and Sandoval Counties will be fare-free until further notice to minimize face-to-face interactions with other passengers and transit staff in response to the spread of COVID-19.
Fare Type
Cost
Full Fare One Way
$1 per zone
Reduced Fare One Way
$.50 per zone
Full Fare 10-Trip Pass
$10
Reduced Fare 10-Trip Pass
$5
Full Fare Monthly Pass
$30
Reduced Fare Monthly Pass
$15
Reduced Fares
Reduces fares are available for:
Students (with a valid student ID)
Youth ages 10 to 17 (children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult)
Seniors ages 62 and older
Individuals with Disabilities
People that show a Medicare card
Fare Free
The following ride free:
Children 9 and under (must be accompanied by an adult)
Active Duty Military and Veterans that show
VHIC or VA medical card
Veteran’s ID (VIC card)
Driver’s License with a veteran’s designation
Department of Defense Active Duty & Dependent Military IDs
NMRX Freedom Pass
Show your valid one-way, day, monthly, or annual printed or mobile Rail Runner pass to ride Rio Metro general public Dial-a-Ride buses and fixed/commuter route buses (not valid on Rio Rancho Dial-a-Ride buses)
Individuals with Disabilities
Individuals with disabilities need to be prepared to show one of the following:
NM Motor Vehicle Department notification
Letter from doctor indicating the disability (with expiration date)
An ABQ RIDE Honored Citizen Card
A Santa Fe Ride Card or Santa Fe Trails Half Fare Card
Paying on the Bus
Passengers are required to have exact fare when boarding the bus
One dollar bills and U.S. coins are accepted
Drivers do not carry money and cannot make change
Purchase a Monthly Passes
Purchase your monthly Rio Metro monthly bus pass at the following locations:
Valencia County Bus Routes Los Lunas Transportation Center 101 Courthouse Road SE Los Lunas, NM 87031 (map) Phone: 505-352-3595
Sandoval County Bus Routes Sandia Shell 7801 Carr Way Rio Rancho, NM 87144 (map) Phone: 877-660-1110