• Low Carbon Transit Operations Program – LCTOP

• YARTS will provide free transportation on YARTS (in the form of redeemable vouchers) to students enrolled in a college or university beginning September 1, 2024, through December 31, 2025, or until funding for this project has been exhausted, whichever comes first. Proof of enrollment is required.

To get your free ticket voucher, please complete the application below and email it to [email protected] with proof of enrollment.

Application for Free YARTS Tickets

• Additional Project Information

• YARTS buses are ADA accessible.
• Email completed form and proof of residency & enrollment to [email protected].
• Those without access to the internet or email may apply in-person, with proof of residency & enrollment, at the YARTS Administration office: 357 W. 18^th Street, Merced, CA 95340.
• For assistance over the phone, please contact YARTS Administrative Staff at 209-723-3100.
• Applicant must be a resident of Merced or Mariposa County to be eligible for a 31-day pass.
• All 31-day pass applicants must submit proof of residency (government issued identification, utility bill, etc.) with proof of enrollment in a college or university.
• Eligible participants will be emailed a voucher/31-day pass that can be used to make a reservation online, via the YARTS website, www.YARTS.com.
• Vouchers will not be accepted if presented on the bus – please use the YARTS reservation system to reserve your seat.
• Each voucher code may only be used once and only one voucher code may be used per transaction.
• Ticket vouchers and 31-day passes will be distributed based on available funding and in the order of which they are received.
• Please see the YARTS Refund Policy for cancellation requirements.
• Cancellations will not be provided a monetary refund.
• YARTS is not liable for lost or stolen vouchers and/or 31-day passes.
• This project is made possible by funding from the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP). This project begins September 1, 2024, and will end on December 31, 2025, or when funding has been exhausted – whichever comes first. The Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) is a program funded by auction proceeds from the California Air Resources Board Cap-and-Trade Program. It provides public transportation operating and capital assistance to transit agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve mobility through new and enhanced services. The program is part of the California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, improving public health, and the environment. This program prioritizes serving disadvantaged communities.