Tickets & Fares - YARTS - Public Transit to Yosemite
Tickets & Fares

YARTS fares have changed for all travel as of May 1, 2023.

Reservations are available in limited quantities. Walk-ons are welcomed as space permits. YARTS allows on-board credit card payment and cash payment with exact change only.

Fare Tables

See how economical it is to ride YARTS into Yosemite Valley!

Finding your fare is as easy as 1-2-3:

1. Select your route corridor (Each is linked below)

2. Select your starting location in the first column

3. Move across the table, in the same row selected in Step 2 until you find the column labeled with your destination (fare does not include $1.00 surcharge to mitigate increased costs for safety efforts and increased fuel pricing or reservation transaction fees)


There are four ways to purchase YARTS tickets:

  1. Make your reservation online
  2. On the bus with a credit card (Visa, Mastercard, and Discover only)
  3. On the bus with cash (exact change only)
  4. At the YARTS Administration office located at 357 W. 18th Street, Merced

Reduced fares

Reduced fares are available for seniors (62+), veterans, and persons with disabilities (valid ID required).

Children 5 and under ride for free. One child age 6 – 12 rides free with each paid adult fare. Additional children age 6 – 17 can ride for a reduced fare.

Acceptable forms of ID for reduced fares:


Commuter Passes – Highway 140 Only

Commuter passes for the Highway 140 Merced route are available for purchase on the YARTS buses. Please see below for prices:

Fare Tables

See how economical it is to ride YARTS into Yosemite Valley!

Finding your fare is as easy as 1-2-3:

1. Select your route corridor

2. Select your starting location in the first column

3. Move across the table, in the same row selected in Step 2 until you find the column labeled with your destination (price does not include $1.00 surcharge to mitigate increased costs for safety efforts and increased fuel pricing and/or reservation transaction fees)

HWY 140 Ticket Prices - Merced ▶ Mariposa ▶ Yosemite Valley

HWY 140 Ticket Prices (Regular Fares)
FROM TO Merced Catheys Valley Mariposa Midpines El Portal Yosemite Valley
Merced
Round-trip $4 $12 $24 $24 $32 $44
One-way $2 $6 $12 $12 $16 $22
Catheys Valley
Round-trip $12 $12 $12 $24 $32
One-way $6 $6 $6 $12 $16
Mariposa
Round-trip $24 $12 $4 $8 $12 $24
One-way $12 $6 $2 $4 $6 $12
Midpines
Round-trip $24 $12 $8 $4 $12 $24
One-way $12 $6 $4 $2 $6 $12
El Portal
Round-trip $32 $24 $12 $12 $4 $16
One-way $16 $12 $6 $6 $2 $8
Yosmite Valley
Round-trip $44 $32 $24 $24 $16
One-way $22 $16 $12 $12 $8
HWY 140 Ticket Prices (Reduced Fares)
FROM TO Merced Catheys Valley Mariposa Midpines El Portal Yosemite Valley
Merced
Round-trip $2 $6 $12 $12 $16 $22
One-way $1 $3 $6 $6 $8 $11
Catheys Valley
Round-trip $6 $6 $6 $12 $16
One-way $3 $3 $3 $6 $8
Mariposa
Round-trip $12 $6 $2 $4 $6 $12
One-way $6 $3 $1 $2 $3 $6
Midpines
Round-trip $12 $6 $4 $2 $6 $12
One-way $6 $3 $2 $1 $3 $6
El Portal
Round-trip $16 $12 $6 $6 $2 $8
One-way $8 $6 $3 $3 $1 $4
Yosmite Valley
Round-trip $22 $16 $12 $12 $8
One-way $11 $8 $6 $6 $4

HWY 120 Ticket Prices - Sonora ▶ Groveland ▶ Yosemite

HWY 120 Ticket Prices (Regular Fares)
FROM TO Sonora/Jamestown Groveland/Buck Meadows Yosemite Lakes/Rush Creek/Big Oat Flat Crane Flat Yosemite Valley
Sonora/Jamestown
Round-trip $4 $16 $28 $32 $44
One-way $2 $8 $14 $16 $22
Groveland/Buck Meadows
Round-trip $16 $4 $12 $16 $28
One-way $8 $2 $6 $8 $14
Yosemite Lakes/Rush Creek/Big Oat Flat
Round-trip $28 $12 $4 $12 $16
One-way $14 $6 $2 $6 $8
Crane Flat
Round-trip $32 $16 $12 $12
One-way $16 $8 $6 $6
Yosemite Valley
Round-trip $44 $28 $16 $12
One-way $22 $14 $8 $6

HWY 120 Ticket Prices (Reduced Fares)
FROM TO Sonora/Jamestown Groveland/Buck Meadows Yosemite Lakes/Rush Creek/Big Oat Flat Crane Flat Yosemite Valley
Sonora/Jamestown
Round-trip $2 $8 $14 $16 $22
One-way $1 $4 $7 $8 $11
Groveland/Buck Meadows
Round-trip $8 $2 $6 $8 $14
One-way $4 $1 $3 $4 $7
Yosemite Lakes/Rush Creek/Big Oak Flat
Round-trip $14 $6 $2 $6 $8
One-way $7 $3 $1 $3 $4
Crane Flat
Round-trip $16 $8 $6 $6
One-way $8 $4 $3 $3
Yosemite Valley
Round-trip $22 $14 $8 $6
One-way $11 $7 $4 $

HWY 120/395 Ticket Prices - Mammoth Lakes ▶ Tuolumne Meadows ▶ Yosemite Valley

HWY 120/395 Ticket Prices (Regular Fares)
FROM TO Mammoth Lakes June Lake Lee Vining Tuolumne Meadows White Wolf Crane Flat Yosemite Valley
Mammoth Lakes
Round-trip $4 $16 $24 $32 $44 $52 $60
One-way $2 $8 $12 $16 $22 $26 $30
June Lake
Round-trip $16 $12 $24 $32 $44 $48
One-way $8 $6 $12 $16 $22 $24
Lee Vining
Round-trip $24 $12 $4 $12 $24 $32 $44
One-way $12 $6 $2 $6 $12 $16 $22
Tuolumne Meadows
Round-trip $32 $24 $12 $4 $12 $24 $32
One-way $16 $12 $6 $2 $6 $12 $16
White Wolf
Round-trip $44 $32 $24 $12 $12 $24
One-way $22 $16 $12 $6 $6 $12
Crane Flat
Round-trip $52 $44 $32 $24 $12 $12
One-way $26 $22 $16 $12 $6 $6
Yosemite Valley
Round-trip $60 $48 $44 $32 $24 $12
One-way $30 $24 $22 $16 $12 $6

HWY 120/395 Ticket Prices (Reduced Fares)
FROM TO Mammoth Lakes June Lake Lee Vining Tuolumne Meadows White Wolf Crane Flat Yosemite Valley
Mammoth Lakes
Round-trip $2 $8 $12 $16 $22 $26 $30
One-way $1 $4 $6 $8 $11 $13 $15
June Lake
Round-trip $8 $6 $12 $16 $22 $24
One-way $4 $3 $6 $8 $11 $12
Lee Vining
Round-trip $12 $6 $2 $6 $12 $16 $22
One-way $6 $3 $1 $3 $6 $8 $11
Tuolumne Meadows
Round-trip $16 $12 $6 $2 $4 $10 $15
One-way $8 $6 $3 $1 $3 $6 $8
White Wolf
Round-trip $22 $16 $12 $6 $6 $12
One-way $11 $8 $6 $3 $3 $6
Crane Flat
Round-trip $26 $22 $16 $12 $6 $6
One-way $13 $11 $8 $6 $3 $3
Yosemite Valley
Round-trip $30 $24 $22 $16 $12 $6
One-way $15 $12 $11 $8 $6 $3

HWY 41 Ticket Prices - Fresno ▶ Oakhurst ▶ Yosemite Valley

HWY 41 Ticket Prices (Regular Fares)
FROM TO Fresno Coarsegold/Oakhurst Fish Camp/Mariposa Grove/Wawona Yosemite Valley
Fresno
Round-trip $4 $20 $28 $40
One-way $2 $10 $14 $20
Coarsegold/Oakhurst
Round-trip $20 $4 $12 $28
One-way $10 $2 $6 $14
Fish Camp/Mariposa Grove/Wawona
Round-trip $28 $12 $20 $20
One-way $14 $6 $10 $10
Yosemite Valley
Round-trip $40 $28 $20
One-way $20 $14 $10

HWY 41 Ticket Prices (Reduced Fares)
FROM TO Fresno Coarsegold/Oakhurst Fish Camp/Mariposa Grove/Wawona Yosemite Valley
Fresno
Round-trip $2 $10 $14 $20
One-way $1 $5 $7 $10
Coarsegold/Oakhurst
Round-trip $10 $2 $6 $14
One-way $5 $1 $3 $7
Fish Camp/Mariposa Grove/Wawona
Round-trip $14 $6 $10 $10
One-way $7 $3 $5 $5
Yosemite Valley
Round-trip $20 $14 $10
One-way $10 $7 $5