Fare Calculator
YARTS encourages early reservations to secure your seat for travel. Limited walk-on capacity is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Your paid YARTS fare includes day-use access to Yosemite National Park.
YARTS has a zone based fare. To calculate your fare you must first identify your trip origin and destination. Links to route schedules can be found below:
Highway 140 – Merced – Catheys Valley – Mariposa – Midpines – El Portal – Yosemite Valley
Highway 120 – Sonora – Jamestown – Groveland – Buck Meadows – Yosemite Valley
Highway 41 -Fresno – Coarsegold – Oakhurst – Fish Camp – Wawona – Yosemite Valley
Select your origin and destination to see the ONE-WAY fare for your trip.
For round-trip and reduced fares, see Fare Tables below
Fare types
Reduced fares
Reduced fares are available for seniors (62+), veterans, and persons with disabilities with valid ID.
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.
Commuter Passes
Due to YARTS’ new COVID-19 operational guidelines and limited bus capacity, the sale of commuter passes is currently suspended.
There are four ways to purchase YARTS tickets:
- Make your reservation online
- On the bus with a credit card (Visa, Mastercard, and Discover only)
- On the bus with cash (no change given)
- At the YARTS Administration office located at 369 W. 18th Street, Merced
Fare Tables
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 COVID surcharge)
- HWY 120/395 Ticket Prices – Mammoth Lakes ▶ Tuolumne Meadows ▶ Yosemite Valley
- HWY 41 Ticket Prices – Fresno ▶ Oakhurst ▶ Yosemite Valley
- HWY 140 Ticket Prices – Merced ▶ Mariposa ▶ Yosemite Valley
- HWY 120 Ticket Prices – Sonora ▶ Groveland ▶ Yosemite Valley
HWY 41 Ticket Prices - Fresno ▶ Oakhurst ▶ Yosemite Valley
| FROM | TO | Fresno | Coarsegold/Oakhurst | Fish Camp/Mariposa Grove/Wawona | Yosemite Valley |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno | |||||
| Round-trip | — | $17 | $23 | $34 | |
| One-way | — | $9 | $12 | $18 | |
| Coarsegold/Oakhurst | |||||
| Round-trip | $17 | $5 | $8 | $23 | |
| One-way | $9 | $3 | $5 | $12 | |
| Fish Camp/Mariposa Grove/Wawona | |||||
| Round-trip | $23 | $8 | $15 | $15 | |
| One-way | $12 | $5 | $9 | $9 | |
| Yosemite Valley | |||||
| Round-trip | $34 | $23 | $15 | — | |
| One-way | $18 | $12 | $9 | — |
| FROM | TO | Fresno | Coarsegold/Oakhurst | Fish Camp/Mariposa Grove/Wawona | Yosemite Valley |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno | |||||
| Round-trip | — | $10 | $14 | $20 | |
| One-way | — | $5 | $7 | $10 | |
| Coarsegold/Oakhurst | |||||
| Round-trip | $10 | $2 | $5 | $13 | |
| One-way | $5 | $1 | $3 | $7 | |
| Fish Camp/Mariposa Grove/Wawona | |||||
| Round-trip | $14 | $5 | $9 | $9 | |
| One-way | $7 | $3 | $5 | $5 | |
| Yosemite Valley | |||||
| Round-trip | $20 | $13 | $9 | — | |
| One-way | $10 | $7 | $5 | — |
HWY 120/395 Ticket Prices - Mammoth Lakes ▶ Tuolumne Meadows ▶ Yosemite Valley
| FROM | TO | Mammoth Lakes | June Lake | Lee Vining | Tuolumne Meadows | White Wolf | Crane Flat | Yosemite Valley |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Lakes | ||||||||
| Round-trip | — | $12 | $20 | $26 | $38 | $46 | $52 | |
| One-way | — | $6 | $10 | $13 | $19 | $23 | $26 | |
| June Lake | ||||||||
| Round-trip | $12 | — | $10 | $20 | $26 | $36 | $42 | |
| One-way | $6 | — | $5 | $10 | $13 | $18 | $21 | |
| Lee Vining | ||||||||
| Round-trip | $20 | $10 | — | $10 | $20 | $26 | $38 | |
| One-way | $10 | $5 | — | $5 | $10 | $13 | $19 | |
| Tuolumne Meadows | ||||||||
| Round-trip | $26 | $20 | $10 | — | $10 | $20 | $26 | |
| One-way | $13 | $10 | $5 | — | $5 | $10 | $13 | |
| White Wolf | ||||||||
| Round-trip | $38 | $26 | $20 | $10 | — | $10 | $20 | |
| One-way | $19 | $13 | $10 | $5 | — | $5 | $10 | |
| Crane Flat | ||||||||
| Round-trip | $46 | $36 | $26 | $20 | $10 | — | $10 | |
| One-way | $23 | $18 | $13 | $10 | $5 | — | $5 | |
| Yosemite Valley | ||||||||
| Round-trip | $52 | $42 | $38 | $26 | $20 | $10 | — | |
| One-way | $26 | $21 | $19 | $13 | $10 | $5 | — |
| FROM | TO | Mammoth Lakes | June Lake | Lee Vining | Tuolumne Meadows | White Wolf | Crane Flat | Yosemite Valley |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Lakes | ||||||||
| Round-trip | — | $6 | $10 | $15 | $22 | $26 | $30 | |
| One-way | — | $3 | $5 | $7 | $10 | $13 | $15 | |
| June Lake | ||||||||
| Round-trip | $6 | — | $4 | $10 | $15 | $20 | $24 | |
| One-way | $3 | — | $2 | $5 | $7 | $10 | $12 | |
| Lee Vining | ||||||||
| Round-trip | $10 | $4 | — | $4 | $10 | $15 | $22 | |
| One-way | $5 | $2 | — | $2 | $5 | $7 | $10 | |
| Tuolumne Meadows | ||||||||
| Round-trip | $15 | $10 | $4 | — | $4 | $10 | $15 | |
| One-way | $7 | $5 | $2 | — | $2 | $5 | $7 | |
| White Wolf | ||||||||
| Round-trip | $22 | $15 | $10 | $4 | — | $4 | $10 | |
| One-way | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | — | $2 | $5 | |
| Crane Flat | ||||||||
| Round-trip | $26 | $20 | $15 | $10 | $4 | — | $4 | |
| One-way | $13 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | — | $2 | |
| Yosemite Valley | ||||||||
| Round-trip | $30 | $24 | $22 | $15 | $10 | $4 | — | |
| One-way | $15 | $12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | — |
HWY 120 Ticket Prices - Sonora ▶ Groveland ▶ Yosemite
| FROM | TO | Sonora/Jamestown | Groveland/Buck Meadows | Yosemite Lakes/Rush Creek/Big Oat Flat | Crane Flat | Yosemite Valley |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonora/Jamestown | ||||||
| Round-trip | — | $14 | $24 | $26 | $38 | |
| One-way | — | $7 | $12 | $13 | $19 | |
| Groveland/Buck Meadows | ||||||
| Round-trip | $14 | — | $10 | $12 | $24 | |
| One-way | $7 | — | $5 | $6 | $12 | |
| Yosemite Lakes/Rush Creek/Big Oat Flat | ||||||
| Round-trip | $24 | $10 | — | $8 | $14 | |
| One-way | $12 | $5 | — | $4 | $7 | |
| Crane Flat | ||||||
| Round-trip | $26 | $12 | $8 | — | $10 | |
| One-way | $13 | $6 | $4 | — | $5 | |
| Yosemite Valley | ||||||
| Round-trip | $38 | $24 | $14 | $10 | — | |
| One-way | $19 | $12 | $7 | $5 | — |
| FROM | TO | Sonora/Jamestown | Groveland/Buck Meadows | Yosemite Lakes/Rush Creek/Big Oat Flat | Crane Flat | Yosemite Valley |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonora/Jamestown | ||||||
| Round-trip | — | $7 | $10 | $12 | $18 | |
| One-way | — | $4 | $5 | $6 | $9 | |
| Groveland/Buck Meadows | ||||||
| Round-trip | $7 | — | $3 | $5 | $10 | |
| One-way | $4 | — | $2 | $3 | $5 | |
| Buck Meadows/Yosemite Lakes | ||||||
| Round-trip | $10 | $3 | — | $3 | $7 | |
| One-way | $5 | $2 | — | $1 | $4 | |
| Crane Flat | ||||||
| Round-trip | $12 | $5 | $3 | — | $4 | |
| One-way | $6 | $3 | $1 | — | $2 | |
| Yosemite Valley | ||||||
| Round-trip | $18 | $10 | $7 | $4 | — | |
| One-way | $9 | $5 | $4 | $2 | — |
HWY 140 Ticket Prices - Merced ▶ Mariposa ▶ Yosemite Valley
| FROM | TO | Merced | Catheys Valley | Mariposa | Midpines | El Portal | Yosemite Valley |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced | |||||||
| Round-trip | — | $10 | $20 | $20 | $26 | $38 | |
| One-way | — | $5 | $10 | $10 | $13 | $19 | |
| Catheys Valley | |||||||
| Round-trip | $10 | — | $8 | $8 | $20 | $26 | |
| One-way | $5 | — | $4 | $4 | $10 | $13 | |
| Mariposa | |||||||
| Round-trip | $20 | $8 | — | $6 | $10 | $20 | |
| One-way | $10 | $4 | — | $3 | $5 | $10 | |
| Midpines | |||||||
| Round-trip | $20 | $8 | $6 | — | $10 | $20 | |
| One-way | $10 | $4 | $3 | — | $5 | $10 | |
| El Portal | |||||||
| Round-trip | $26 | $20 | $10 | $10 | — | $12 | |
| One-way | $13 | $10 | $5 | $5 | — | $6 | |
| Yosmite Valley | |||||||
| Round-trip | $38 | $26 | $20 | $20 | $12 | — | |
| One-way | $19 | $13 | $10 | $10 | $6 | — |
| FROM | TO | Merced | Catheys Valley | Mariposa | Midpines | El Portal | Yosemite Valley |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced | |||||||
| Round-trip | — | $4 | $8 | $8 | $13 | $18 | |
| One-way | — | $2 | $4 | $4 | $7 | $9 | |
| Catheys Valley | |||||||
| Round-trip | $4 | — | $4 | $4 | $8 | $13 | |
| One-way | $2 | — | $2 | $2 | $4 | $7 | |
| Mariposa | |||||||
| Round-trip | $8 | $4 | — | $2 | $4 | $8 | |
| One-way | $4 | $2 | — | $1 | $2 | $4 | |
| Midpines | |||||||
| Round-trip | $8 | $4 | $2 | — | $4 | $8 | |
| One-way | $4 | $2 | $1 | — | $2 | $4 | |
| El Portal | |||||||
| Round-trip | $13 | $8 | $4 | $4 | — | $5 | |
| One-way | $7 | $4 | $2 | $2 | — | $3 | |
| Yosmite Valley | |||||||
| Round-trip | $18 | $13 | $8 | $8 | $5 | — | |
| One-way | $9 | $7 | $4 | $4 | $3 | — |