CALL 869-2GET
for customer service and bus schedule information.
Mon. - Fri. - 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sat. - Sun. - 6:30 a.m. - 7:15 p.m.
GET Administration Office
1830 Golden State Avenue
Hours 8 AM to 5:30 PM Monday through Thursday
Closed every other Friday
Open 8 AM to 5 PM the other Friday
The Administration office will be closed the following Fridays this year: October 16 and 30, November 13 and 27 and December 11 and 25.
Please call 661-324-9874 for more information.
Regular/Reduced Fares/Premium Fares
Customers are required to pay cash fare or show a pass each time they board a bus.
Customers boarding more than two buses in one day will save money by using one of GET's Day Passes. Regular Fare and Senior/Special Rider Day Passes are good for unlimited rides during one day (see below for details.)
Where to Buy Passes or
GET Passes by Mail (pdf)
Golden Empire Transit District offers three fares: Regular fare, Reduced fare, and Premium Fare.
Regular Fares are good for all routes except express routes which have an X before the route number.
Reduced Fares are discounted fares for customers who meet the following requirements: seniors 65 and older, Medicare Cardholders, and customers with disabilities. GET’s identification card, a Medicare Card or a California ID Card as proof of age, are required in order to pay a reduced fare.
Download Special Rider Application (pdf)
Premium Express Fare Passes must be used on express routes which have an X before the route number. Express passes are also good for all other routes. Express Passes are sold in limited locations.
GET also offers a Summer Youth Pass and GET-A-LIFT Pass. For more information about our passes and programs, please call 869-2GET (438).
Children - Children 5 years old and younger ride free when accompanied by a fare paying passenger (maximum five children per passenger); customers 6 years and older pay regular fare.
| August 1, 2009 | February 1, 2010 | |
| Single Ride | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| Reduced Fare Single Ride | $.50 | $.50 |
| Express Single Ride | $1.50 | $1.50 |
| Express Reduced Fare Single Ride | $.75 | $.75 |
| Single ride is only good for one bus and no transfer. | ||
| Regular Day Pass | $2.25 | $2.50 |
| Reduced Fare Day Pass | $1.00 | $1.25 |
| Express Day Pass | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Express Reduced Fare Day Pass | $1.50 | $1.50 |
| The Day Pass is good for unlimited rides during one day. A Day Pass is recommended for customers needing to board more than two buses in one day. | ||
| Monthly Pass | $32.00 | $35.00 |
| Reduced Fare Monthly Pass | $16.00 | $17.00 |
| Express Monthly Pass | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Express Reduced Fare Monthly Pass | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Monthly pass is good for unlimited rides during one calendar month. Great for frequent riders. | ||
| Summer Youth Pass | $45.00 | $48.00 |
| Unlimited rides for customers 18 and younger, valid June, July and August. Summer Youth Pass is on sale mid-May through mid-July. Not Valid for X92. | ||
| GET-A-LIFT | ||
| Single ride | $1.75 | $2.00 |
| 10 ride pass | $17.00 | $20.00 |
| A single ride pass is only good for one GET-A-Lift ride. The 10 ride pass is a punch pass good for 10 GET-A-Lift rides. Not Valid for X92. | ||
Pass Outlet Locations:
| Chester Lane Market 2328 Chester Ln. |
325-0739 |
| Dollar & More 431 Roberts Ln. |
392-1573 |
Fastrip “H” St. & Panama Ln. So. “H” St. & White Ln. 3701 Ming Ave. & Real Rd. 2200 Niles St. & Mt. Vernon Ave. 6501 Niles St. & Fairfax Ave. 8001 White Ln. & Gosford Rd. 12581 Rosedale Hwy & Allen Rd. |
325-0110 831-4709 832-6124 397-3699 871-4104 366-5300 835-1490 588-2799 |
| Gas N Save 830 Union Ave. & 8th St. |
324-6016 |
| Leo’s Market *1324 Flower St. & Beale Ave. |
323-1225 |
| Mail Plus 2076 White Ln. & Hughes Ln. |
831-8172 |
| Modern Way Market 2151 So. Chester Ave. & Southgate Dr. |
832-5587 |
Money Mart |
834-6823 324-2284 |
| Payday Cash * 5400 Olive Dr. & Victor St. |
399-3097 |
| Total Mini Mart 1328 Niles St. |
325-0330 |
UPS Store *7850 White Ln. (Albertson’s Shopping Center) & Gosford Rd. |
325-9050 832-4025 |
| Young’s Market 3030 Brundage Ln. & Oak St. |
327-3526 |
Campus Location:
- Bakersfield Adult School - 501 So. Mt. Vernon Ave., 835-1855
- Bakersfield College Book Store - 1801 Panorama Dr., 395-4506
- Bakersfield High School - Finance Office, 324-9841
- East High School - EB Enterprise Office, 871-7221
- Foothill High School - Finance Office, 366-4491
- Kaplan College - 1914 Wible Rd., 836-6300
- Ridgeview High School - Finance Office, 398-3100
- San Joaquin Valley College - Student Store, 834-0126
- Stockdale High School - Finance Office, 665-2800
- South Bakersfield High School - Finance Office, 831-3680
- West High School - Finance Office, 832-2822
* Denotes Outlets that sell Senior and Reduced Fare Passes
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