Fares & Passes

Passengers must validate fare card or deposit fare directly into farebox. Drivers do not make change and fare-boxes do not give change.

Fare-boxes accept $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills and U.S. coins for paying multiple fares and purchasing Day Passes. Canadian coins not accepted.

Transfers to connecting buses are free and are valid for one hour from the time of issue. Transfers must be requested at time of boarding.

Stored Value Cards can be charged and recharged in $5 increments up to $25 or with any fare option. Fare cards with stored monetary values are valid for only one year from time of purchase. Damaged fare cards can be replaced for a $2 fee at the Downtown Transit Center and DTA Operations Center, located at 2402 W. Michigan Street.

Passes and Stored Value Cards are available at the Downtown Transit Center, DTA Operations Center and fare vending machines located at the Downtown Transit Center, Miller Hill Mall’s Door 8 Bus Stop and the Public Library in Superior, WI. Day Passes are also available on the bus.

31 Day Pass Outlets

DTA passes provide unlimited travel on buses and trolleys. DTA passes are transferable; but not on the same bus by another person. Stored Value Cards can be used by more than one fare-paying rider at a time.

TVM (Vending Machine) Locations:

DTA Fare Sales Outlet Hours:

Ride DASH / MASH Short Hops

Ride the Downtown Area Short Hop (DASH) along Superior Street between 6th A.W. & 7th A.E. and in Canal Park during off-peak hours and weekends or the Mall Area Short Hop (MASH) anytime for a 25-cent fare. Ask driver for a DASH/MASH ride upon boarding the bus. DASH fares are not accepted on the Trolley.