Public Transportation in Broward County

Broward County Transit (BCT) provides fixed route bus, express and community shuttles and paratransit – door-to-door – services in Broward County. Bus service operation hours are approximately 4:30 to 12:40AM.

All BCT buses have been retrofitted with mobile-friendly fareboxes. The new fareboxes make travel easier and more convenient for customers, who are now able to purchase a bus pass using their smartphone. The new fareboxes can process various forms of payments including mobile tickets, smart cards, and cash. Customers will also be able to connect with all South Florida Transportation systems.​

BCT offers four bus routes: 75 Express, 95 Express, 595 Express, and the Breeze.

These are the fares, listed below

  • One-way Cash Fare $2
  • 3 Day Bus Pass $12
    Unlimited rides for 3 consecutive days. Starts the first day the card is swiped on the bus.
  • 7 Day Bus Pass $20
    Unlimited rides for 7 consecutive days. Starts the first day the card is swiped on the bus.
  • 10 Ride Bus Pass $20
    Expires after the 10th ride is taken.
  • All Day Pass $5
    Available for purchase on the bus. Unlimited rides all day on BCT fixed routes.
  • 31 Day Adult Bus Pass $70
    Unlimited rides for 31 consecutive days. Starts the first day the card is swiped on the bus.
  • Premium Express one-way cash fare $2.65
  • Premium Express 10 Ride Bus Pass $26.50
  • Premium Express 31 Day Bus Pass $95

Senior Fares (65 and older)
Medicare or Disability Fares (proof of disability required)

  • One-Way Cash Fare Reduced $1
  • All Day Bus Pass Reduced $4
  • 31 Day Bus Pass Reduced $40
  • Premium Express One-Way Cash Fare Reduced $1.30

​Proof of age is required for a senior fare.

  • ​One-Way Cash Fare Reduced $1
  • All Day Bus Pass Reduced $4
  • 31 Day Bus Pass Reduced $40
  • Premium Express One-Way Cash Fare Reduced $1.30

For a BCT Disabled Reduced Fare Photo I.D. Card, proof of disability is required with a Medicare card or a dated letter from a doctor (on Doctor’s letterhead) stating 50 percent or more permanent disability or a Social Security Award Letter (letter must have the wording ‘disabled individual’). A valid government issued photo I.D. is also required. All Medicare cards, doctor letters and Government issued photo I.D. cards must be originals. No copies will be accepted.
All bus passes are not exchangeable, refundable or transferable. Damaged cards are invalid. Lost, stolen or damaged cards will NOT be replaced by BCT.

Youth Fares (18 years or younger)

  • ​One-Way Cash Fare Reduced $1
  • All Day Bus Pass Reduced $4
  • 31 Day Bus Pass Reduced $40
  • Premium Express One-Way Cash Fare Reduced $1.30​​

College Bus Pass

  • ​31 Day College Bus Pass $50

To purchase this pass, a current college photo I.D. card or a current copy of the student’s class schedule and a current photo I.D. is required. The College Student bus pass is only available for sale at the Broward County Main Library (MN), North Regional/BC Library (NR), South Regional/BC Library (SR), Miramar Library (MI), Northwest Regional Library (NO), Tamarac Branch Library (TA), Alvin Sherman Library located at Nova Southeastern University, on some college campuses, and at the Central Bus Terminal and Northeast Transit Center.

For Veterans

Honorably discharged United States Veterans traveling to VA Clinics in Broward County pay a discounted fare of $1.75 one-way. All other Paratransit trips are $3.50 one-way, per trip. 

All bus passes are not exchangeable, refundable or transferable. Damaged cards are invalid. Lost, stolen or damaged cards will NOT be replaced by BCT.

Transfers between regular BCT bus service and BCT Express bus service

Passengers using any BCT bus pass and transferring from a regular BCT route, to an Express bus route, must pay a $1.00 upgrade fee. Passengers with a Premium bus pass do not have to pay the $1.00 upgrade fee. Passengers paying with cash, on a regular BCT bus route, will not be able to transfer to an Express bus route without paying the full premium fare when boarding the Express bus. Passengers using an All-Day bus pass will be required to pay the $1.00 upgrade fee when boarding Express buses.

For the holidays, the bus service operates on a Sunday bus schedule on the following observed holidays: 

  • ​New Year’s Day
  • Memorial Day​
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

Current and prior generations

Since around 2000, Broward County Transit has developed a themed livery for each generation of its new and existing fleet. Before 2000, each generation of the fleet was simply known as Broward County Transit. So far, there have been 2 named generations.

For bus schedule and trip planning information, call 954-357-8400.

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