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Kids & teens ride the bus FREE (Nevada County Connects)

Phone number
530-477-0103
Category
Car
Children
Auto tags
Eligibility
All youth ages 6-17 — and children 5 and under — ride Nevada County Connects free. No application, ID, or income requirement.
Auto Summary
Youth ages 6‑17 ride Nevada County Connects buses for free, as do children 5 and under, with no fare, card, pass, or proof required; this applies to all regular routes and has been in effect since November 1 2025, with questions answered at 530‑477‑0103.
Value
Everyone 17 and under rides free since Nov 1, 2025 — no paperwork
Espanol
Niños y adolescentes viajan GRATIS en el autobús (Nevada County Connects): todos los menores de 18 viajan gratis desde noviembre de 2025 — sin trámites. Información: 530-477-0103.
URL
https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2259/Fares-and-Passes
Verified 2026-07-02 against the county's live fare page (TechEmpower fact-check corpus — this program also appears in the techempower.org/qualify screener).
Since November 1, 2025, youth ages 6-17 no longer pay a fare on Nevada County Connects — and children 5 and under were already free. The county's fare table lists both groups as free, and youth are not among the Discount-Fare-ID categories, so there's genuinely no paperwork: just board.

Good to know

  • Applies on the regular Nevada County Connects routes.
  • No card, pass, or proof needed for the youth fare.
  • Questions: 530-477-0103 (Nevada County Connects).

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