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Low-Income Bus Pass (referral) — Nevada County Connects

Phone number
FREED 530-477-3333 · Nevada County DSS 530-265-1340 · or dial 2-1-1
Category
Car
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Eligibility
Household income between 138% and 200% of the federal poverty level; enrollment goes through a partner-agency referral (FREED, county Social Services, or Behavioral Health). Six months at a time, renewable.
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Nevada County’s Low‑Income Bus Pass Referral Program provides a six‑month fare subsidy for households earning 138%‑200% of the federal poverty level; eligible residents must obtain a referral from a partner agency such as FREED, Nevada County Social Services, Behavioral Health, or 2‑1‑1, after which the pass can be renewed.
Value
Six months of subsidized, reduced-fare riding at a time — via FREED, Social Services, or Behavioral Health referral
Espanol
Pase de autobús para bajos ingresos (por referencia): seis meses de tarifa reducida (subsidiada) a la vez, mediante referencia de FREED, Servicios Sociales o Salud Conductual. FREED 530-477-3333 · DSS del condado 530-265-1340 · o marque 2-1-1.
URL
https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2259/Fares-and-Passes
Verified 2026-07-02 against the county's live fare page (TechEmpower fact-check corpus — also on techempower.org/qualify).
Nevada County's Low-Income Pass Referral Program subsidizes your bus fare for six months at a time. The county page describes it as a fare subsidy (reduced fare — it does not promise free rides), for households with income between 138% and 200% of the federal poverty level, enrolled through a partner agency.

How to get it

  1. Call a partner agency — FREED (530-477-3333), Nevada County Social Services (530-265-1340), or county Behavioral Health — or dial 2-1-1 and ask about the Nevada County Connects Low-Income Pass referral.
  1. The agency checks income (138-200% FPL) and makes the referral.
  1. Passes run six months and can be renewed.

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