When to Pay

In most cases, riders should pay upon boarding when heading inbound (toward Downtown Pittsburgh) and upon exiting when heading outbound (away from Downtown Pittsburgh). This helps to ensure that riders board and depart vehicles quickly.

After 7 p.m., bus riders pay as they board, regardless of direction.

Exceptions:

• Monongahela Incline: Pay at Grandview Avenue (Upper Station)
• Duquesne Incline: Pay at Carson Street (Lower Station)
• The following bus routes are pay upon entry at all times:
  • 11 Fineview
  • 28X Airport Flyer
  • 54 North Side-Oakland-South Side
  • G2 West Busway-All Stops
  • Any route not entering Downtown, except for 75 Ellsworth and P3 East Busway-Oakland -- on these routes riders should pay upon entry when heading inbound (toward Oakland) and pay upon exiting when heading outbound (away from Oakland).

How to Pay

Port Authority operators do not carry change nor do they make change. Riders must pay with exact fare. All cash and coins must be deposited in the farebox by the rider. Our fareboxes accept bills up to $20 (excluding $2 bills) and all coins except for pennies and 50-cent coins. View a PDF brochure about how to use our fareboxes.

Riders using tickets and transfers should hand them to the operator.

Riders using passes or ID cards (such as senior citizens or students/staff in our university pass program) should show their pass to the operator, except for University of Pittsburgh students, faculty and staff, who should tap their Panther Card on the orange pad on the bus or T farebox.

Fare Evasion

All persons determined to be using fraudulent fare instruments will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.