Using public transit in the Las Vegas area is now easier than ever thanks to the rideRTC Mobile App. The rideRTC Mobile App offers you a convinent way to plan your trip, purchase your transit pass before you board the bus and take the guesswork out of finding your bus or bus stop.
Buy and use your transit pass – Purchase an RTC transit pass from the convenience of your smartphone anywhere, anytime, and use it on board any route.
Plan your trip – Plan your next trip using your rideRTC app with detailed step-by-step information.
Find your bus – Get arrival information about routes and bus stops near you and where you want to go.
Customer assistance – Call RTC customer service directly from the app.
Transit Watch – A rider safety feature that enables passengers to report non-emergency incidents such as transit-related offenses, suspicious activity and safety issues.
The rideRTC Mobile App is FREE from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
1. Download the rideRTC app (from the link above - Google Play or App Store)
2. Set up a new account or log in
3. Select Buy Passes
4. Select Pass Type
5. Select Pass (single or multiple)
6. Purchase your pass and activate when ready for use.
You can load cash onto your rideRTC account at nearly 350 locations across the Las Vegas Valley. The process is Quick, Contactless & Convenient. Visit any participating:
7-Eleven
CVS
Dollar General
Family Dollar
Pilot Travel Centers
Speedway SSA
Walgreens
1. Show the barcode.
2. Tell the cashier the amount of cash you want to load to your account.
3. The cashier will scan your barcode and take your payment.
4. Your balance will be waiting for you once you’re ready to purchase a pass.
rideRTC Passes are nontransferrable.
All passes purchased using RTC app are delivered to your mobile wallet on your smartphone as "Inactive." You must activate your pass before boarding and show the pass on your smartphone to the bus driver.
Once activated, a pass will expire when it has reached the end of the allowed usage time. For example, a 24-Hour pass will expire 24 hours after activation.
All passes delivered to the mobile wallet on your smartphone will remain in the ticket wallet for a period of 30 days from the date of purchase. After this time, the passes will auto-activate.
The 15 and 30-day passes on the other hand activate upon purchase and will expire either 15 days or 30 days from the time of purchase.
Residential Routes: 2-Hour, 24-Hour, 7-Day, 15-Day and 30-Day passes.
Deuce on the Strip route: 2-Hour, 24-Hour, and 3-Day passes.
Reduced fares are only available to current RTC reduced fare ID card holders with an account setup on the rideRTC app.
New riders wishing to purchase reduced fare on the rideRTC transit app, must first obtain a new Reduced Fare, Mobility Trained or Veterans identification card (ID) from the RTC in person at the two locations below. Then follow these steps:
1. Click the menu icon
2. Select "Profile" under "Account Settings"
3. Then click on "My Discounts"
4. Select "Reduced Pass"
5. Then enter your reduced fare I.D. number and click "Save."
Once set up, you will now have the ability to purchase all reduced-fare options. Contact RTC customer care at 702-228-7433 for any issues.
The Transit Watch feature is a non-emergency incident report. In emergency, users are urged to call 9-1-1 just as they would in any other emergency.
The State of Nevada requires all individuals two years of age or older to wear face coverings or masks in public, indoor areas, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.
