AC Transit is the bus system serving the East Bay transit district. UC Berkeley students, faculty and staff are eligible for subsidized unlimited rides anytime on AC Transit routes, including the Transbay lines to San Francisco and U-Line from Fremont BART to Stanford.
Faculty and Staff Bus Pass
UC Berkeley employees can purchase a Bear Pass to secure unlimited rides on AC Transit buses. Through a partnership between Parking & Transportation and AC Transit, the pass offers cost savings and flexibility for campus bus access.
Bear Pass Benefits
- Unlimited rides anytime on all AC Transit lines — including Transbay service
- Great value: Cost savings of 75% over regular ticket price! Bear Pass pays for itself after just 7 roundtrip local rides
- Pre-tax purchase provides an additional 12–46% savings*
- Easy access: over 10 AC Transit lines serve the campus
- More flexibility: no need to forfeit your parking permit or pre-tax purchase of your BART ticket
- Broad eligibility — more Faculty and Staff, regardless of area of residence
- Risk-free: cancel anytime|
* Actual savings are dependent upon your tax bracket
Student Bus Pass
The Class Pass enables registered students to ride free of charge on AC Transit buses and Bear Transit shuttle buses throughout the semester.
Bikes On Buses
Most AC Transit buses and Bear Transit Shuttles are equipped with bicycle racks. Racks are mounted on the front of the bus and each holds two bikes. When racks are filled, no more than two bicycles will be allowed in passenger compartment, when seating is available. No bikes, in passenger compartment when there is only standing room. You can board a bicycle any time of day without an extra fare or permit. For more information, visit Bikes on Buses.
AC Transit Resources
- AC Transit
- AC Transit e-News Subscribe to AC Transit's e-mail notification service. You can customize it so that you will receive emails about service updates to the lines you ride.
- Customer Feedback to AC Transit about the Bear Pass AC Transit is fielding feedback on the Bear Pass program