Transportation
The cost of transportation to and from classes shouldn’t stop you from pursuing an education at Chaffey College. Chaffey College students can ride Omnitrans public transit for free or at reduced costs. Present your student ID and get unlimited free rides on any Omnitrans fixed route as part of the Omnitrans Go Smart Program.
Chaffey College students who are prequalified to use the Omnitrans Access ADA Service get a 20% discount when purchasing Access one-way base fare tickets. To qualify for the discount, you must be actively enrolled in one or more units. Go Smart is a smart way of saving on gas and avoiding parking headaches.
Contact
Email: GoSmart.Staff@chaffey.edu
Discount Order Form for Access Tickets
Interested in purchasing OmniTrans Access ADA Service tickets? Using this form to purchase tickets at a discounted price.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Go Smart Program allows eligible students to ride all Omnitrans fixed route bus and rail services at no charge during the semester by using their current Chaffey student ID card. You can use the service during the break following each academic term if the fee was paid and eligibility was maintained in the previous term. The program also allows any eligible student who is qualified to use Omnitrans’ Access paratransit service to purchase Access one-way tickets at a 20% discount. Applications to purchase discounted tickets are available at the Chaffey College Disability Programs and Services and the Chaffey College Bookstore. The application is also available on the Chaffey College website by going to the transportation page under the Discount Order Form for Access Tickets.
In Spring 2012 Chaffey College students voted and approved a district proposal that called for establishing a transportation fee. The fee made it possible for the college and Omnitrans to establish a partnership and provide free bus transportation to students enrolled at Chaffey College. District representatives then presented the proposal to the Chaffey College Governing Board, which gave its approval to implement the transportation fee. The fee went into effect in Fall 2012. The current transportation contract went into effect in Fall 2017 and runs through Summer 2027.
All students enrolled in credit courses during the fall and spring semesters and summer session are subject to the fee. (Note: The summer session is no longer free to students enrolled in the previous spring semester.) If you are enrolled in non-credit courses or are a high school student, you may opt-in and pay the fee at the time of registration to enable you to participate in the Go Smart Program. However, if you do not pay the transportation fee, you will not be eligible to use the transportation service for free.
Spring/Fall
$8 (registered in less than 6 units)
$9 ( registered in 6 units or more)
Summer
$5 (registered in less than 6 units)
$6 (registered in 6 units or more)
To be eligible for Omnitrans ridership services you must:
- Remain actively enrolled in classes during the term**
- Possess a current, valid Chaffey student ID card
- Have paid the transportation fee for the current academic term
** If you withdraw from classes during a term you are no longer eligible for services at the point of withdrawal.
Should you encounter problems using the bus, complete and file a Problem Report and be prepared to provide:
- the scheduled pick-up time of the bus
- the bus route number
- the bus driver’s badge number, if possible.
- No action can be taken without the pick-up time and route number.
Comments/Problem Report
Do you have a problem or a concern involving the Go Smart Program? Complete the transportation concern or incident report form and representatives from the appropriate department will review the situation and take the needed steps to resolve the matter.
Omnitrans
Information on Omnitrans, how to use the service and other details is available by going to the Omnitrans website.
