Since 1998, Blast has provided a fast, safe, and economical way to travel around Turlock for work, school, appointments, and shopping. Routes are designed to meet the needs and convenience of as many passengers as possible and help ease the demands of living in today’s fast paced culture.
Fares
To board BLAST, you’ll need to have the exact change, a ticket, transfer, or BLAST Pass ready. Drivers do not make change.
0 to three (3) years (limit of two (2) per adult)
FREE
Regular
$ 1.50
Discount (65 years and older/ Disabled/ Medicare Card Holder)
$ 0.75
BLAST Transfer (valid only at transfer hub)
$ 0.25
StaRT Transfer (between City /Stanislaus County bus systems)
$ 0.25
All-Day BLAST Pass (unlimited rides on day of purchase)
$ 3.50
Discount All-Day BLAST Pass
$ 1.75
Monthly BLAST Pass (unlimited rides- purchased from the 1st – 15th)
$ 50.00
Monthly BLAST Pass (purchased after the 15th)
$ 25.00
Discount Monthly BLAST Pass
$ 25.00
Discount Monthly BLAST Pass (purchased after the 15th)
$ 12.50
Student Monthly BLAST Pass
$ 40.00
Student BLAST Pass (purchased after the 15th)
$ 20.00
Field Trips per Student (Pre-arranged Elementary and Jr. High only)
$ 0.50
Book of 20 tickets- Regular
$ 30.00
Book of 20 tickets- Discount
$ 15.00
Transfers and All-Day Passes can only be purchased on the bus and are good for that day only. Monthly Passes and ticket books can be purchased at:
Turlock City Hall
Finance Division Suite 110
156 S. Broadway (2 blocks from Route A stop at Lander / Main)
Disabled Eligibility Cards
While passengers in wheelchairs automatically qualify for Discount BLAST fares, Medicare Card Holders and those aged 65 and over may need to show their id card to the bus driver to be eligible. The process of proving eligibility for the Discount fare is made much easier with a DART and BLAST Disabled Eligibility Card. Applications can be downloaded by clicking here or picked up at Turlock City Hall at the Finance and Engineering counters and will need to be signed by a health care professional or other certifying agency.
Transfers
Riders can transfer off one BLAST route and on to another, or onto Stanislaus Regional Transit (StaRT) for only 25 cents. Ask the driver for a transfer pass as you board the first bus and present that transfer pass as fare when you board the second bus. Transfers between two BLAST routes are only allowed at the Transfer Hub while transfers from BLAST to StaRT (and StaRT to BLAST) can be made at any stop that is shared by both services.
