Updates for 2025-2026

Welcome back to another year of Yellow School Bus service! This notice serves as an informational update for all families, new to Ross Valley or returning. Please read on to be sure you are aware of the following changes: 

Program Funding and Pass Price

The Joint Exercise of Powers Authority (JEPA) is pleased to share that there have been no significant impacts to families who rely on the Yellow Bus program in the 2025-2026 school year. 

• The price of one way passes for the Ross Valley program will remain set at $675 each. Income qualified passes remain discounted at $75 each.
• All passes for Hidden Valley and White Hill will be released to the public and made available for families on May 28, 2025, at 12:00 PM.
• While most routes will not change from this current school year, we urge parents to confirm the best route for their families. Please triple check your selected routes and stops before purchasing.
  

Income Qualified Reduced-Price Passes

The goal of the Ross Valley Yellow Bus program is to ensure that all families, regardless of their financial situation, have equal access to the program. To meet that goal, we are pleased to continue to offer reduced-price passes to income-qualified families at $75 each.

You can learn more about the program and download the eligibility form here.

If you believe you may be eligible for the discount, we encourage you to complete the 2025-26 reduced pass application and submit it to the Ross Valley School District offices. If you have any questions, please contact Jenni Wright at 415.451.4074, or by email, at jwright@rossvalleyschools.org.

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Eligibility for the Reduced Yellow Bus Pass will also grant access to the Marin Transit Youth Pass. Students who qualify and are approved for and purchase a Reduced Yellow Bus Pass will also be able to use the Marin Transit fixed route system, free of charge, throughout the school year. More information can be found on our website.

You can learn more about the program and download the eligibility form here.

We strongly recommend completing this application as soon as possible and appreciate your participation in the Ross Valley Yellow Bus program.

2025-26 Bus Routes

The 2025-26 bus routes and schedules can be found here. Please remember that bus routes are all subject to change and we may make service adjustments throughout the school year.

Stops in Fairfax and along Sir Francis Drake remain available for the AM yellow bus routes only. Parents will need to coordinate alternate transportation options for students who would otherwise use these stops on the PM routes. All stops no longer served in the PM by the Yellow Bus program are served by public transportation. Please see the Marin Transit website for more information.

If you need help locating the nearest bus stop or selecting a bus route, please refer to the system-wide locator map on the program website. If you still need assistance, please email school@marintransit.org or call 415.419.2533.

2025-26 Program Pass Sale Schedule

All passes will be available for purchase on May 28, 2025, at 12:00 PM.

If purchased before July 10, 2025, parents will have the option to pay the full amount at once or to pay in two separate installments.

If selecting the installment payment option, the first payment will be processed to your card upon placing your order. A $11.50 per charge per pass processing fee is included in the total price. The remaining payment will be processed via a separate invoice and will be sent out by Marin Transit staff. 

The second invoice will need to be paid in full by July 31.

Student passes will not be issued until the second payment has been completed.

Any passes purchased after July 10 will require the pay in full option.

 

Thank you all for your continued support of the Ross Valley Yellow Bus! We are excited to bring this service to our community and are looking forward to a safe and successful school year.