UC Riverside students get free rides on all fixed-route and CommuterLink buses by swiping their valid university identification cards through any RTA bus farebox when they board.

The program, called U-Pass, is designed to help ease traffic congestion around campus, reduce parking problems and encourage ride-sharing.

Additionally, RTA operates a trolley service called the Crest Cruiser that is free to UCR students and travels around the university to off-campus housing and retail outlets.

(The Norco campus failed to pass an initiative to fund the program, and currently only students at Riverside and Moreno Valley are eligible.

)[11] The program, called Go Pass, requires that students swipe their valid RCCD ID cards through the bus farebox when boarding.

[14] Smith Av & 6th St UC Riverside (at Bannockburn Village) Corona Transit Center Amazon Eastvale Outlet at Lake Elsinore Outlet at Lake Elsinore Perris Transit Center Galleria at Tyler Big Springs Rd & Watkins Dr Moreno Valley Mall Promenade Av & McKinley St La Cadena Dr & Interchange St Galleria at Tyler Riverside–Hunter Park/UCR Station Galleria at Tyler VA Hospital Galleria at Tyler Riverside-Downtown Station UC Riverside (at Bannockburn Village) Moreno Valley Mall Moreno Valley Mall Perris Transit Center Moreno Valley Mall Magnolia Av & Elizabeth St Iris Av & Lasselle St Galleria at Tyler Jurupa Valley/Pedley Station Perris Station Transit Center University Av & Market St Promenade Temecula Palomar St & Wildomar Trail Promenade Temecula Temecula Pkwy & County Glen way Perris Transit Center Galleria at Tyler Perris Transit Center Florida Av & New Chicago Av Amazon Eastvale Vine Street Mobility Hub Perris Transit Center Mt.

San Jacinto College Banana Av & Cherry Av Vine Street Mobility Hub Iowa Av & University Village Village Rd & Harveston Way Riverside–Hunter Park/UCR Station Promenade Temecula Perris Transit Center Cherry Hills Bl & Bradley Rd Hemet Valley Mall Promenade Temecula Hemet Valley Mall In 2003, RTA launched CommuterLink, its first bus service designed to serve Riverside County's growing number of commuters.

The specially designed express buses have limited stop service to major transit centers and Metrolink stations in Riverside county.

[16] In 2013, RTA began the process of replacing their old NABI 40 LFW fleet with newer 42-foot, Gillig Low Floor BRT Suburban buses.

Each chapter meets monthly to discuss current issues surrounding public transit and ways to promote its usage and lobby for improvements.