Editing Bee-Line Bus System (section)

==Fares==
{{see also|New York City transit fares}}
All fares require exact change or [[MetroCard (New York City)|MetroCard]]. All transfers are free with payment of fare. Dollar bills are not accepted on any Bee-Line System buses.<ref name="Fares-and-MetroCard">[http://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/fares-and-metrocard Fares and MetroCard]</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%;"
!Route
!Full fare
!Senior/<br>disabled fare
!Transfer<br><small>All transfers good for 2 hours</small>
!7-day unlimited ride [[MetroCard (New York City)|MetroCard]]
!30-day unlimited ride [[MetroCard (New York City)|MetroCard]]
|-align="center"
!'''All except BxM4C'''
|$2.75
|$1.35
|
* '''Cash''': Valid on [[MTA Bus Company|MTA Bus]] local buses, [[New York City Transit Authority|NYC Transit]] local, limited stop, and [[Select Bus Service]] buses, [[Connecticut Transit Stamford|CT Transit]], or [[Putnam Transit]]
* '''MetroCard''':
** free to MTA local buses, subways, and other Bee-Line services
** $3.75 "step-up" charge for transferring to an MTA Bus express route
|$34<br><small>$17 with Reduced Fare ID</small>
|$132<br><small>$66 with Reduced Fare ID</small>
|-align="center"
!'''BxM4C'''
|$7.50
|$3.75<br><small>(Off peak only)</small>
|
* '''No transfers accepted or issued'''
| colspan="2" |No Unlimited-Ride MetroCards accepted
|-align="center"
| colspan="6" |'''Notes:'''
* All customers transferring to [[Lower Hudson Transit Link|Hudson Link]], [[Connecticut Transit Stamford|CT Transit's 971 or Route 311/311B]], or [[Putnam Transit]] must use a paper transfer.
* There is a $1.25 "step-up" charge for customers transferring from CT Transit Route 311/311B to Bee-Line buses in Port Chester.
* For the BxM4C, off-peak is:
** first two and last two departures to Manhattan
** First departure and last four departures from Manhattan
|}
Bee-Line Bus started accepting MetroCard on April 1, 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mta.info/metrocard/beeline.htm |title=MTA NYC Transit MetroCard – Westchester Bee-Line Buses |date=April 2007 |website=mta.info |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070528165951/http://www.mta.info/metrocard/beeline.htm |archive-date=2007-05-28 |url-status=bot: unknown |access-date=2017-05-15}}</ref> The fare for the BxM4C went down from $7 to $5. The regular fare was $2 for MetroCard, and $1.75 if paid in cash. Dollar bills, passports, and ticket books were no longer accepted for fare payment after this date.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.westchestergov.com/currentnews/2007pr/metroAllAbout.htm |title=All About MetroCard in Westchester |date=April 2007 |website=westchestergov.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070831194920/http://www.westchestergov.com/currentnews/2007pr/metroAllAbout.htm |archive-date=2007-08-31 |url-status=bot: unknown |access-date=2017-05-15}}</ref> MetroCard Vans made stops on heavily used routes to help people get ready for the MetroCard.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.westchestergov.com/currentnews/2007pr/metrocardvanschedule.htm |title=MetroCard Van Schedule |date=April 2007 |website=westchestergov.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070901231800/http://www.westchestergov.com/currentnews/2007pr/metrocardvanschedule.htm |archive-date=2007-09-01 |url-status=bot: unknown |access-date=2017-05-15 }}</ref> On July 23, 2019, it was announced that the Bee-Line bus fare system on all buses would be upgraded to the [[OMNY]] fare system in 2021–2022, replacing the MetroCard. The Westchester County Department of Transportation states that "OMNY is targeted for introduction on the Bee-Line Bus System beginning in 2022 at the earliest." OMNY hasn't been installed {{as of|2025|05|lc=y}}, but is expected to be installed in 2025 to 2026. MetroCard will continue to be accepted by New York City Transit subways and buses and Bee-Line service until 2026, enabling Bee-Line passengers to have the option of using MetroCard or OMNY during the transition phase. By 2026, MetroCard will be discontinued and all Bee-Line passengers will then use OMNY. The Reduced-Fare MetroCard Program will also be converted over to OMNY.<ref>{{Cite web|title=OMNY/Bee-line|url=https://transportation.westchestergov.com/omny|access-date=2025-05-17|website=transportation.westchestergov.com}}</ref>

For certain periods during the summer and winter of 2022, the buses were fare-free.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.westchestergov.com/home/all-press-releases/9685-county-executive-george-latimer-announces-free-rides-on-the-bee-line-bus-for-the-holiday-season|title=County Executive George Latimer Announces Free Rides on the Bee-Line Bus for the Holiday Season|publisher=Westchester County|date=2022-11-16|accessdate=2022-12-23}}</ref> As of the summer of 2023, buses are fare free until Labor Day 2023.