BMTC & KSRTC Bus Pass Types, Daily Passes, Monthly Fares & Price List

Overview of BMTC Travel Options

Whether you are an occasional commuter or a daily office traveler, BMTC offers economical travel choices including single journey tickets, paperless digital daily passes, and monthly concession passes. Women can also avail free travel across ordinary/express buses via the state government's Shakti scheme.

BMTC Daily Passes (Unlimited Travel)

Valid for unlimited trips on the day of issue across respective services.

Ordinary Services

₹70 / day

Valid on ordinary and metro feeder buses citywide.

Vajra (AC Volvo) Services

₹120 / day

Valid on all Vajra AC buses and ordinary services.

Monthly Pass Tariffs

General Ordinary Monthly Pass

Unlimited travel on ordinary / express buses for 30 days

₹1,860

Vajra (AC Volvo) Monthly Pass

Unlimited travel on all AC Volvo and ordinary buses

₹3,000

Standard Ticket Fares (Ordinary Buses)

Slab-based minimum ticket pricing for non-AC standard services:

0 to 2 KM

₹5

Up to 4 KM

₹10

Up to 8 KM

₹15

Up to 12 KM

₹20

Special Schemes & Free Travel

Shakti Scheme (Free Travel for Women): Women domiciled in Karnataka can travel free of charge in all ordinary and express (non-AC) BMTC services across the state by presenting a valid government ID card (like Aadhaar). Zero tickets are issued by the conductor.

Student Concessions: Heavily subsidized monthly and annual concession passes are available for school and college students through online applications approved by educational institutions.