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Tickets and Fares

Save 5% when you buy any ticket (except a monthly) online!

Save an additional 2% when you buy an already discounted monthly ticket from WebTicket or Mail&Ride!
And be automatically entered in a monthly sweepstakes to win free commutation.

Click on the links on the left for ticket costs. See a description of the different types of tickets that Metro-North sells.

WebTicket

Buy monthly, weekly, ten trip and one-way tickets online with your credit card. Get them through the mail in time for your trip. Purchase your monthly tickets by the 26th of the month.
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Mail&Ride

Join our Mail&Ride program to receive your monthly commutation ticket automatically by mail. Manage your account online!    And be automatically entered in a sweepstakes to win free commutation.

 Mail & Ride
One Day Getaways

Take a look at the different One-Day Getaway discount packages Metro-North offers.

 One Day Getaways
Group Travel

If you're traveling in a group of 10 or more, you can save up to 35 percent on our already low round-trip off-peak rail fare (depending on your destination and how many of you are in the group).

 Group Travel Information Request
Excursions

Group Travel coordinates interesting and exciting Rail Fan Trips and Special Excursions each year. These trips are great for rail enthusiasts and day-trippers alike. We have some wonderful trips planned for this Fall.

Special Excursion Trains

(Fare prices and policies effective March 1, 2008)

BUYING TICKETS
The best way to buy tickets is by purchasing them in advance. The least expensive option is purchasing them online through WebTicket or Mail&Ride.

WebTicket
Buy your already discounted Monthly ticket online through WebTicket and save an additional 2 percent. Buy any ticket other than a Monthly online through WebTicket and save 5 percent. Use any major credit card. Postage is free and tickets arrive two to three business days after you place your order. Purchase your monthly tickets by the 26th of each month.

Mail & Ride
Join Mail&Ride , our monthly ticket-by-mail subscription service, and save 2 percent on Monthly tickets. Save 5 percent when you purchase your Monthly ticket with a monthly unlimited MetroCard. Manage your account online. Pay by credit/debit card, personal check, or transit card/voucher

Ticket Offices and Ticket Machines
Buy a one-way ticket at one of our ticket machines or your ticket office before boarding the train and save $4.75 to $5.50 compared to the on-board price. You can use cash, a major credit/debit card, and, when purchasing at the ticket office, personal check and commuter-benefit transit card/voucher. All ticket types are available at our machines. Machines return up to $17.75 in change (coins). Learn more about our Ticket Machines.

On Board Trains
Purchasing your ticket on board the train is a cash-only transaction and the most expensive option. It costs between $4.75 and $5.50 more.

Commuter Benefit Programs
Ask your Human Resources Department if your company offers tax-free transit fare programs. You can save hundreds of dollars a year by having a portion of your pre-tax salary set aside for commutation costs.

TICKET TYPES

Peak fares are charged for travel to or from Grand Central Terminal or Harlem-125 Street Station. Peak fares apply to weekday trains that arrive in Grand Central between 5 AM and 10 AM and that depart Grand Central between 4 PM and 8 PM. Peak fares are also charged for any weekday trains that leave Grand Central between 5:30 AM and 9 AM.

Off-peak fares are charged at all other times during weekdays and all day Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

Some ticket types feature discounts. These discounts are based on the ticket prices available at the train station. To receive the full value of these discounted tickets, be sure to make your purchases in advance, either at the station or online.

Remember: The fares for all tickets purchased on board the train are always significantly higher

MetroCard
Some ticket options may be purchased with a MetroCard on the reverse side.

Pre-valued MetroCards can be purchased through the following ways:

DAILY/SINGLE-RIDE TICKETS

One-Way Peak
Peak-period single ride to/from Manhattan. Can be used off-peak. Valid for six months from date of purchase. If you are going to be traveling for more than one day, consider a multiple-ride ticket, such as a Ten-Trip or Weekly.

One-Way Off-Peak
Off-peak single ride to/from Manhattan; 25 percent discount off the regular one-way peak fare. Subject to fare difference if presented on peak trains. Valid for six months from date of purchase.

One-Way Intermediate
Good for travel between two stations, both of which are outside of Manhattan. Valid for six months from date of purchase.

One-Way UniRail
Connecticut customers can purchase a Shore Line East one-way ticket and a Metro-North one-way ticket in one quick transaction at any ticket office or ticket machine.

Round-Trip
Any combination of two one-way tickets (peak/peak; off-peak/off-peak; peak/off-peak, etc.). May be purchased with a $4 MetroCard on the reverse side. Valid for six months from date of purchase.

Seniors and People with Disabilities
Fifty percent off the full one-way peak fare. You must be 65 years of age or older to qualify as a senior citizen. Proper identification required: driver's license, Medicare card, or MTA Reduced-Fare MetroCard/People with Disabilities identification card. A birth certificate can also be used, but only in conjunction with another form of identification. Not valid on inbound morning peak trains. Senior citizens and people with disabilities who show the proper identification may purchase tickets on board the train without paying the higher on-board price. May also be purchased as a Round-Trip without a $4 joint MetroCard. Valid for six months from date of purchase.

Child Fare (5-11 years old)
Fifty percent off the applicable adult fare for children, or as outlined in Family Fare. Valid for six months from date of purchase. See more about unaccompanied children taking our trains.

Family Fare
Pay no more than $1 each for up to four children (ages 5 to 11) with a fare-paying adult (18 years or older). The fifth child and all other children pay Child Fare. Not valid on inbound morning peak trains. Valid for six months from date of purchase.

CityTicket
Pay $3.25 for travel within New York City on Hudson/Harlem Line trains on Saturdays/Sundays. Ticket is only valid on the same day of purchase and cannot be combined with other tickets. Ticket must be purchased at ticket windows or ticket machines located in the Bronx and Manhattan; it cannot be bought on board trains.

MULTIPLE-RIDE TICKETS

Spend less time waiting on line by purchasing multiple-ride tickets in advance of your trip.

Weekly
Unlimited rides for a calendar week (Saturday through Friday). Most cost-effective for commuters traveling for this continuous seven-day period. Weekly tickets are non-transferable; the first person to use this ticket is the only person who can use it. This ticket can be purchased up to eight weeks in advance through WebTicket. Weekly tickets go on sale at ticket offices and ticket machines beginning on Wednesday for the following week. The deadline for purchasing all weekly tickets through WebTicket is midnight on the previous Sunday. This ticket will be inspected periodically by train crew members.

Monthly
Unlimited rides for a calendar month for approximately 50 percent of the one-way peak rail fare. Most cost-effective fare for daily commutation. All Monthly tickets go on sale at ticket offices and ticket machines the 20th of the previous month. All Monthly tickets go on sale through WebTicket the 1st of the previous month. Monthly tickets are non-transferable; the first person to use this ticket is the only person who can use it. This ticket will be inspected periodically by train crew members.

Ten-Trip Peak
Ten peak trips to/from Manhattan on one convenient ticket. Valid for one year from date of purchase. Can be used by more than one person, even when they are traveling together.

Ten-Trip Off-Peak
Save an additional 15 percent off the one-way off-peak fare. Ten off-peak trips to/from Manhattan. Valid for one year from date of purchase. Can be used by more than one person, even when they are traveling together.

Ten-Trip Intermediate
Save an additional 15 percent off the one-way intermediate fare. Ten trips between two stations outside Manhattan. Valid for one year from date of purchase. Can be used by more than one person, even when they are traveling together.

Ten-Trip Seniors and People with Disabilities
Ten Senior Citizen/People with Disabilities trips at the 50 percent discount rate on one convenient ticket. You must be 65 years of age or older to qualify as a senior citizen. Valid for one year from date of purchase. Not valid on inbound morning peak trains. Can be used by more than one person, even when they are traveling together, as long as they are all eligible for this special fare and present the required identification.

UniTickets
UniTickets (for use with a connecting service) or Double-Ended UniTickets (for use with connecting services at both ends of your commute) can be purchased with Weekly (not available for Westchester Bee Line Bus) and Monthly tickets.

MetroCard
Round-trip, Weekly, and Monthly tickets are available with a MetroCard on the reverse side.

School Commutation
Discounted calendar month tickets for students traveling to and from primary or secondary school. An application for this discount (available from ticket agent) is required.

Group Tickets
Groups of 10 or more can save on the regular one-way fare. For information and reservations, call the Group Travel Hotline at 212-499-4398.

REFUNDS

See more about Refund Policies.

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