Paying With Cash
The simplest way to pay your fare is with cash each time you board a bus or train. You can also purchase transfers between lines operated by Metro and those operated by other carriers.
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Regular
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Senior/
Disabled/
Medicare*
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Base Fare
Required for each boarding
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$1.50
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$0.55
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Metro-to-Muni Transfer
Required for transfer to municipal lines; Not valid on Metro Bus and Metro Rail
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$0.35
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$0.10
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Freeway Express Add-Ons
Bus only on freeway routes
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Zone 1
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$0.70
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$0.30
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Zone 2
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$1.40
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$0.60
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Seniors Age 62+/Disabled Off-Peak Base Fare
Weekdays 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 5 a.m.;
All day on weekends and Federal holidays
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$0.25
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Metro Day Pass
Good for local travel until 3am the following day. May be purchased aboard buses (TAP Card required) or at Metro ticket vending machines. Zone charges may apply on some lines.
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$5.00
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$1.80
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Metro Silver Line
See complete Silver Line fare structure.
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$2.45
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$1.15 peak
$0.85 off-peak
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Metro bus operators do not carry change. Please have exact fare when you board.
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Two children under age 5 may travel free with each fare-paying adult on bus or rail.
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On Metro Rail and the Metro Orange Line, pay your fare before you board at self-service ticket vending machines.
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Eating, drinking or smoking is not permitted in Metro Rail trains or stations or in Metro buses.
Warning: Failure to pay the proper fare is violation of Section 640 Penal Code and may result in a fine up to $250 and 48 hours community service.
*See Reduced Fare eligibility requirements
Last Revised: Tuesday August 02, 2011
