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Ticket offices sell all LIRR and MNR ticket types and also offer certain MetroCard options when purchased with LIRR tickets. You can pay with cash, credit or debit cards, and some transit benefit cards. For LIRR tickets, you can use a personal check for monthly, weekly, and ten-trip tickets, or five or more one-way tickets.
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Off-peak tickets will be "stepped up" to the peak fare when presented on peak trains. Step-up fares and extension-of-ride fares, which are charged for traveling beyond the stations listed on the ticket, will be rounded up to the next dollar.
Note that transit benefit providers are independent of the MTA. If we refund tickets purchased through a pre-tax program, the money will be credited back to the benefit card you used to make the purchase.
For LIRR: Group leaders should call 718-558-7419, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for reservations at least two weeks in advance. Group tickets are sold through this department in advance and at open ticket offices. (Please avoid morning rush hours.)
UniTickets are combination bus and rail tickets that offer special discounts for monthly and weekly travel from certain suburban LIRR and Metro-North stations on local bus routes. UniTickets are valid on certain MTA Bus and NYC Transit buses in Queens, NICE Bus routes in Nassau County, and Long Beach Bus routes. They are not valid on Westchester Bee-Line buses.
MARC ticket vending machines offer Apple Pay and Google Pay, plus credit and debit options and transit subsidy and benefit programs (select locations accept cash). Discount fare options and Commuter Bus tickets are available for purchase at MARC TVM's as well
One-way tickets may be purchased on board MARC Trains with cash only; no debit or credit cards or checks are accepted. Tickets purchased on trains are subject to a $5.00 surcharge if the ticket vending machine was available and/or the ticket office was open at train departure time. The $5.00 surcharge applies to all passengers except senior and certified disability fares. Conductors cannot accept any bill denominations above $20 for cash purchases on trains. Passengers presenting bills larger than $20 will be asked to leave the train at the next station with a TVM or a ticket office to purchase their ticket. All ticket sales on board the train are final and are non-refundable.
Weekly and Monthly tickets can be used on the following: MTA Local Bus, Light Rail, Baltimore Metro Subway and Neighborhood Shuttles; WMATA Metrobus (base fare only) in Maryland, Washington, DC and Virginia; Montgomery County RIDE ON and Frederick County TransIT. Weekly or monthly Frederick or Monocacy ticket holders may also ride MTA Commuter Bus Route 515 between Frederick, MD and Shady Grove Metrorail Station.
Qualifying customers receive a 50 percent discount off the price of all full-fare MARC tickets, except the Washington Metrorail portion of the TLC. Senior citizens (65 and older) must show one of the following:
Qualifying customers receive a 50 percent discount off the price of all full-fare MARC tickets, except the Washington Metrorail portion of the TLC. Individuals with disabilities must show one of the following:
Lost, damaged or stolen tickets are non-refundable and irreplaceable. MARC will not issue replacement tickets. Please check with the attendant at Gate B in Union Station to see if your ticket has been turned in.
Do not laminate tickets as this will make them unreadable. Please write your name and contact number on your ticket so that it can be returned to you if found. If tickets are found please turn them in to Gate B at Union Station or to a conductor.
Both types of weekly tickets are refundable if the return postmark is dated no later than 11:59 p.m. the Friday prior to the effective week. Monthly and TLC tickets are refundable when presented at a ticket office or based on return postmark dated, as follows:
CommuterDirect ticket agents - accepts all major credit and debit cards and Commuter Choice Maryland vouchers. Click here for a list of CommuterDirect locations. Effective December 1, 2020, MARC Train tickets are no longer sold by Amtrak ticket agents.
On board the train or bus from the Conductor or driver. Only one way tickets are sold on board and with cash only, no bills larger than $20 are accepted. On MARC Train, there is a $5 surcharge to the fare if you board at a station with either a ticket machine or ticket agent.
Metro North is encouraging riders to use their new mobile app, and in order to push that along the MTA is ending online ticket sales. Monthly Metro North tickets will no longer be for sale online as of Tuesday. Riders will be unable to buy any other ticket online after November 30th.
MTA eTix allows riders to purchase tickets directly on their mobile device. The ticket must be activated just before boarding the train. The conductor will then look at the ticket to confirm it's active, and scan the barcode on the screen. Tickets remain active for the duration of your trip.
Paper tickets and passes may be purchased from www.MTA.CommuterDirect.com. Commuter Bus 10-trip and monthly tickets are available at the new MARC ticket vending machines. Additionally, Commuter Bus riders may purchase one-way, and 31-day passes directly from their smartphone on the CharmPass mobile transit fare app. MARC Train riders may purchase one-way, 5-day, 7-day, and 31-day tickets and passes directly from their smartphone on the CharmPass mobile transit fare app.
Insert your MetroCard or bus transfer into the MetroCard fare machine associated with the route you are transferring to. You will be issued a new Select Bus Service ticket as proof of payment, which you should hold on to throughout your ride. Please note that the ticket from the first route will not be valid on the second as tickets are specific to each SBS route.
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One-Way PeakOff-peak, single ride available only for travel to/from Manhattan; save 25% off the regular one-way peak fare. Subject to fare difference if presented on peak trains. Valid for 60 days (including day of purchase). One-Way Off-Peak Off-peak single ride available only for travel to/from Manhattan; save 25% off the regular one-way peak fare. Subject to fare difference if presented on peak trains. Valid for 60 days (including day of purchase). One-Way IntermediateGood for travel between two stations outside of Manhattan on the same line. Valid for 60 days (including day 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-TripAny combination of two one-way tickets (peak/peak; off-peak/off-peak; peak/off-peak, etc.). May be purchased with a $5.50 MetroCard on the reverse side. Valid for 60 days (including day of purchase). Yankees-E.153rd Street Station Game Day FaresOne-way, Round-trip, and Ten-trip fares are available for Harlem and New Haven Line customers transferring at Grand Central Terminal or Harlem-125th Street Station for a train traveling to Yankees-E. 153rd Street Station (or on direct Harlem and New Haven trains to Yankees-E. 153rd Street). Fares are slightly higher than fares to Grand Central Terminal and are purchased on a single ticket. Harlem and New Haven Line Monthly and Weekly ticket holders (to or from Manhattan) can travel to or from Yankees-E. 153rd Street Station at no extra charge. Seniors/Disabled Persons/ Medicare RecipientsFifty 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/Disabled Persons 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, disabled persons, and Medicare recipients who show the proper identification may purchase tickets on board the train without paying the higher on-board price. Valid for 60 days (including day of purchase).
Making the app easier and more inviting to use, TrainTime users can log in using their Apple ID, Google account, or a text message, and purchase tickets using Apple Pay. These new features complement features that are already popular with MTA app users, including a seat availability tracking and in-app chat with customer service.
As with all member benefits, the number of discounted tickets you can purchase is determined by the number of Aquarium admissions permitted by your membership level. Discounted tickets may be purchased by telephone or in person at the New England Aquarium Whale Watch booth.
The discount is valid for $2 off one full-priced adult Aquarium admission ticket or $2 off tickets for standard presentations at the Simons Theatre. An Aquarium/movie combo ticket is also available. These discounts are available when you show a valid college ID at the ticket counter and cannot be purchased online.
AAA members receive $2 off Aquarium admission by presenting a valid AAA membership card at the Box Office. This offer cannot be combined with other offers or coupons and is not valid for movie or whale watch. The offer is valid for up to four (4) admissions per valid AAA membership card, has no cash value, and is not valid for tickets purchased online.
The Aquarium is pleased to offer complimentary admission to employees of the participating organizations of the New England Non-Profit Arts/Cultural/Environmental Organizations reciprocity offering. The offer is valid for participating consortium employees only, you may purchase additional online tickets for guests. An employee ID is required at the scan station. This offer cannot be combined with other offers or coupons and is not valid for movie or whale watch. Please contact your Human Resources department to determine if your non-profit organization is a participant of the reciprocity offering. 041b061a72