Metro-North Railroad

Fares & Ticket Information

FARES

Hudson, Harlem & New Haven Lines

Fares by To/From Station
Current Fare Table (PDF Version)
West-of-Hudson
Port Jervis Line (to Penn Station)
Port Jervis Line (other)
Pascack Valley Line (to Penn Station)
Pascack Valley Line (other)

BUYING TICKETS

TICKET TYPES

Schedules
Hudson, Harlem & New Haven Lines

Interactive Schedules

REFUNDS

BUYING TICKETS
The best way to buy tickets is by purchasing them before getting on a train.

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 4 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 $5.75 to $6.50 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. Ticket Office hours are posted at stations and on the online station pages. 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
Peak one-way and off-peak one-way may be purchased on board trains at a cost of $5.75 to $6.50 more than tickets bought before boarding at ticket machines or ticket windows. This higher on-board fare does not apply to customers boarding at stations without a ticket office/ticket machine, senior citizens, people with disabilities or Medicare customers. Cash only; no bills larger than $50.

Transit Benefits
You may save more than $1,000 a year by having a portion of your pre-tax salary set aside for commutation costs. Ask your Human Resources Department if your company offers a transit benefit program.

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.
(New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.)

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

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 on the same line, 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 $4.50 MetroCard on the reverse side. Valid for six months from date of purchase.

Yankees-E.153rd Street Station Game Day Fares
One-way, Round-trip, and Ten-trip fares are available for Harlem and New Haven Line customers transferring at Harlem-125th Street Station for a train traveling to/from Yankees-E.153rd Street Station (or on direct Harlem and New Haven trains to/from Yankees E. 153 rd 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.

Senior Citizens, and People with Disabilities and Individuals Receiving Medicare
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 and Individuals receiving Medicare 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 $4.50 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 $1.00 each (on board) and $.75 (at stations) 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 $3.50 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 on the same line, both of which are outside of 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 Senior Citizens, and People with Disabilities and Individuals Receiving Medicare
Ten Senior Citizen/People with Disabilities/Medicare 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. For more Information, visit our Connecting Services page.

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 Travel
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.

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

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

REFUNDS

                             Validity of Tickets & Refunds Chart

Ticket Type Valid for Refundable for
One Way/Roundtrip 6 Months 6 Months
Monthly Calendar Month Current Month (based on turn-in date)
Weekly Saturday to Friday  Current Week (based on turn-in date)
Ten Trip 1 Year 1 Year
CityTicket Date Purchased 30 Days
Getaways & Packages  Event Date(s) 6 Months (complete package only)
One Way And Roundtrip Tickets
One-way and Roundtrip tickets are valid for travel, refund or exchange for six months from date of purchase only.

Monthly And Weekly Tickets
If commutation tickets are submitted for refund before their expiration, the discount is forfeited, and we must deduct the proper combination of one-way and/or weekly fares for the period the ticket has been in the customer's possession. Details of refund regulations are contained in Metro-North's tariffs, which are available for review at any ticket office.

Refund Example
A customer turns in a monthly ticket from GCT to White Plains before 8:30 AM on Tuesday the 8th (in a month that started with a Tuesday). This example would apply if the customer mailed the ticket and the postmark date was Tuesday the 8th.
Ten-Trip Tickets
Ten-trip tickets are valid and refundable for one year from date of purchase.

CityTicket
CityTicket can be refunded through the mail or brought to any ticket window to be forwarded to the Ticket Redemption Department. Refunds are available for up to 30 days; a $2 service fee is charged per ticket.

Getaways & Packages
All refund requests for packages MUST include rail ticket, admission ticket, and where applicable bus ticket and/or bonus coupon.


Should any questions arise as to proper fare and ticket privileges, please pay requested fare, obtain receipt, and communicate with us.

Consult ticket agent or mail claim to:

Ticket Redemption
MTA Metro-North Railroad
P.O. Box 4117
New York, NY 10163


If you have any questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 212-532-4900, Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-5 PM.