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The right ticket for you.

If you’re just going to your destination and won’t be returning, the one-way ticket is your best option. If you’re returning by train or plan to ride several times, you can save by buying a round-trip ticket or 10-trip ticket. And if you will be riding Metrolink regularly, then the monthly pass is your ticket to great savings.

Here are a few things to remember about your tickets:

  You must purchase your ticket before you board the train, you cannot puchase on board.
  You must show the conductor your valid ticket upon request, or you could be subject to citation and fine.
  You can purchase your tickets and monthly passes from the self-service ticket vending machines found at all Metrolink stations.
  All Metrolink tickets are also EZ transit passes, good for all-day travel in Los Angeles County on participating bus and Metro Rail lines.
  Metrolink tickets are non-refundable and non-replaceable.

Ticket Choices

One-Way Ticket
Valid for a single one-way trip between the origin and destination station. One-Way Tickets are valid for 3 hours from time of purchase. Best for those who travel infrequently and plan to stay at their destination for more than one day.
 

Round-Trip Ticket
Valid for a round-trip on the same day between the origin and destination station. Travel must begin within 3 hours from time of purchase, and end that same day. Ideal for infrequent travelers who complete their trip in one day.
 

Advance Purchase Ticket
You can now also buy One-Way or Round-Trip tickets for a future date, up to 1 year in advance. All you need to do is select the advance purchase option and choose the date you wish to travel and which ticket type you want. There is one difference between a ticket purchased for same-day travel and an Advance Purchase Ticket. The Advance Purchase Ticket will not have an expiration time printed on it but it is still valid and can be used at any time on the day you chose to travel.
 

10-Trip Ticket
Valid for ten one-way trips between the origin station and selected destination within 45 days. Ticket may be used by more than one passenger, but must be validated once per passenger prior to boarding. The 10-Trip Ticket will be discontinued sometime in the summer of 2012. Metrolink staff will communicate the date when the 10-Trip Ticket will no longer be available.
 

7-Day Pass
The new 7-Day Pass will be available at all TVM's. The 7-Day Pass is good for seven consecutive days from the purchase date between a set origin and destination. The 7-Day Pass allows for customers to ride unlimited trips between an origin and destination station. The 7-Day Pass is priced at 7 one-way trips. Discounts apply for Senior/Disabled/Medicare (25% off) and Students (10% off). The 7-Day Pass is not available to purchase in advance.
 

OCLINK All Day Weekday Pass
Starting July 5, 2011, Metrolink will be offering an OCLINK Pass for only $7, $6 for senior/disabled. This new pass gives you all-day weekday access on Metrolink and local OCTA bus service anywhere in Orange County on the Orange County and Inland Empire-Orange County Lines. The OCLINK Pass can be purchased at Metrolink ticket vending machines in Orange County and onboard OCTA buses.

Weekend Pass
Starting July 1, 2011, Metrolink will be offering a Weekend Pass for only $10. This pass allows for a rider to ride anytime, anywhere system-wide 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday at midnight. This pass includes free transfers to connecting rail or bus. The sale of these tickets will begin at 7 p.m. Friday. Press "Special Ticket" on the TVM screen and then "$10 Weekend Pass" to purchase.
 

Monthly Pass
Valid for unlimited travel between the origin and destination station during the calendar month printed on the pass. Starting July 1, 2011, Monthly Pass holders will also have the ability to ride any Metrolink train from Friday 7 p.m. through Sunday at midnight all weekend long, anywhere in the Metrolink system for no additional charge.
For your convenience, you can purchase Metrolink Monthly Passes early. Presale of Metrolink Monthly Passes starts on the 15th of the prior month and they are available until the 14th, when the next month's passes go on sale. 
 

EXAMPLE I: If you purchase a Monthly Pass from March 1 through March 14, it will only be valid for the balance of the month of March from the date of purchase. It will expire on March 31. The pass cannot be used in April.
 

EXAMPLE II: If you purchase a Monthly Pass on the 18th of March, the pass will only be valid for the month of April. It cannot be used until April 1 and will expire on April 30.
Passes are non-transferrable. Do not laminate, cut or photocopy.  
 

Monthly Pass holders can also take advantage of the Rail 2 Rail® program, to ride both Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains between Oxnard and Oceanside.