Things to Remember When Riding MetroLink:
- Remember to show up a few minutes
early to the correct MetroLink
station or MetroBus stop.
- Before you are allowed on the MetroLink
station platform you must have
proof of payment. Proof of Payment
are Metro Passes, Transfers, and
validated 10 Ride (10 ride tickets
include a transfer) or MetroLink
Tickets. You can purchase a ticket
at Ticket Vending Machines (TVM)
located at each station. Directions
for purchasing a ticket are clearly
marked on each machine. Single
tickets sold from the TVM are prevalidated.
If your ticket is not prevalidated
you can do so at one of the Red
validating machines located at
entrance to the platform. (Instructions
at bottom of page)
- Before getting on MetroLink or
MetroBus, always make sure to check
the sign at the front of the vehicle.
On MetroLink, the sign tells you
the train's final destination (i.e.
College, Lambert Airport, Grand,
Union Station, Emerson Park, Jackie
Joyner-Kersee, Washington Park).
On MetroBus, the sign tells you
the bus route number and name (i.e.
#9 Washington Park or #12 O’Fallon-Fairview
Heights).
- When you board MetroBus, place
your fare in the fare box, transit
passes are scanned through the
fare box. All tickets and transfers
must be given to the operator for
inspection. If you qualify for
a reduced fare for age or disability
you need proper identification
(Metro ADA or Reduced Fare ID/Saint Clair County Transit
District Senior Pass/ or Circuit Breaker ID - IL only).
- You may use transit passes on both
MetroBus and MetroLink. Fare inspectors
ride MetroLink and will ask for
proof of payment. Failure to provide
proof of payment can result in
a court appearance and or a fine.
- After boarding, take your seat
and watch for your station or stop.
Remember that smoking, radios without
earphones, eating, drinking and
littering are prohibited on both
MetroLink and MetroBus.
- On MetroLink, the driver announces
the station as the train arrives.
When your MetroBus stop is about
a block away, pull the cord above
the window to signal the driver.
The bus will stop at the next stop
and you may exit through either
the front or rear door.
- Schedules available at city halls,
libraries, and township buildings, among others.
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