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Bi-State Fare Structure

Basic Instructions

How to Buy a Ticket

Things to Remember When Riding MetroLink

METRO FARE STRUCTURE
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 22, 2004

FARE/PASS	AMOUNT	NOTE
Adult cash fare for bus/train	$ 1.65/$1.75
Transfer	$ .35
Reduced E/D cash fare for bus/train	$ .80/$0.85
Reduced E/D fare transfers	$ .20
Monthly Pass	$55.00
Monthly E/D Pass	$27.50
Weekly Pass	$17.00
Weekly E/D Pass	Discontinued
10 Ride Ticket Book (free transfer)	$17.50
10 Ride Ticket TVM (free transfer)	$17.50
Day Pass	$ 4.25

Adult fares apply to persons 13 years & over. Children 4 years and under ride free. Reduced fares apply to children 5 thru 12 years, seniors age 65 and over, and disabled persons with proper identification.

Proper I.D. for Seniors and the Disabled include Medicare or Metro 'E', 'D', or 'P' Cards.

* Transfers are valid for two hours and allow you to transfer to another MetroBus and MetroLink within that time period.

**10 Ride Student tickets sold at participating schools only.

Passes and Tickets sold in Illinois at all Schnucks, Hart Food, and the Belleville Transit Plaza located at the Belleville MetroLink Station.


	If you have questions about using the St. Clair County Metro, please contact St. Clair County Transit District at (618) 628-8090 or Metro Customer Service at (618) 271-2345 in Illinois or (314) 231-2345 in Missouri.

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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 prevalided. 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 picture ID of Medicare ID).
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, liberties, township buildings.

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Basic instructions

The Ticket Vending Machines on the MetroLink platforms can accept nickels, dimes, quarters, Susan B. Anthony dollars, $1 bills, $5 bills, and $10 dollar bills.

Select your ticket(s) first. Do not insert your money first.
After selecting your ticket(s), the display screen on the TVM will prompt you to insert your money.
Retrieve your ticket(s) and any change from the machine
If you have purchased multiple tickets and do not plan on using them all at once (i.e., one person purchasing four tickets), DO NOT validate all of the tickets. Only validate your MetroLink ticket(s) right before you use them. If you validate a ticket and you do not use said ticket within the timeframe indicated by the Validator stamp, your ticket will be null and void.

Also note that your unvalidated tickets have an expiration date on them. The tickets will expire six months after purchase unless validated and used within this six-month time period.

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	How To Buy A Ticket At A Ticket Vending Machine (TVM)

If you have purchased multiple tickets and do not plan on using them all at once (i.e., one person purchasing four tickets), DO NOT validate all of the tickets. Only validate your MetroLink ticket(s) right before you use them. If you validate a ticket and you do not use said ticket within the timeframe indicated by the Validator stamp, your ticket will be null and void.
Also note that your unvalidated tickets have an expiration date on them. The tickets must be used within this time period.

When you get to one of the MetroLink platforms, you will want to find two items. A Ticket Vending machine (TVM) and a Ticket Validator. Depending on the layout of the platform, these items may or may not be right next to each other. The TVMs can accept nickels, dimes, quarters, Susan B. Anthony/Sacagawea dollar coins, $1 bills, $5 bills, and $10 dollar bills.