Fare FAQs

MetroBus fare is purchased aboard MetroBus; exact cash fare is required. In addition, you may present a valid Pass or Multi-Use Transfer.

Current Passes or validated Tickets are required on MetroLink. Possession of a Pass or Ticket may not be sufficient to ride MetroLink. Passengers who board without possessing a valid Pass or Ticket may be issued a citation and be required to pay a court-imposed fine. To validate your Pass or Ticket, use a Red Validating Machine located at each MetroLink platform. Simply insert your Pass or Ticket into the slot at the top of the red post.

All Metro fare types can be purchased at MetroRide Transit Store corner of 7th and Washington, Downtown St. Louis. In addition, several Metro fare types can be purchased at select vendor locations, or at Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) conveniently located at each MetroLink station.

Multi-Use Transfer

To make traveling on Metro more convenient, Metro has implemented a Multi-Use Transfer designed to better meet passenger needs. This is helpful if you need to make multiple stops or even to go back and forth. It is valid for Metro System travel - - on both MetroBus and MetroLink - - in any direction for two hours, all for one fair price!

One-Day Pass

Metro offers a One-Day Pass valid for unlimited travel on MetroLink and regular fixed route MetroBus service for the service day of the date of validity on the face of the pass. If the One-Day Pass is bought from a ticket vending machine, it is pre-stamped at midnight of the date of purchase; if purchased on-line or from MetroRide, the customer can determine the date of use by scratching the specific date. Scratching more than one date invalidates the pass.