Reduced Fares
Some riders are eligible for reduced fares. Military personnel and children under 11 ride for free.
No matter which type of reduced fare card you have, all reduced fare prices are the same. The types of MBTA services you have access to may vary by your card type.
Who Rides for Free?
Who is Eligible for Reduced Fares?
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People with disabilities and Medicare cardholders
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If you’re a person with a disability or a Medicare cardholder, you may be eligible for reduced fares with a Transportation Access Pass (TAP).
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People 65 and older
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If you are 65 or older, you are eligible for reduced fares with a Senior CharlieCard.
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Some middle and high school students
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If you attend one of the schools enrolled in the MBTA’s Student Pass Program, you are eligible for an S-Card or M7 Card.
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People 18 – 25 with low income
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If you are a young adult with low income and live in a participating city or town, you may be eligible for a Youth Pass CharlieCard. The Youth Pass Program provides eligible riders with reduced fares on the bus, subway, and Commuter Rail.
Accessibility on the MBTA
Learn more about accessibility on each mode of transit, and the work we're doing to make the MBTA accessible to everyone.
The RIDE
The RIDE is a paratransit service for people who are unable to use the MBTA’s other modes some or all of the time.
Use Your EBT Card to Pay Your Fare
You can use your EBT card to load value or passes onto CharlieCards and CharlieTickets.
Reduced One-Way Fares
Subway
Subway One-Way
with reduced fare card
1 free transfer to Local Bus within 2 hours
with reduced fare card
1 free transfer to Local Bus within 2 hours
Bus
Local Bus One-Way
with reduced fare card
1 free transfer to Local Bus within 2 hours
with reduced fare card
1 free transfer to Local Bus within 2 hours
Express Bus One-Way
with reduced fare card
1 free transfer to Local Bus within 2 hours
with reduced fare card
1 free transfer to Local Bus within 2 hours
Express Bus Routes: 170, 325, 326, 351, 352, 354, 424, 426, 428, 434, 448, 449, 450, 459, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 553, 554, 556, 558
Commuter Rail One-Way
with CharlieTicket or mTicket App
No transfers
with CharlieTicket or mTicket App
No transfers
Ferry One-Way
with mTicket App or Paper Ferry Ticket
No transfers
with mTicket App or Paper Ferry Ticket
No transfers
Reduced Fare Passes
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Reduced Monthly LinkPass
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$30.00
Unlimited travel for 1 calendar month on Local Bus and subway
Valid on:
Subway
Local Bus -
10-ride on Commuter Rail
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$11.00 – $65.00
- Pack of 10 one-way tickets for a specific zone
- Tickets expire 90 days after purchase date
- Available on mTicket or as paper tickets
mTicket valid only on:
Commuter Rail -
10-ride ferry
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$18.50 – $48.50
- Pack of 10 one-way tickets for a specific route
- Tickets expire 90 days after purchase date
- Available on mTicket or as paper tickets
mTicket valid only on:
Ferry
Bulk Orders
Have a Question?
Accessibility on the MBTA
Learn more about accessibility on each mode of transit, and the work we're doing to make the MBTA accessible to everyone.
The RIDE
The RIDE is a paratransit service for people who are unable to use the MBTA’s other modes some or all of the time.
Use Your EBT Card to Pay Your Fare
You can use your EBT card to load value or passes onto CharlieCards and CharlieTickets.