Metrolink single ticket (concession)

This ticket is for a single concession tram journey, starting before 9.30am, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays).

This ticket allows you to make one journey within the Metrolink zones you’ve chosen and you must finish your journey within two hours of buying your ticket or touching in at the smart reader.

Your ticket must be valid in all zones that you travel through.

If you're making your journey on a bank holiday, a weekend, or after 9.30am Monday to Friday and you have a TfGM-issued English National Concessionary Travel Pass, you can travel on Metrolink for free.

Check if you qualify

To buy a concession single ticket, you must have a TfGM-issued disability travel pass with you.

If you have a TfGM-issued disability plus travel pass you can travel for free at any time on Metrolink.

If the pass you hold has been issued from another authority other than Transport for Greater Manchester, you would be required to pay the full adult fare.

The cost

How to buy your ticket

You must buy your ticket before your first journey. You cannot buy tickets on the tram.

A convenient way to buy a ticket is online at getmethere.com using your concessionary pass as a smart card. It’s easy, flexible and avoids the queues.

Find out more about get me there, and using smart cards.

Alternatively, you can buy a ticket:

• at a ticket machine on the tram stop using cash or card (including contactless)