At a rail station
Ticket office: Pay by cash, card, or company cheque (some train companies only: please check first).
Ticket machine: Pay by cash (not available at some stations) or card, or pick up tickets you have paid for online (using the same debit or credit card).
On the train
If you can't buy a ticket at the station, you can pay for most tickets on the train by cash or card.
Online
Buy individual rail journey tickets, season tickets and combined tickets on rail company websites. Select your ticket on the National Rail journey planner, then follow the links to buy online.
TfGM Travelshops
Buy from a wide range of tickets for buses, trains and trams, including System One travelcards for all-day, weekend, 7-day, 28-day, or annual travel, Metrolink tram season tickets, Wayfarer tickets, and National Express coach tickets.
PayPoint
Hundreds of local shops, convenience stores, newsagents and petrol stations in Greater Manchester are PayPoint outlets, displaying the PayPoint sign. You can pay for lots of things here, including travel tickets.
Buy from a wide range of tickets for buses, trains and trams, including System One travelcards for all-day, weekend, 7-day, 28-day, or annual travel, Metrolink tram season tickets, and Wayfarer tickets
Phone
Buy train tickets on the phone from the train company. Choose the company on the National Rail train operating companies web page, then pick 'Ticketing and Fares' for the phone number.
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Find out more about your yellow busesSay yellow to your buses
Your Bee Network is arriving from September. But you'll see yellow buses from April.
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Find your best value ticket“The transport connections are really good”
Find the best value Metrolink or bus ticket for you.
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Visit the planned improvement works pagePlanned engineering works on Metrolink
There are planned improvement works on Metrolink across selected lines and stops in 2023. You can visit our dedicated webpage to find out how the works affect your journeys around Greater Manchester.
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Visit the Business PortalDiscover the Business Portal
Supporting businesses, employees, clients and visitors travel sustainably and affordably.
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Find out more about Local LinkBook a trip with Local Link
The reliable minibus service that takes you door to door from £1.
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Take part in the consultationBus service permits consultation
Have your say on TfGM’s proposed permit application process.
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Find out more about your yellow buses
Say yellow to your buses
Your Bee Network is arriving from September. But you'll see yellow buses from April.
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Visit the planned improvement works page
Planned engineering works on Metrolink
There are planned improvement works on Metrolink across selected lines and stops in 2023. You can visit our dedicated webpage to find out how the works affect your journeys around Greater Manchester.
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Find out more about Local Link
Book a trip with Local Link
The reliable minibus service that takes you door to door from £1.
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Find your best value ticket
“The transport connections are really good”
Find the best value Metrolink or bus ticket for you.
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Visit the Business Portal
Discover the Business Portal
Supporting businesses, employees, clients and visitors travel sustainably and affordably.
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Take part in the consultation
Bus service permits consultation
Have your say on TfGM’s proposed permit application process.
