You cannot pay for a journey on the tram. You must have a ticket before you get on.
Contactless pay as you go
You can travel by tram with contactless cards and devices, using the smart readers on stops to pay for journeys as you go. We’ll work out the adult single or travelcard prices for your journeys, up to a daily and weekly cap.
Touch-in before boarding the tram and touch-out at your destination stop. You don’t need to touch-out and touch-in again if you’re just changing trams as part of a single journey between two Metrolink stops.
You must touch-in and touch-out with the same card or device and will need to use a different one for each person travelling. Using a ticket machine may be a better option, if paying for a family or group.
If your contactless payment type is accepted, you’ll see OK on the screen. If your contactless payment type is not accepted, you’ll need to try another card or device or buy a ticket another way eg from the get me there app or ticket machine on the platform.
You can now see your journeys, check charges and get statements online for the payment cards you use to travel contactless.
Find out more about travelling with contactless
get me there mobile ticket app
If you would like a weekend or season ticket, there’s no need to buy a printed ticket you can use the Greater Manchester app, get me there, to buy weekend, 7-day and 28-day travelcards for Metrolink trams.
Find out more and download the app at getmethere.com
For single and return journeys, the easiest way to travel is using a contactless card or device, using the smart readers on stops to pay for journeys as you go. We’ll work out the adult single or travelcard prices for your journeys, up to a daily and weekly cap.
Online at getmethere.com
You can buy a range of tickets and travelcards online and store them on a smart card.
Using a get me there account is perfect if you want to buy a day ticket or season ticket in advance using a computer, tablet or smartphone. You can buy a ticket up to 7 days in advance and your ticket will be available from the day after you buy it. Just use a smart reader at a tram stop to collect it.
When you create your account, you can request a get me there card or link another compatible smart card you already have.
At a tram stop ticket machine
Pay by credit or debit card (including contactless up to £45) or by cash (change given) for adult, child, concession and family tram tickets: including single tickets and 1-day, weekend, 7-day and 28-day travelcards.
TfGM Travelshops
Buy from a wide range of tickets for bus, train and tram travel.
Including,
- System One travelcards for a combination of bus, train and tram for 7-day, 28-day and annual travel
- Metrolink tram season tickets
- Wayfarer tickets
- 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 7-day or 28-day travel, Metrolink tram season tickets, and Wayfarer tickets.
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More information on the new single bus journey faresGet on board with new low bus fares
From September 4, a single bus journey will be no more than £2 for an adult and £1 for a child
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To help Ukrainian nationals arriving in Greater Manchester, Metrolink tram services, rail services and the majority of bus and coach services in the region are being provided free of charge.
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Visit the Bee Active websiteBee Active this summer
Enter your postcode into our interactive map to see where you can get on foot or by bike in 15 mins.
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Learn more about the dogs on trams pilotDogs on trams pilot
You can travel with your dog on Metrolink as part of a trial
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More information on the new single bus journey fares
Get on board with new low bus fares
From September 4, a single bus journey will be no more than £2 for an adult and £1 for a child
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Find out more about the Cycle Hire sponsorship opportunity
Sponsorship opportunity for GM Cycle Hire
Are you a brand interested in playing a key role in Greater Manchester’s first publicly operated, self-service, 24/7 cycle hire scheme?
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Visit the Bee Active website
Bee Active this summer
Enter your postcode into our interactive map to see where you can get on foot or by bike in 15 mins.
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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 throughout 2022. You can visit our dedicated webpage to find out how the works affect your journeys around Greater Manchester.
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Visit the free travel scheme page
Free travel for 48 hours for Ukrainians arriving in Greater Manchester
To help Ukrainian nationals arriving in Greater Manchester, Metrolink tram services, rail services and the majority of bus and coach services in the region are being provided free of charge.
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Learn more about the dogs on trams pilot
Dogs on trams pilot
You can travel with your dog on Metrolink as part of a trial