You can not pay for a journey on the tram. You must have a ticket before you get on.
At a tram stop ticket machine
Pay by cash (change given) or by credit or debit card (including contactless), for tram tickets: from single day trips to 28 day season tickets.
Smartphone and mobile device apps
There's no need to print a ticket, just use your phone or tablet.
Use the Greater Manchester app, get me there, to buy all-day and weekend travelcards, and 7-day, 28-day season tickets for Metrolink trams. You'll be able to buy tickets for other types of journeys like this soon.
See more and download the app at getmethere.co.uk.
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, 7-day or 28-day travel, Metrolink tram season tickets, and Wayfarer tickets.