During theSumner Tunnel closureJuly 5 –August 5, trips on routes 111, 112, 114, 116, and117will befree. SL3trips will befreeat stations without fare gates. Additional service changes will apply to other bus and Silver Line routes during the closure.
Local Bus One-Way
Local buses travel within Boston and communities in the immediate area.Silver Line routes SL4 and SL5 are local bus routes. Routes SL1, SL2, and SL3 are priced as subway fares.
Local Bus One-Way
$1.70
with CharlieCard, CharlieTicket, or cash
$0.85
with reduced fare card
Learn more about reduced fares
Fare Calculator
Choose your origin and destination to calculate your fare with our Trip Planner.
Express Bus One-Way
Express Buses travel in suburbs and communities outside the city and make stops in downtown Boston.
Express Bus One-Way
$4.25
with CharlieCard, CharlieTicket, or cash
$2.10
with reduced fare card
Learn more about reduced fares
300s
- 354: North Burlington - State Street, Boston
400s
- 426: Central Square, Lynn - Haymarket or Wonderland Station
- 428: Oaklandvale - Haymarket Station
- 450: Salem Depot - Wonderland or Haymarket Station
500s
Transfers
Subway and Bus
For Local Bus, Express Bus, Silver Line, and/or Subway, transfer up to two times and pay only the cost of the highest-priced service.
Commuter Rail and Ferry
Certain monthly Commuter Rail passes printed on a CharlieTicket include unlimited transfers to any mode. Single-ride Commuter Rail and ferry tickets generally do not include free transfers.
Note: Transfers are not available with store value CharlieTickets or cash payments.
Learn more about transfers
Perq
Get monthly passes—at pre-tax rates—through your employer.
Learn more about Perq
Passes
1-Day and 7-day passes purchased on CharlieTickets are valid from the date and time of purchase. Those purchased on CharlieCards are valid from the first tap at a fare box or fare gate.
You can buy monthly passes at fare vending machines starting the 15th of the prior month or you can sign up for Auto-pay.
1-Day Pass
$11.00
Unlimited travel for 24 hours
CharlieCard and CharlieTicket valid on:
Local Bus
Subway
Silver LineCommuter Rail Zone 1A Pass on CharlieTicket also valid on:
Commuter Rail Zone 1A
Charlestown Ferry
East Boston Ferry (seasonal)7-Day Pass
$22.50
Unlimited travel for 7 days
CharlieCard and CharlieTicket valid on:
Local Bus
Subway
Silver LineCommuter Rail Zone 1A Pass on CharlieTicket also valid on:
Commuter Rail Zone 1A
Charlestown Ferry
East Boston Ferry (seasonal)Monthly Local Bus Pass
$55.00
Unlimited travel for the remainder of the month
Valid on:
Local Bus
SL4 and SL5Monthly LinkPass
$90.00
Unlimited travel for the remainder of the month
CharlieCard and CharlieTicket valid on:
Local Bus
Subway
Silver LineCharlieTicket also valid on:
Commuter Rail Zone 1A
Charlestown Ferry
East Boston Ferry (seasonal)Monthly Express Bus Pass
$136.00
Unlimited travel for the remainder of the month
CharlieCard and CharlieTicket valid on:
Local and Express Bus
Subway
Silver LineCharlieTicket also valid on:
Commuter Rail Zone 1A
Charlestown Ferry
East Boston Ferry (seasonal)
Auto-pay Monthly Passes
Sign up for Auto-pay so you never have to worry about reloading your CharlieCard again. Signing up is quick and easy, and your pass renews automatically each month.
Learn more about Auto-pay
How to Pay Your Bus Fare
First, choose how you’ll pay your fare
The right way to pay for you depends on how often you ride the T.
CharlieCard
Best for frequent bus and subway riders
Online card management via MyCharlie
Easily tap into stations and vehicles
Use up to four times at once for one-way fareValid on:
Subway
Bus
Silver LineCharlieTicket
Best for visitors
Purchase at any subway station
Load with cash value or passes
Limited transfers with cash value
No online card management1-Day Pass, 7-Day Pass, and cash-value CharlieTickets valid on:
Subway
Bus
Silver LineMonthly LinkPasses valid on:
Subway
Bus
Silver Line
Commuter Rail Zone 1A
Charlestown Ferry
East Boston Ferry (seasonal)
You can also pay in cash or add cash value to a CharlieCard at onboard fare boxes, or use your EBT card to load value or passes onto a CharlieCard or CharlieTicket at fare vending machines, the CharlieCard Store, or MBTAretail sales locations that accept EBT cards.
Learn how to pay with your EBT card
Then, choose where to buy your ticket or pass
At fare vending machines, you can add cash value or 1-day, 7-day, or monthly passes to a CharlieCard or CharlieTicket. If you don’t already have a CharlieCard or CharlieTicket, your purchase will be printed on a new CharlieTicket.
Fare vending machines are located at all subway stations and at the Lynn and Worcester/Union Commuter Rail stations.
Most machines accept cash, major credit/debit cards, and EBT cards. Some machines only accept credit/debit/EBT cards and are marked to indicate that they don’t accept cash.
Learn more about getting a CharlieCard
You can add up to $20 in cash value to a CharlieCard at onboard fare boxes.
At select stores throughout Greater Boston and Providence, you can get a CharlieCard and load it with cash value or a pass. You can also add passes to a CharlieCard or CharlieTicket you already have.
Cash and credit/debit cards are accepted. Some locations also accept EBT cards.
Find a store near you
Learn more aboutCharlieCards
When you’re ready to board the bus
CharlieCard
Simply tap your CharlieCard on the fare box target to pay.
CharlieTicket
With the orange arrow facing up and away from you, insert your ticket into the fare box. Your ticket will be returned after the machine reads it.
Tip! Fare boxes and faregates beep to indicate if your fare payment was accepted:
- 1 beep means your CharlieCard fare was paid.
- 2 beeps means your CharlieTicket fare was paid.
- 3 beeps means that the machine was not able to read your ticket or that there wasn’t enough money to pay the fare. You can try again or visit a fare vending machine to reload your ticket or pass.
On all MBTA buses, you can add cash value to your CharlieCard with coins or bills, up to $20.
Note: You cannot buy or reload 1-day, 7-day, or monthly passes at onboard fare boxes.
To pay your fare:
- Tell the driver you need to add value to your CharlieCard.
- Press the white button in the upper right corner on the fare box.
- Tap your CharlieCard on the fare box target into the machine with the orange arrow facing up and away from you.
- Insert cash or coins up to your desired value. Change is not returned from onboard fare boxes. You can load value and keep your change on your CharlieCard instead.
- Press the white button again.
- Tap your CharlieCard to complete the transaction.
- Tap your CharlieCard one more time to pay your fare.
View a tutorial to learn how to load a CharlieCard with cash onboardbuses
On all MBTA buses, you can pay your fare in cash with coins or bills, up to $20.
To pay your fare, tell the driver you are paying in cash, and insert the amount displayed on the fare box.
If a fare box takes your cash without accepting payment please call 617-222-3200 for assistance.
Note: We encourage riders to pay with exact change. If you expect to pay more than the required one-way fare, you can load cash onto a CharlieCard from the onboard dispenser. You can use the remaining amount to pay your fare on another mode of transit, or reload it at a fare vending machine.
For issues with payment or purchase at any fare point please call 617-222-3200.
Reduced Fares
Some customers are eligible for reduced fares or can ride the T for free.
Learn more about reduced fares
CharlieCard
CharlieCards are reusable plastic cards that can be loaded with cash value or 1-Day, 7-Day, or monthly passes.
Learn more about CharlieCards
