Can I use my phone as a CharlieCard?

If you don't have a CharlieCard, you can also pay your fare with: CharlieTicket, a tappable ticket that can be loaded with subway, bus, Commuter Rail, and ferry tickets or passes. an Android and iPhone app for Commuter Rail and ferry tickets or passes.



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Buy a ticket anywhere, anytime - in seconds. The Official MBTA mTicket App is like a ticket office in your pocket. Your smartphone is your ticket!

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Updated on-screen prompts at fare vending machines will help you purchase a tappable CharlieTicket or purchase/reload a CharlieCard. You can now pay using Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay or contactless credit/debit cards. You can also use your credit/debit card, EBT card, or cash.

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Can I pay for more than 1 person using the same CharlieCard or CharlieTicket? Yes, if you use stored value (pay as you go) on a CharlieCard. You can pay for up to 4 one-way fares at once using a single CharlieCard at the same station. You can also store 1 pass of any type on the same card.

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Monthly passes are specific to the agency where you buy it. For example, you can have a monthly pass for the MVRTA and one for either the LRTA or MBTA. How much money can I add to my card? You can add up to $100 on a full fare Charlie Card or $40 on a ½ fare card.

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CharlieCards would no longer be free, but would allow for one trip on a negative balance, and there would be 1,000 additional points of sale for fare media.

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You can use your iPhone to pay for your fare with a payment card in Apple Pay or a transit card stored in the Wallet app .

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Credit and debit cards are accepted. You can purchase one-way, round trip, and monthly Commuter Rail passes for all zones at ticket booths at: North Station.

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Please be considerate and avoid eating or drinking on MBTA vehicles and in stations,” the website states. But as Boston Globe editor Tim Logan noted, many MBTA stations sell food inside, encouraging passengers to flout the agency's own rules. Did you know that you're not allowed to eat or drink on the T?

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Food and drink must remain in closed containers. Please be considerate and avoid eating or drinking on MBTA vehicles and in stations.

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Riders can simply show their CharlieCard or CharlieTicket to conductors to ride the Commuter Rail in Zones 1A, 1, and 2 on ALL Commuter Rail lines at no charge.

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7 - Eleven 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Pass Types Sold: Stored Value (up to $100.00), all Commuter Rail tickets, including Ten and Twelve Ride, 1-Day LinkPass, 7-Day LinkPass. Payment Methods: Cash and Commuter Checks. This location services CharlieCards and CharlieTickets.

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