You can travel by tram with contactless cards and devices using the smart readers (adult fares apply)Travel and pay as you go with contactless.
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Ticket machines at tram stopsPay by credit or debit card (including contactless up to £100) 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.
Valid on all rail services within the Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) area and also beyond TfGM boundary to Disley and New Mills Central / New Mills Newtown. Can also be used on Metrolink trams but only in the 'City Zone', not the wider tram network.
There are also different ways to pay for your travel. You can use Oyster or contactless pay as you go (PAYG) to travel at any time on National Rail services (which includes Elizabeth line and London Overground), as well as London Underground, DLR, London Buses and London Trams.
Tramlink operates a Flat Fare system. All journeys cost the same, regardless of distance travelled. The Single Cash Fare is £2. Single Cash Fares are valid for 90 minutes from the time of purchase.
Why have I been charged 10p/£1? If you use a Mastercard, your bank statement may show a “pending” 10p or £1 charge for your first tap (10p for UK Mastercards, £1 for International Mastercards). This is just a temporary charge to check the card is valid – we do not collect the payment.
You can't pay for your ticket on the tram, you must pay for your ticket BEFORE getting on the tram. If you buy a physical ticket, you must have this ticket on you throughout your whole journey, you must not lose it! If you have your ticket on your phone, make sure that your phone is fully charged.
Yes. Just make sure that you have added a payment card to your iPhone and Apple Watch and enabled Express Mode. You can add a card to Apple Watch with the Apple Watch app on your iPhone. Just remember to always use the same device to tap in and out when paying with Apple Pay.