LIRR one way, round trip, and peak 10-Trip or 20-Trip tickets: You pay the fare difference between ticket value and value of the extended ride, rounded up to the nearest dollar.
One-Way UniRail (For Metro-North only): Connecticut customers can purchase a Shore Line East one-way ticket and a Metro-North one-way ticket in one transaction at any ticket office or machine. These are priced according to the fares you select (peak, off-peak, etc.) You can add a two-trip MetroCard on the reverse side. Round-trip: Any combination of two one-way tickets. Travel to/from Yankee Stadium and Mets-Willets Point on game days is exempt from these rules.
On Metro-North, if you make a transfer that involves a change of direction at Fordham or Harlem-125th St, you will need to buy two tickets.
On LIRR, if you have to make a transfer that involves a change of direction (for instance, traveling from Mineola to Valley Stream via Jamaica), look for a ticket "via" your transfer point when you buy.
You do not have to pay more or buy two tickets if you have to make transfers in the same direction to complete your trip. On Metro-North, look for "intermediate" tickets. Off-peak tickets are subject to an additional surcharge, payable to the conductor, if used on a peak train.įor travel outside Manhattan on Metro-North, and outside Zones 1/3 on LIRR, the fare is the same on all trains. These are valid for 60 days, including the date of sale.