Where To Buy

There are a variety of places to purchase Metro Fares including:

1. Transit Vending Machines at all MetroLink Stations and at Metro Headquarters
2. Metro’s Online Store
3. The MetroRide Store in Downtown St. Louis at 7th & Washington Ave.
4. Some Retail Vendors
5. MetroBuses

If your trip begins on MetroLink, you can purchase your fare at a Transit Vending Machine (TVM) located at each MetroLink station. All fare media (tickets, transfers and passes) must indicate a time period in which they are valid. On the ticket or pass it will read: “Validate Here” if you need to validate your fare at the Red Validating machine prior to boarding. To validate your ticket or pass, insert it into a Red Validating machine located on the MetroLink platform to imprint the time frame your ticket is valid. Upon request, be prepared to present your valid fare to a Fare Inspector. Passengers who board without possessing a valid transfer, pass, or ticket may be issued a citation and be required to pay a court-imposed fine.

If your trip begins on a MetroBus or Call-A-Ride, you can purchase your fare when you board. Please remember, you must have exact cash when boarding. No checks or credit cards are accepted on MetroBus or Call-A-Ride vehicles. If your trip requires you to connect to another MetroBus, Call-A-Ride or MetroLink train, tell your driver so that your fare includes a Multi-Use Transfer which is valid aboard any other MetroBus, Call-A-Ride or MetroLink train within the next two hours.

Transit Vending Machines (TVMs)
Almost all of our tickets and passes can be purchased at a TVM. TVMs are located at all 37 MetroLink stations and at Metro Headquarters, 701 N. First Street, St. Louis, MO 63102 at Laclede’s Landing.

All of Metro’s TVMs in Missouri and Illinois will accept one, five, ten and 20 dollar bills for any transaction. The Missouri TVMs will accept a 50 dollar bill when a 30-Day Pass or $68 fare is purchased.

All Missouri TVMs accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover credit transactions.

Metro’s Online Store
Make your purchase online with your Visa or MasterCard credit or debit card.

MetroRide Store
Most Metro fare types can be purchased at our MetroRide Store located inside America's Center at 7th & Washington in downtown St. Louis, 314-982-1495. The MetroRide Store is open 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays. MetroRide Store personnel can help you purchase the pass or ticket that best meets your needs.

Retail Vendors
See the list below of all our retail vendors.  The amount of available passes at each location varies. You may want to call the vendor in advance to make sure they have the pass you need.