Metro Fare

- $1.75 Within City of Cincinnati (Zone 1)
- $2.65 Hamilton County, outside City limits, plus Rt. 23X (Zone 2)
- $3.00 Harrison, Ohio (52X)
- $3.50 Butler County (Zone 4)
- $3.75 Clermont County (Rts. 28, 29X, 82X)
- $4.25 Warren County (Zone 5, Rts. 71X, 71)
- $0.50 cents Rt. 85 Riverfront parking shuttle
- $0.85 when using a TANK monthly pass or transfer (boarding in Downtown Cincinnati only)

If traveling between zones or if you’ll need a transfer, please let the driver know when paying your fare.

Not sure which zone your stop is in?  Visit our Zone Map or find the PDF for your route on our Schedules page and look for the Zone listed at the top of each column and printed on each route map.

 

Reduced Fares

Children under 35 inches ride free
Children between 35-45 inches pay half fare

ACCESS Card - Shared-Ride service pass for riders with disabilities. (ADA-eligible only)

Fare Deal Card- Half-price fare card for riders who are 65 or older, have a Medicare Card, are disabled, and/or have an ACCESS Card. The Fare Deal monthly sticker is $38.50 (all zones). 

Cincinnati State Discount Card - Discounted fare pass for students and faculty of Cincinnati State College

UC EZ Ride Card - Discounted fare card options for students and faculty of the University of Cincinnati

XTRA Service Smart Card - Pass options for students in Cincinnati Public Schools

 

 

    

Half-price fares are:

85 cents Within City of Cincinnati (Zone 1)
$1.30 to, from or within Hamilton County (Zone 2)
$1.50 to, from or within Harrison, Ohio (Harrison)
$1.75 Butler County (Zone 4)
$1.85 Clermont County (Clermont)
$2.10 Warren County (Zone 5)

Zones

Metro operates service between designated Zones.  The fare for riding Metro is determined by the Zone you're riding in.  To ride from a Zone with a larger fare to a Zone with a smaller fare, pay the larger fare.  To ride from a Zone with a smaller fare to a Zone with a larger fare, first ask the driver for a Zone Check then pay the larger fare.

A Zone Check is your receipt for paying a higher fare.  When you exit the bus at your destination, the driver will collect your Zone Check.  If you do not have a Zone Check when exiting, the driver will charge the difference in fare between your starting and ending Zones.

Not sure which zone your stop is in?  Visit our Zone Map or find the PDF for your route on our Schedules page and look for the Zone listed at the top of each column and printed on each route map.  

Transfers

A transfer costs $0.50 cents.

Please request your transfer when paying fare. Good on any route, any direction for 120 minutes. Good for up to two bus changes per transfer or until time expires.

Pay-as-you-go Routes

Fares are paid when exiting the bus on the following routes; outbound P.M. trips only.
3X 14X 23X 29X 30X
42X 52X 71X 74X 75X 
81X 82X