Adelaide Metro fares are the same on buses, trains and trams. You can pay with a rechargeable plastic metroCARD (great for regular users), a paper MetroTicket (good for infrequent users) or, if you're only using trams, with your credit card or smart device.
What you pay depends on the time of day you’re travelling, any concession cards you have and how you choose to pay for your Adelaide Metro journey.
If you already know what you need, find out where to buy a metroCARD. Otherwise, jump to information on this page about:
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Passengers older than 15, who do not have a student or concession card, use regular fares.
When you buy a new regular metroCARD, you pay $5 for the physical card and need to load a minimum of $5 to it before you can use it. You can recharge it in blocks of $5, up to $200.
| metroCARD or MetroTicket type | Peak travel times | Off-peak travel times |
|---|---|---|
| Regular metroCARD (rechargeable) | $4.05 | $2.25 |
| Singletrip MetroTicket | $5.95 | $4.00 |
| Daytrip MetroTicket | $11.20 | |
| 14-day pass on a metroCARD | $64.50 – unlimited trips (19% cheaper than 10 trips) | |
| 28-day pass on a metroCARD | $107.00 – unlimited trips (19% cheaper than 20 trips) | |
You can use concession fares if you have a:
Concession cards giving you free travel at all times:
You must have your concession card with you whenever you are using a concession metroCARD. View examples of acceptable Adelaide Metro concession cards (PDF, 3464 KB) and acceptable regional concession cards (PDF, 2227 KB)
When you buy a new concession metroCARD (excluding Seniors Card), you pay $3.50 for the physical card and need to load a minimum of $5 to it before you can use it. You can recharge it in blocks of $5, up to $200.
| metroCARD or MetroTicket type | Peak travel times | Off-peak travel times |
|---|---|---|
| Concession metroCARD (rechargeable) | $2.00 | $1.10 |
| Concession Singletrip MetroTicket | $3.00 | $1.45 |
| Concession Daytrip MetroTicket | $5.60 | |
| Concession 14-day pass on a metroCARD | $32.20 – unlimited trips (19% cheaper than 10 trips) | |
| Concession 28-day pass on a metroCARD | $53.50 – unlimited trips (19% cheaper than 20 trips) | |
You aren't eligible for concession fares if you have a:
When you buy a new student metroCARD, you pay $3.50 for the physical card and need to load a minimum of $5 to it before you can use it. You can recharge it in blocks of $5, up to $200.
On weekends, South Australian school holidays and public holidays, two children under the age of 15 can travel free when they are with an adult who is using who is using a Regular or Concession Daytrip MetroTicket. Free travel for children doesn’t apply if the adult is using a regular, concession or Seniors Card metroCARD.
| metroCARD or MetroTicket type | Peak travel times | Off-peak travel times |
|---|---|---|
| Student metroCARD (rechargeable) | $1.40 | $1.10 |
| Student Singletrip MetroTicket | $3.00 | $1.45 |
| Student Daytrip MetroTicket | $5.60 | |
| Student 14-day pass on a metroCARD | $16.10 – unlimited trips (39% cheaper than 10 trips) | |
| Student 28-day pass on a metroCARD | $26.50 – unlimited trips (50% cheaper than 20 trips) | |
Use the filters on our fare finder to see which ticket type might be best for you and the fare you'll pay.
