Commuter Rail Fare Zones

The Commuter Rail is divided into 11 fare zones, from Zone 1A to Zone 10. Stations in metro Boston are in Zone 1A, and every Zone beyond that indicates each station's distance from Boston.

Your Commuter Rail fare depends on which Zones your boarding and exiting stations are located in.

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Fare Prices by Zone

All one-way and monthly Commuter Rail Zone and Interzone fares are listed below. Round trip fares are sold as 2 one-way tickets.

People 65 and older, students, and people with disabilities may be eligible for reduced fares.

Zone Fares

If your trip begins or ends at a station located in Zone 1A, your fare is based on the location of the other station you are traveling to or from.

For example, a one-way trip from Concord (Zone 5) to North Station (Zone 1A) is a Zone 5 fare. You will also pay a Zone 5 fare for a one-way trip from North Station to Concord.


Zone	One-way	Reduced One-way	Monthly Pass	Monthly mTicket
Zone	Zone 1A	One-way	$2.40	Reduced One-way	$1.10	Monthly Pass	$90.00	Monthly mTicket	$80.00
Zone	Zone 1	One-way	$6.50	Reduced One-way	$3.25	Monthly Pass	$214.00	Monthly mTicket	$204.00
Zone	Zone 2	One-way	$7.00	Reduced One-way	$3.50	Monthly Pass	$232.00	Monthly mTicket	$222.00
Zone	Zone 3	One-way	$8.00	Reduced One-way	$4.00	Monthly Pass	$261.00	Monthly mTicket	$251.00
Zone	Zone 4	One-way	$8.75	Reduced One-way	$4.25	Monthly Pass	$281.00	Monthly mTicket	$271.00
Zone	Zone 5	One-way	$9.75	Reduced One-way	$4.75	Monthly Pass	$311.00	Monthly mTicket	$301.00
Zone	Zone 6	One-way	$10.50	Reduced One-way	$5.25	Monthly Pass	$340.00	Monthly mTicket	$330.00
Zone	Zone 7	One-way	$11.00	Reduced One-way	$5.50	Monthly Pass	$360.00	Monthly mTicket	$350.00
Zone	Zone 8	One-way	$12.25	Reduced One-way	$6.00	Monthly Pass	$388.00	Monthly mTicket	$378.00
Zone	Zone 9	One-way	$12.75	Reduced One-way	$6.25	Monthly Pass	$406.00	Monthly mTicket	$396.00
Zone	Zone 10	One-way	$13.25	Reduced One-way	$6.50	Monthly Pass	$426.00	Monthly mTicket	$416.00

If your trip begins or ends at a station located in Zone 1A, your fare is based on the location of the other station you are traveling to or from.

For example, a one-way trip from Concord (Zone 5) to North Station (Zone 1A) is a Zone 5 fare. You will also pay a Zone 5 fare for a one-way trip from North Station to Concord.


Zone	One-way	Reduced One-way	Monthly Pass	Monthly mTicket
Zone	Zone 1A	One-way	$2.40	Reduced One-way	$1.10	Monthly Pass	$90.00	Monthly mTicket	$80.00
Zone	Zone 1	One-way	$6.50	Reduced One-way	$3.25	Monthly Pass	$214.00	Monthly mTicket	$204.00
Zone	Zone 2	One-way	$7.00	Reduced One-way	$3.50	Monthly Pass	$232.00	Monthly mTicket	$222.00
Zone	Zone 3	One-way	$8.00	Reduced One-way	$4.00	Monthly Pass	$261.00	Monthly mTicket	$251.00
Zone	Zone 4	One-way	$8.75	Reduced One-way	$4.25	Monthly Pass	$281.00	Monthly mTicket	$271.00
Zone	Zone 5	One-way	$9.75	Reduced One-way	$4.75	Monthly Pass	$311.00	Monthly mTicket	$301.00
Zone	Zone 6	One-way	$10.50	Reduced One-way	$5.25	Monthly Pass	$340.00	Monthly mTicket	$330.00
Zone	Zone 7	One-way	$11.00	Reduced One-way	$5.50	Monthly Pass	$360.00	Monthly mTicket	$350.00
Zone	Zone 8	One-way	$12.25	Reduced One-way	$6.00	Monthly Pass	$388.00	Monthly mTicket	$378.00
Zone	Zone 9	One-way	$12.75	Reduced One-way	$6.25	Monthly Pass	$406.00	Monthly mTicket	$396.00
Zone	Zone 10	One-way	$13.25	Reduced One-way	$6.50	Monthly Pass	$426.00	Monthly mTicket	$416.00

Interzone Fares

If your trip begins and ends anywhere other than Zone 1A, your fare will be based on the number of zones you pass through, including your origin and destination.

For example, a one-way trip from Concord (Zone 5) to Fitchburg (Zone 8) is an Interzone 4 fare because you travel through a total of four zones. You will also pay an Interzone 4 fare for a one-way trip from Fitchburg to Concord.


Interzone	One-way	Reduced One-way	Monthly Pass	Monthly mTicket
Interzone	Interzone 1	One-way	$2.75	Reduced One-way	$1.25	Monthly Pass	$90.00	Monthly mTicket	$80.00
Interzone	Interzone 2	One-way	$3.25	Reduced One-way	$1.50	Monthly Pass	$110.00	Monthly mTicket	$100.00
Interzone	Interzone 3	One-way	$3.50	Reduced One-way	$1.75	Monthly Pass	$120.00	Monthly mTicket	$110.00
Interzone	Interzone 4	One-way	$4.25	Reduced One-way	$2.00	Monthly Pass	$139.00	Monthly mTicket	$129.00
Interzone	Interzone 5	One-way	$4.75	Reduced One-way	$2.25	Monthly Pass	$158.00	Monthly mTicket	$148.00
Interzone	Interzone 6	One-way	$5.25	Reduced One-way	$2.50	Monthly Pass	$178.00	Monthly mTicket	$168.00
Interzone	Interzone 7	One-way	$5.75	Reduced One-way	$2.75	Monthly Pass	$196.00	Monthly mTicket	$186.00
Interzone	Interzone 8	One-way	$6.25	Reduced One-way	$3.00	Monthly Pass	$216.00	Monthly mTicket	$206.00
Interzone	Interzone 9	One-way	$6.75	Reduced One-way	$3.25	Monthly Pass	$237.00	Monthly mTicket	$227.00
Interzone	Interzone 10	One-way	$7.25	Reduced One-way	$3.50	Monthly Pass	$257.00	Monthly mTicket	$247.00

If your trip begins and ends anywhere other than Zone 1A, your fare will be based on the number of zones you pass through, including your origin and destination.


Interzone	One-way	Reduced One-way	Monthly Pass	Monthly mTicket
Interzone	Interzone 1	One-way	$2.75	Reduced One-way	$1.25	Monthly Pass	$90.00	Monthly mTicket	$80.00
Interzone	Interzone 2	One-way	$3.25	Reduced One-way	$1.50	Monthly Pass	$110.00	Monthly mTicket	$100.00
Interzone	Interzone 3	One-way	$3.50	Reduced One-way	$1.75	Monthly Pass	$120.00	Monthly mTicket	$110.00
Interzone	Interzone 4	One-way	$4.25	Reduced One-way	$2.00	Monthly Pass	$139.00	Monthly mTicket	$129.00
Interzone	Interzone 5	One-way	$4.75	Reduced One-way	$2.25	Monthly Pass	$158.00	Monthly mTicket	$148.00
Interzone	Interzone 6	One-way	$5.25	Reduced One-way	$2.50	Monthly Pass	$178.00	Monthly mTicket	$168.00
Interzone	Interzone 7	One-way	$5.75	Reduced One-way	$2.75	Monthly Pass	$196.00	Monthly mTicket	$186.00
Interzone	Interzone 8	One-way	$6.25	Reduced One-way	$3.00	Monthly Pass	$216.00	Monthly mTicket	$206.00
Interzone	Interzone 9	One-way	$6.75	Reduced One-way	$3.25	Monthly Pass	$237.00	Monthly mTicket	$227.00
Interzone	Interzone 10	One-way	$7.25	Reduced One-way	$3.50	Monthly Pass	$257.00	Monthly mTicket	$247.00