CharmPass

Your New Way To Pay

CharmPass is the official mobile ticketing app for MTA. For the first time ever, you can pay for BaltimoreLink local buses (CityLink, LocalLink, and Express BusLink), Light Rail, Metro Subway, MARC Train, and Commuter Bus services directly from your smartphone. CharmPass is free to download for Apple and Android devices. Download today!

NEW! CharmPass QR Code Scanners at Metro Subway Stations

To make your transit trip even easier, the MTA has launched new CharmPass QR code faregate scanners at all Metro Subway stations. If you are using the mobile app, you can now find these scanners at the two gates closest to the station attendant booth at every station.

How It Works

• Purchase: Buy your fare with a credit or debit card in the CharmPass mobile app.
• Activate: Activate it before you reach the gate. Once activated, a one-way ticket is good for two hours.
• Scan: Enlarge the QR code on your screen by tapping it, then hold your phone face down within an inch of the scanner. When the light turns green, you’re ready to walk through.

You don't need to scan again to exit. Gates will open automatically as you leave the station.

Why CharmPass?

CharmPass offers these unique benefits:

• Fares offered for MTA Core Services, MARC Train and Commuter Bus
• CharmFlex fares for flexible schedules
• 2-hour FREE transfer window for Core Services
• Pay with SmartBenefits
• Special fares for students, seniors and persons with disabilities

Fares Offered

All fare products offered for MTA core services, together with MARC Train and Commuter Bus products, are available for purchase on the CharmPass app. Fare products are stored on your phone and are available for immediate use once purchased. These include:

BaltimoreLink Core Services

CityLink, LocalLink, Express buses, Light Rail, and Metro Subway

• One-Way
• 1-Day Pass
• CharmFlex 3-Pack (three 1-Day)
• CharmFlex 10-Pack (ten 1-Day)
• 7-Day Pass
• 31-Day Pass

MARC Train

Penn Line, Camden Line, and Brunswick Lines

• One-Way
• CharmFlex 6-Pack (six One-Way)
• CharmFlex 20-Pack (twenty One-Way)
• 5-Day
• 7-Day
• 31-Day

Commuter Bus

All Commuter Bus Lines

• One-Way
• CharmFlex 6-Pack (six One-Way)
• CharmFlex 20-Pack (twenty One-Way)
• 31-Day

CharmFlex

Still going in to work five days a week? MTA weekly and monthly passes are a great value. But if you have a more flexible schedule now and use transit just a few days week, there’s CharmFlex. Available only on the CharmPass app, the CharmFlex 3-day and 10-day pass options let you choose when to ride, for about 15% less than the cost of a day-pass. Your CharmFlex fare is good for up to a year after purchase, so it’s easy to make sure you get every ride you paid for.

2-Hour FREE Transfer Window for Core Service

Your one-way fare for local buses, Metro Subway, and Light Rail gives you more than just a single ride—it unlocks 120 minutes of FREE transfers across all MTA core services. That's two hours of travel flexibility, allowing you to easily switch between buses, subway, and light rail.

SmartBenefits

SmartBenefits® offers tax-saving options that make it easy and more affordable to take transit. Now you can conveniently and securely access those transit options right from your smartphone. Learn how to reallocate your benefits to CharmPass.

Students/Reduced Fare/Special Fare Programs

Student riders (High School/College/ Universities/ Trade Schools) and riders who require or are eligible for a senior, disability, or other reduced fare will be able to utilize their reduced fare ID in the CharmPass app to purchase applicable reduced fare products. Learn how to get access to your reduced fare on the CharmPass app.