Buy Before Boarding The best way to buy tickets is by purchasing them before getting on a train. Purchasing your ticket on board the train is a cash-only transaction and the most expensive option.Mail&Ride Join Mail&Ride and enjoy the convenience of our monthly ticket-by-mail subscription service. Save 2% when you purchase a joint Monthly Ticket/Monthly Unlimited MetroCard. You can manage your account online, and pay using a number of convenient options. for details or call 511, say “LIRR” – then say “Mail&Ride” at the prompt. All tickets have a MetroCard on the reverse side. Choose the MetroCard option that works best for you:Ticket Offices Ticket offices sell all LIRR ticket types and offer certain values of MetroCard when purchased with LIRR tickets. Ticket offices accept cash, personal checks, major credit cards, bank-issued debit cards, as well as certain Transit Benefit Cards. Personal checks are accepted for the purchase of Monthly, Weekly, and Ten-Trip tickets, as well as five or more One Way tickets.

Ticket office hours are posted at stations and on the LIRR Station page here.Ticket Machines LIRR has four types of Ticket Machines:On Board Trains Peak one-way, and off-peak one-way tickets may be purchased on board trains at a cost of $5.75 to $6.50 more than tickets bought before boarding at ticket machines or ticket windows. This higher on-board fare does not apply to customers boarding at stations without a ticket office/ticket machine, senior citizens, people with disabilities or Medicare customers. no bills larger than $50. Off-peak tickets will be "stepped up" to the peak fare when presented on peak trains. Step-up fares and extension of ride fares (extra fare charged for traveling beyond the stations listed on the ticket) will be rounded up to the next dollar. Round-trip tickets are no longer sold on-board. muter Benefit Programs Ask your Human Resources Department if your company offers a tax-free transit benefit program. You can save up to 40% each year by having a portion of your pre-tax salary set aside for commutation costs.

and ask about participation that saves both you and your company money. See here for additional infomation on pre-tax federal transit benefit programs. Reduced-Fare Tickets for Senior Citizens/Medicare Recipients/People with Disabilities Save up to 50% off the full One-Way Peak fare. Sold as an option under “One-Way” or “Round-Trip” ticket machine buttons. Cane Corso Puppies For Sale In Kansas CityValid all times except weekday morning Peak (westbound) trains. Big Cat Diary Toto DiesCustomers must have proper documentation available to present at time of ticket purchase and use. Vizsla Puppies For Sale In DorsetForms of acceptable documentation follow:CityTicket Pay $4.25 for travel within New York City on Saturdays/Sundays with CityTicket.

Ticket is only valid on the day of purchase and cannot be combined with other tickets. Ticket is sold at ticket windows or ticket machines located in Manhattan, Brooklyn or Queens. Not valid for travel to/from Far Rockaway and Belmont Park.Ten-Trip Good for ten one-way rides from/to City Zone 1 only. Valid for 6 months (including date of sale). Transferable - can be used by more than one person even when they are traveling together. Monthly School Tickets Special Fares are available for students under 21 years of age attending accredited elementary or secondary schools. Discount of up to one-third off the price of a regular Monthly ticket. Complete Application and bring to a ticket office. Applications must be signed by a school official and have the school seal affixed. Non-transferable.Bus OperatorMonthlyWeeklyBus OperatorMonthlyWeeklyBus OperatorMonthlyWeeklyBus OperatorMonthlyWeeklyGroup Tickets Special discounted one-day, round-trip group tickets may be purchased for organized groups of 30 or more.

Smaller groups of 10 or more may still be able to save. Group leaders should call 718-558-7419 Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM for reservations at least two weeks in advance. Group tickets are sold through this department in advance, and at open ticket offices (please avoid morning rush hours).Deals & Getaways Special deals are developed by the LIRR in conjunction with major attractions, venues or special events to offer discounts to LIRR customers. Offers vary throughout the year.MetroCard MetroCard is a fare medium used for MTA NYC Transit subways and buses, and acceptable on NICE Bus. Some ticket options may be purchased with aMetroCard on the reverse side.Refund Processing Fee A $10 refund processing fee is charged for each refund transaction, and includes all ticket types.Ticket TypeValid forRefundable forTicket TypeValid forRefundable forTicket TypeValid forRefundable forTicket TypeValid forRefundable forTicket TypeValid forRefundable forTicket TypeValid forRefundable forTicket TypeValid forRefundable forAll refund requests are handled through our Ticket Refund office, but tickets may be turned in at staffed ticket offices, where customer will be asked to fill out a form.

Refunds for tickets submitted by mail will be calculated using the postmark as the turn-in date, and customers will be charged for the date of the postmark. Only postmarks affixed by the United States Postal Service (USPS) will be used to determine the turn-in date.Mail Ticket Refund Form with original tickets to: and say "LIRR", then say "Ticket Refunds". Forgotten Tickets The LIRR is not responsible for forgotten tickets. If you forget your ticket, you should purchase a round-trip ticket at your station or you will have to pay the higher on-board fare price. Fares paid in lieu of forgotten, destroyed or damaged tickets are not refundable. Should any questions arise as to proper fare and ticket privileges, please pay fare requested, obtain receipt and communicate with us. The MTA Long Island Rail Road Rules and Regulations makeFailure to pay the fare or violation of any of the rules can result in arrest, fine and/or ejection. Vandalize, deface, destroy or tamper with LIRR property

Litter or create unsanitary conditions Smoke on trains, any indoor area within a terminal or station, any outdoor ticketing, boarding or platform area of a terminal or station Endanger your own safety or the safety of others Create unreasonable noise by any means. This includes playing a radio or other sound-producing device without earphones and at a sound level audible to others Lie down or take more than one seat Engage in unauthorized commercial activity Enter tracks, tunnels or restricted areas Leave a terminal, station or train except by designated entrances or exits Refuse to give up a seat designated for disabled persons if asked to do so by an LIRR Crew member or MTA Police Officer Refuse to present a valid LIRR ticket, LIRR pass, or pay the applicable fare, as required Travel with any animal except a seeing eye or hearing dog, or an animal properly confined for shipment Cross the tracks when the gate is lowered, or being opened