How do I replace my expired CharlieCard?

Riders can mail expired cards to the MBTA Revenue Department and receive a new one by mail that will have the same cash value.

Does CharlieCard expire?

Stored value CharlieTickets expire 18 months from the purchase date. Stored value CharlieTickets expire 18 months from the purchase date. Can I pay for more than 1 person using the same CharlieCard or CharlieTicket? Yes, if you use stored value (pay as you go) on a CharlieCard.

How do I update my CharlieCard?

Please Note: To receive your CharlieCard purchase(s) tap your CharlieCard at a Fare Vending Machine or a subway Fare Gate after 5:00 AM tomorrow. You can also update it at T sales offices at Back Bay, Downtown Crossing, Harvard, North Station and South Station.

Why isnt my CharlieCard working?

If your card stops working, it may be either damaged or defective. You can call our customer service center at 877.924. 3967 and request a replacement card.

Can you reuse a Charlie ticket?

A Charlie ticket is paper and can be used to buy a new ticket (if you have less than $2 on it) but not 're-charged'.

How to Check your CharlieCard's Expiration Date

How do I check my Charlie ticket balance?

The only way to check your Charlie Card balance is by visiting one of these machines. Visit a subway, train or commuter rail station that houses a full-service Fare Vending Machine. There are more than 500 of these machines in stations throughout the metropolitan Boston area.

Does 711 sell Charlie Cards?

Using a Charlie card gives one a discount and the price per route becomes $1.70 instead of $2.00. The cards are found at major stations and some convenience stores like 711.

How do I know if my CharlieCard is expired?

CharlieCard users can check the expiration date on their card at any of the T's hundreds of fare vending machines throughout the system. If necessary, customers can pick up a new card, free of charge, before the end of the month. Any existing value on an expiring card will be transferred to a new card.

Why is it called a CharlieCard?

It is named after a fictional character in the folk song "M.T.A.", often called "Charlie on the MTA", which concerns a man forever trapped on the Boston subway system – then known as the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) – because he cannot pay the 5-cent surcharge required to leave the train.

How do I add a CharlieCard to my iPhone?

Can you load your CharlieCard online?

Forget Standing in Line---Reload Your CharlieCard Online.

Thanks to our new online services, reloading your CharlieCard is easy. Take it out of your wallet and get ready to add a pass and/or up to $50 in stored value.

Where can I buy a CharlieCard at Logan Airport?

CharlieTickets are valid for travel on the subway and local bus routes. You can buy them at fare vending machines in the terminals at Logan Airport, at Airport Station, and at South Station. You can buy Commuter Rail tickets with the mTicket app, or at the ticket booths located in South Station.

Can I add value to my CharlieCard online?

Note: Senior and TAP cardholders can add stored value and monthly passes to their cards online. Other reduced fare cardholders cannot add stored value or monthly passes to their cards online.

Who is Charlie Boston?

MBTA CharlieCard. Boston subway and bus riders know “Charlie,” he's the man on the MBTA's electronic fare cards. That's why they're called CharlieCards. Many also know that the name comes from a song about a rider who couldn't get off the subway because he didn't have a nickel for the exit fare.

Why is the MBTA called the T?

The result integrated the existing railroads of greater Boston into one comprehensive public transit system: The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).

What does the T in Boston stand for?

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (abbreviated MBTA and known colloquially as "the T") is the public agency responsible for operating most public transportation services in Greater Boston, Massachusetts.

Do college students get MBTA discount?

The T is working with colleges and universities to provide 11% discounts on MBTA passes for students through the Semester Pass Program. Depending on the type purchased, prepaid passes offer unlimited travel by bus, subway, Commuter Rail, and/or ferry for the whole semester.

What is MBTA CharlieCard?

CharlieCards are reusable cards that can be loaded with cash value or passes to pay bus and subway fares. CharlieCards are available at select MBTA subway stations.

Can I use my CharlieCard on the commuter rail?

Use Your CharlieCard on the Commuter Rail. You can use your CharlieCard to pay for travel within Fairmount Line Zone 1A. Tap your CharlieCard at the fare validators on the platform.

How do you pay for the Green Line in Boston?

At street-level Green Line and Mattapan Trolley stops, you can pay your fare in cash with coins or bills, up to $20. To pay your fare, tell the driver you are paying in cash, and insert the amount displayed on the fare box.

How much does a CharlieCard cost in Boston?

TRAVEL PASSES AND CHARLIE CARDS

There is a daily pass for $12.75 a day and a monthly pass cost $90 a month. The best deal is the weekly even if you are only staying for two or three days because after using it for 5 round trips, every other trip is free.

How much does the T cost Boston?

MBTA "T" Map

To ride the T, you need to purchase a CharlieCard or CharlieTicket. These can be purchased at most subway stations at vending machines and at select convenience stores. The basic fare is $2.90 with a CharlieTicket or $2.40 if you have a Charlie Card. Kids 11 years and younger ride free!

How much is the bus fare in Massachusetts?

How much will my bus fare cost? For Local Bus service, a 1-way fare is $1.70 with a CharlieCard, CharlieTicket, or cash. Cash fare payments do not include transfers to other modes of transit.

Can you use your phone as a CharlieCard?

Monthly pass holders will be able to link a plastic CharlieCard, the MBTA's rechargeable ticket system, allowing them to tap their phones for rail access on subway and bus systems. All mobile tickets will have bar codes so they can be validated, which will help combat fare evasion.