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Ticket & Fare

From Penn Station To Bethpage

Type of Ticket Station/TVM/eTix

Peak+ $13.50

Off Peak+ $9.75

Senior Citizen/Disabled/Medicare* $6.75

CityTicket - Weekends Only (Except Belmont and Far Rockaway) N/A

Monthly $297.00

Weekly $95.00

Ten Trip Peak $135.00

Off Peak Ten Trip $83.00

Ten Trip Senior/Disabled/Medicare* $67.50

+Starting July 1, a fare reduction will be in effect for advance-purchase tickets (excluding CityTickets and Ten-Trips) to
the following LIRR stations: Atlantic Terminal, Nostrand Avenue, East New York, Hunterspoint Avenue and Long
Island City. This fare reduction will not apply to tickets bought onboard the train. Buy before boarding to obtain the best
value.

*Valid all times except AM Peak trains (i.e., westbound weekday morning trains scheduled to arrive at western
terminals between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM).

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and Discover credit cards. They do not accept cash.

z Green, "Tickets - AirTrain" machines sell most LIRR ticket types, and offer $5 AirTrain MetroCards. These
machines accept cash (up to $50 bills and coin, returning up to $17.75 in coin change) as well as ATM/debit cards,
and major credit cards.

Only one payment type or card is accepted per transaction. To use Transit Benefit cards, the full value of your ticket
purchase must be available on the card. Contact your provider about adding post tax dollars to purchase tickets that
exceed the pre-tax benefit amount provided on these cards.

On Board Trains
Purchasing your ticket On-Board the train is a cash-only transaction and the most expensive option. Only One-Way tickets
may be purchased On-Board trains and they cost $5.75 to $6.50 more than tickets bought before boarding at Ticket
Offices/Machines. Cash only; no bills over $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. Please purchase your return
trip tickets at ticket windows/machines before boarding.

Commuter 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.

Please be advised that transit benefit providers are entirely independent of the LIRR, and each will have its own rules,
regulations, and terms and conditions with respect to such matters as disbursement of remaining funds in the event of
employment termination, rollover of remaining funds from year to year, and more. As funds used to buy LIRR tickets
through a transit benefit program have not been taxed, if such tickets are returned to the LIRR for refund any monies due
must be applied back to the transit benefit card used to make the purchase. The LIRR cannot issue a check or apply the
refund amount to another card there are no exceptions to this policy.

TICKET TYPES

z Peak Fares are charged during business rush hours, on any weekday train scheduled to arrive in NYC terminals
between 6 and 10 AM or depart NYC terminals between 4 and 8 PM.
z Off-Peak Fares are charged all other times on weekdays, all day on Saturdays and Sundays and holidays as listed
below.
z Holidays - Off-Peak Fares are valid and LIRR trains operate on a weekend schedule on the following holidays: New
Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
z Black Friday - Off-Peak Fares are valid all day even though LIRR trains operate on a weekday schedule on the day
after Thanksgiving.
z Senior/Disabled & Medicare tickets will be honored all day on the holidays listed above and on Columbus Day,
Election Day and Veterans Day.

DAILY TICKET TYPES

One-Way
Good for one ride in either direction, and sold for peak or off-peak travel. Off-peak fares are approximately 27.25% less
than peak fares. Off-peak fares are available for travel between Zones 1 or 3 and all other zones; peak fares are specially
priced for local (Zone 4-14) travel so the off-peak fare is the same. Valid for 60 days (including date of sale).

One-Way Off-Peak
Good for single ride in either direction on Off-Peak trains. Save 27% off the regular One-Way Peak fare. Valid for 60
days (including date of sale).

Round-Trip
Good for two rides. Sold for Peak or Off-Peak travel. Priced at the combination of One-Way fares selected (Peak/Peak,
Off-Peak/Off-Peak, Peak/Off-Peak, Peak/Senior, etc.). Valid for 60 days (including date of sale).

Reduced-Fare Tickets for Senior Citizens/Medicare Recipients/People with Disabilities

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