Guide to using the ticket machines

Guide to using the ticket machines

There are ticket machines are every Metro station which you can use to:

  • Pay for your ticket using notes as well as coins
  • Pay for your ticket using a credit or debit card, as well as payWave
  • Renew your Metro season ticket, or buy a Metro Gold Card
  • Check the expiry date of your Metro season ticket
  • Buy weekly Metro and Network One tickets
  • Top up your Pop Pay as You Go card

We’ve put together some useful resources to help you use the new ticket machines.

*Please be aware you can't pay with Scottish notes or Euros. You also can't use Diners, Amex, Solo or Electron Cards.

Videos

How to use the ticket machines and your Pop card

How to renew your season ticket at the ticket machines

How to buy a concessionary Under 16 ticket

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