MARC Tickets, Purchasing Options and Policies
Tickets
- One-Way Good for one trip in either direction. This ticket is non-refundable and is good for six months from the date of purchase.
- Weekly Good for unlimited use beginning on Saturday of designated week until midnight of the following Friday. Monthly and Weekly pass holders receive additional privileges.
- Monthly Good for unlimited use during the calendar month for which the ticket is valid. Monthly and Weekly pass holders receive additional privileges.
- MARC Transit Link Card (TLC) Add $84 to the cost of your MARC monthly ticket. Good for unlimited monthly use of the Washington Area (WMATA) Metrorail and Metrobus, including weekends.
- Senior/Disability Qualifying customers receive a discount off the price of all MARC Tickets except the TLC.
- Student Discount – Receive up to 15% discount off most MARC tickets with enrollment in the Student Advantage.
Click here for more information about the Student Advantage program.
- Group Tickets - The number of the group must contain a minimum of 10 passengers and maximum 60. Contact the MARC Group Sales Desk at 410-454-7010 between the hours of 9am and 4pm two weeks in advance to make reservations. Groups must receive confirmation in order to receive the group rate. Group tickets are not issued at MARC or Amtrak ticket locations without confirmation through the MARC Sales Desk.
Purchasing Options
Online Ticket Purchases
Commuter Direct is a service offered to our customers who wish to purchase tickets online. Commuters who enroll in Commuter Direct can purchase one-time tickets or have tickets sent to them automatically on a regular basis. Tickets are ordered on-line and mailed to the customer.
Commuter Direct accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover credit cards. Other acceptable forms of payment are SmartBenefits Vouchers, the SmarTrip card, and the SmartBenefits Personal Account Service. Visit Commuter Direct to purchase your MARC tickets.
AMTRAK Self Service Ticket (SST) Kiosks
These machines accept all major debit and credit cards, and can be found at most MARC Stations and are available for use whenever MARC service is in operation. Cash or vouchers of any kind cannot be used. Available for purchase are one-way, weekly, monthly, and Senior/disability discounted tickets.
SSTs are accessible to the visually impaired. With the insertion of a headset, supplied by the commuter, all SSTs have audio to assist with the ticket purchasing process.
MARC/AMTRAK Ticket Offices
MARC Ticket agents at the Brunswick Station and Odenton Station accept cash, major credit cards, SmartBenefits Vouchers, or Commuter Choice Maryland Vouchers. More station information.
MARC Tickets can be purchased at Amtrak stations, Baltimore Penn Station, BWI Marshall Train Station,
New Carrollton Station, and Washington Union Station; as well as the four Commuter Stores in Virginia.
Ticket Purchases on the train (one-way tickets ONLY)
Commuters may use cash to purchase one-way tickets aboard MARC trains. Tickets purchased on trains are subject to a $3.00 penalty if the ticket office is open or there is a functioning ticket machine. Conductors will not accept any bill denominations above $20 for cash fare sales. Passengers presenting bills larger than $20 will be asked to leave the train at the next station that has a functioning ticket vending machine or ticket agent and purchase ticket.
MARC Ticketing Policies
Ticket Inspections
Passengers must allow conductors or any authorized representative to inspect all tickets or cash fare receipts upon request. Tickets must be removed from any carrying case if requested by the conductor and, if presented
after date of expiration, must be surrendered. Passengers without valid tickets are subject to removal from train.
Ticket Forfeiture
Alteration or mutilation of any ticket, or obtaining a ticket deceptively for the purpose of fraudulent transportation
will result in forfeiture of ticket.
Lost or Damaged Tickets
Lost, stolen, or damaged MARC tickets are neither refunded nor replaced. Do not laminate your MARC ticket
since this process will destroy the ticket.
Refunds
**Any tickets purchased by one of our venders (Amtrak or Commuter Direct) must be refunded by the issuing vendor.**
One-way tickets are non-refundable. Weekly tickets are refundable if returned no later than 11:59pm the Friday
prior to the effective week. Monthly tickets are refundable, based on calendar days, as follows:
Prior to effective month 100%
Days 1 - 5 75%
Days 6 - 10 50%
Any other questions about refunds should be directed to 410-767-3999 or 410-539-3497 (TTY).
Cross Honoring of MARC Tickets
Tickets sold to stations on the Camden or Penn Lines are valid to equivalent destinations on the other line as shown below:
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MARC via Camden Line
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MARC via Penn Line
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Washington, D.C. Union Station
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Washington, D.C. Union Station
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Riverdale, MD
College Park, MD
Greenbelt, MD
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New Carrollton, MD
Seabrook, MD
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Muirkirk, MD
Laurel, MD
Laurel Park, MD
Savage, MD
Jessup, MD
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Bowie State, MD
Odenton, MD
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Dorsey, MD
St. Denis, MD
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BWI Marshall Airport Rail Station, MD
Halethorpe, MD
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Baltimore Camden Station, MD
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West Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Penn Station, MD
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Please Note: Brunswick Line tickets are not valid for travel to equivalent zones on the
Camden and Penn Lines.
Extension of Tickets
Passengers holding weekly or monthly tickets wishing to travel to a point beyond their ticketed zone destination
must pay the appropriate one-way, or two-trip fare from their ticketed destination zone to their new destination.
Passengers holding one-way or two-trip tickets may pay the difference in fare between their ticketed and actual
destination. No penalty will be charged for tickets extended aboard trains.
Cross Honoring on AMTRAK for Monthly/Weekly Ticket Holders
Monthly/Weekly Ticket holders may ride certain AMTRAK Trains for no additional cost.
Click here for days and permissible trains.
Cross Honoring on Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Tickets
MARC Tickets are accepted on southbound VRE trains departing from Washington before noon and on northbound
trips returning to Washington after noon. Visit the VRE website for train schedules and information.
