Metro Fare Calculator

Work out metro fare instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Metro Fare Calculator

Zonal fares are a base for the first zone plus an increment for each additional one. Daily capping then limits total spending regardless of journey count, which is why tapping in and out with a contactless card usually beats buying individual tickets.

Formula

Metro fare

single = base fare + (zones - 1) x per-zone increment; daily cost = min(singles, daily cap)

Worked example

With the default values below, Metro Fare Calculator returns Single fare of $2.80. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Zones travelled: 3 zones
Base fare for one zone: 1.7
Additional fare per zone: 0.55
Journeys per day: 4 journeys

Results

Single fare: $2.80
Daily cost: $8.00
Saving if a daily cap of 8 applies: $3.20
Monthly cost over 22 days: $176.00

Step by step

1Values used
2Metro fare
3Single fare= 2.80
4Daily cost= 8.00
5Saving if a daily cap of 8 applies= 3.20
6Monthly cost over 22 days= 176.00

Assumptions and limits

The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does capping work?

The system totals your journeys and charges no more than the cap for the day or week. It requires consistent use of the same card.

Is a travelcard still worth buying?

Only if you travel more days than the weekly cap divided by the daily cap. Capping has made most short-term travelcards redundant.