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Train Fares
The New Mexico Rail Runner Express operates on a zone-based fare structure.
The amount passengers pay for a ticket is determined by the distance traveled. There are six zones along the 100-mile corridor between Santa Fe and the City of Belen. See the chart below for details.
Tickets can be purchased on our app, online or onboard the train. If using a credit card for payment, passengers must show a valid photo I.D.
Full Fare
Zones | One-Way Trip | Day Pass | Monthly Pass | Annual Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Zone | $2 | $3 ($2 online) | $39 ($29 online) | $385 ($375 online) |
| 2 Zones | $3 | $4 ($3 online) | $55 ($45 online) | $550 ($540 online) |
| 3 Zones | $5 | $6 ($5 online) | $72 ($62 online) | $715 ($705 online) |
| 4 Zones | $8 | $9 ($8 online) | $105 ($95 online) | $1,045 ($1,035 online) |
| 5 Zones | $9 | $10 ($9 online) | $110 ($100 online) | $1,100 ($1,090 online) |
| 6 Zones | $10 | $11 ($10 online) | $121 ($111 online) | $1,210 ($1,200 online) |
Reduced Fare
| Zones | One-Way Trip | Day Pass | Monthly Pass | Annual Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Zone | $1 | $2 ($1 online) | $19 ($9 online) | $187 ($177 online) |
| 2 Zones | $1 | $2 ($1 online) | $28 ($18 online) | $275 ($265 online) |
| 3 Zones | $2 | $3 ($2 online) | $36 ($26 online) | $352 ($342 online) |
| 4 Zones | $4 | $6 ($5 online) | $52 ($42 online) | $517 ($507 online) |
| 5 Zones | $4 | $7 ($6 online) | $55 ($45 online) | $550 ($540 online) |
| 6 Zones | $5 | $8 ($7 online) | $61 ($51 online) | $605 ($595 online) |
How to Calculate Your Fares
Count the number of zones through which you will travel.
Examples
- Traveling from Los Lunas to U.S. 550 / Sandoval County is three zones
- Traveling from Los Ranchos / Journal Center to Downtown Albuquerque is one zone
Accepted Forms of Payment
Tickets can be purchased on the train, online or on the mobile app.
- Cash - Bills over $20 will not be accepted by our ticket agents. Exact change is always appreciated!
- Debit Cards
- All Major Credit Cards (except American Express)
Refund Policy
New Mexico Rail Runner Express Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. Tickets are not refundable if lost, damaged, stolen or destroyed. Tickets are also not refundable if the passenger purchased a ticket and didn’t use it, purchased the wrong date or wrong station or if a ticket is purchased at a discounted rate without qualification. Tickets purchased using the mobile app will not be refunded if accidentally activated.
Reduced Fares
Reduced fares are available to:
- Senior citizens age 62 and over
- Students with a valid student I.D. or proof of enrollment
- Youth ages 10 to 17
- Medicare card holders
- People with disabilities that show
- A NM Motor Vehicle Department notification
- Letter from the doctor indicating the disability (with expiration date)
- An ABQ RIDE Honored Citizen Card
- A Santa Fe Ride Card or Santa Fe Trails Half Fare Card
Fare Free
The following ride free:
- Children 9 and under
- Active Duty Military and Veterans that show
- VHIC or VA medical card
- Veteran’s ID (VIC card)
- Driver’s License with a veteran’s designation
- Department of Defense Active Duty & Dependent Military IDs
- NMRX Freedom Pass
- Show your valid one-way, day, monthly, or annual printed or mobile Rail Runner pass to ride Rio Metro general public Dial-a-Ride buses and fixed/commuter route buses (not valid on Rio Rancho Dial-a-Ride buses)
Helpful Documents
Alternate Format
- To request this information in an alternate format (eg., Braille, large print, audio), please contact Customer Service at 1-866-795-7245 or click here to download the request form.