CityTicket
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CityTicket is a program instituted in 2004 by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York. It allows weekend travel on the Metro-North Railroad or the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) between any two points within the borders of New York City, for a reduced $3.25 fare. Tickets are sold on Saturdays and Sundays for same-day travel only. A grace period allows for tickets to be used until 4:00 AM the following day.
On the LIRR, CityTicket can be used for trips within Zone 1 (City Terminal Zone) or between Zones 1 and 3, including a change of trains at Jamaica station for travel continuing in the same direction. On Metro-North, CityTicket can be used for trips on Hudson Line and Harlem Line trains between the Bronx and/or within Manhattan.
CityTicket is not valid for travel to the Far Rockaway station (in zone 4), because the line passes through Nassau County, in Long Island. It is also not valid for travel to the Shea Stadium or Belmont Park stations, which are only open for special events. Metro-North's CityTicket is not valid on New Haven Line trains between Manhattan and Fordham Station, as trips between those stations are not permitted on the New Haven Line.
The introductory CitiTicket fare was $2.50, which was raised to $3.00 effective March 5, 2005, which increased to $3.25 on March 1, 2008.
