As we say hello to new easy ways to pay, we’re saying goodbye to paper MetroTickets.

Paper MetroTickets are being phased out and are now in limited use; they will disappear completely from the Adelaide Metro network from late-2025 to make way for cheaper, easier ways to pay for your public transport.

For now, you can only buy paper MetroTickets from the on-board vending machines on trams and trains, and the off-board vending machines at the Adelaide Railway Station. You can still use a validated paper MetroTicket to transfer to a bus. Just show the driver as you board.

Now is a great time to start saving money by using these cheaper ticket options:

• Buy and recharge a Regular, Concession or Student metroCARD (use on all buses, trams and trains).
• Download the free Adelaide Metro Buy & Go app for Regular, Concession and Student Singletrips, Daytrips and 3-Day Visitor passes (use on buses and trams plus trains departing the Adelaide Railway Station).
• Tap and Pay with Visa or Mastercard (Regular fares only; use on buses and trams plus trains departing the Adelaide Railway Station).

You can also load a Singletrip (at original paper MetroTicket prices) or Daytrip to a metroCARD via a vending machine, a metroCARD retailer or at the Adelaide Metro InfoCentre.

If you’d like some help with trying an alternative to paper MetroTickets, our Customer Care team is available from 7am to 8pm every day on the Adelaide Metro InfoLine (1300 311 108) and at the Adelaide Metro InfoCentre in the Adelaide Railway Station.