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Maryland Transit to stop accepting credit card payments during ticket machine upgrade

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October 10, 2023

Users of Maryland bus, rail and metro subway will not be able to use credit cards for ticket vending machines during an upgrade beginning Friday, Oct.13 through December 2024, according to a press release. Cash will be accepted.

MARC train ticketing machines will not be affected by the upgrade.

Temporary, credit card-capable fare vending machines are planned to be installed at high traffic stations and stops by spring 2024 while the upgrade process is underway.

Riders can also download the CharmPass mobile fare payment app to purchase fares with a credit card.

New customers who download CharmPass by Oct. 31 will receive a complimentary three-day CharmFlex pass. The pass will be pushed to their phones within 24 hours and is good for travel on Maryland Transit Administration local bus, light rail and metro subway for up to a year.

Riders also can purchase transit fares with a credit card at the agency's Transit Store, located at 6 St. Paul St., Baltimore. The store is open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.