Metrolink’s mobile ticketing app, which allows riders to purchase their ticket on a smartphone, tablet or other mobile device, is now available for all Metrolink trips.
A mobile ticketing pilot started in March on Metrolink’s Inland Empire-Orange County line. Since March 1, the Metrolink app was downloaded more than 7,000 times with more than 4,700 tickets purchased, accounting for 13 percent of all tickets sold on the line.
Just in time for baseball season, Angels Express fans can use the app to attend weekday home games starting at 7:05 p.m. on the Orange County Line. For Friday night home games at 7:05 p.m., there is also train service from Riverside on the Inland Empire-Orange County Line.
The free app is available in both Google Play and the Apple App stores and allows passengers to connect to participating bus operators including Metro Bus.
Initially, riders who transfer to Metro Rail, Corporate QuickCard users and Metrolink riders who take part in the Rail 2 Rail® program with Amtrak should continue to use paper tickets from Metrolink’s ticket vending machines.
Metrolink will introduce improvements to make these options available through mobile ticketing in the future. This fall, barcode readers will be installed on the Metro Rail fare gates, enabling passengers throughout the Metrolink system to buy tickets through the Metrolink App and continue their commute on Metro Rail and at no additional cost. Metrolink is also working with Amtrak to eventually allow mobile tickets to be scanned by Amtrak conductors.