Shore Line East Fares

SENIOR/DISABLED FARES:
Effective April 19, 2010, Shore Line East will offer a reduced fare for Senior and Disabled commuters on all trains except weekday morning peak trains.  The reduced fare will be 50% off one-way fares to seniors 65 and older and disabled individuals (12 years and older).  Reduced fare tickets will be available on-board SLE trains.

Shore Line East Fares (Effective January 1, 2013)

* There is no additional cost if you purchase your ticket onboard the train. Customers are requested to use small bills when paying their train fares. All bills larger than $20 are strongly discouraged. Tickets are available at New London, Old Saybrook and New Haven Amtrak Ticket Windows.

  One-Way Senior/
Disabled
Ten-Trip  Senior/
Disabled
Ten-Trip
Monthly Monthly Plus Bus
NEW HAVEN TRAVEL
EASTBOUND STATIONS to or from New Haven
Branford $3.00 $1.50 $27.00  $15.00 $57.00 $66.50
Guilford $4.00 $2.00 $36.00  $20.00 $79.00 $88.50
Madison $4.50 $2.25 $40.50  $22.50 $92.00 $101.50
Clinton $5.00 $2.50 $45.00  $25.00 $105.00 $114.50
Westbrook $5.75 $2.75 $51.75  $27.50 $120.00 $129.50
Old Saybrook $6.25 $3.00 $56.25  $30.00 $134.00 $143.50
New London $9.00 $4.50 $81.00  $45.00 $189.00 $198.50
INTERMEDIATE TRAVEL
Between any TWO stations within ONE Zone:
Within ZONE 2: Branford, Guilford, and Madison — OR — within ZONE 3: Clinton, Westbrook, and Old Saybrook
  $3.00 $1.50 $27.00  $15.00 $57.00 $66.50
Between ZONE 2 and ZONE 3 — OR — between ZONE 3 and ZONE 4
Between ZONE 2: Branford, Guilford, and Madison — AND — ZONE 3: Clinton, Westbrook, and Old Saybrook
Between ZONE 3: Clinton, Westbrook, and Old Saybrook — AND — ZONE 4: New London
  $4.00 $2.00 $36.00  $20.00 $76.00 $85.50
Between ZONE 2 and ZONE 4
Between ZONE 2: Branford, Guilford, and Madison — AND — ZONE 4: New London
  $6.25 $3.00 $56.25  $30.00 $131.00 $140.50

Note: No fare is charged for travel between New Haven Union Station and New Haven State Street Station.

 

For Metro-North New Haven Line fares, click here.

Do you commute past New Haven? If so, you can save up to $51* a month.
If you live east of New Haven and work west of New Haven, it makes even more sense than ever to commute by train. Our combination Shore Line East/Metro-North UniRail Ticket saves you up to $51 a month. And, with no traffic, weather, car or parking problems and expenses, it's a great transportation bargain.

UniRail Ticket Information

Ticket Information

Shore Line East offers commuters three monthly ticket options: Monthly Plus - includes Shore Line East and Commuter Connection connecting bus service in New Haven. Monthly Ticket - does not include New Haven Commuter Connection bus service. UniRail Ticket - a discounted combined Shore Line East/Metro-North monthly ticket that costs less than purchasing individual Shore Line East and New Haven Line (Metro-North) monthly tickets.

Monthly and Monthly Plus tickets are sold at New Haven, Old Saybrook and New London train stations, by mail or by phone at 1-800-ALL-RIDE in CT. UniRail monthly tickets are available at New Haven's Union Station, or any New Haven Line Station, and by mail. The Monthly Plus Bus ticket is honored for travel on all CTTRANSIT New Haven Division bus routes.

Please note tickets are nontransferable.

Shore Line East Connecting Passengers

Passengers who transfer from a Metro North train to Shore Line East may purchase combined tickets from Metro North ticket machines and ticket windows before boarding the train. 

Persons with Disabilities and Medicare Card recipients

Shore Line East offers a reduced fare for seniors, persons with disabilities and Medicare Card recipients.  The reduced fare is 50% off one-way fares on all Shore Line East trains except morning peak trains.  Reduced fare tickets are available on-board SLE trains and at the New Haven, Old Saybrook and New London Amtrak ticket windows. 

Proper identification is required to receive the reduced fare.

Ten-Trip Ticket

Good for 180 days, the ten-trip ticket allows commuters to take the train as their schedule permits. They are sold at Union Station in New Haven & New London and at the Old Saybrook train station.

One-Way Tickets

One-way tickets are sold at Union Station in New Haven and New London, at the Old Saybrook train station and on board all Shore Line East trains.

Children

Up to four children ages 11 and under may travel for free with a Shore Line East fare paying adult weekdays and weekends. Additional children will be charged the adult fare. Shore Line East "Child Fare Policy" does not apply to Amtrak - SLE options.

If you're continuing your trip on a Metro-North New Haven Line train, for up to four children ages 5-11 traveling with a paying adult, the fare is 75 cents each. Any additional children ages 5-11 will be charged half the adult fare. Children under 5 years of age travel free.