Ticket options and validity

• Ticket types: paper QR ticket, smart card, digital QR ticket, token, and event-specific paper tickets.
• Digital tickets can be bought on PhonePe, Paytm, Rapido, T-Savaari, Mee Ticket, Google Wallet (RCS) and the official WhatsApp number.
• Return journey tickets are available only through digital platforms.
• Every ticket is valid only on the day of purchase.
• After entry you must exit within 30 minutes at the same station or 90 minutes across the system, or overstay rules apply.
• Children under 90 cm travel free, but only one child per accompanying adult.
• Paper QR tickets and tokens are refundable only if unused at the entry gate. A token is valid only for the stations printed on it.
• A common metro plus TGSRTC bus pass is sold at metro counters: 1-day Rs 275 and monthly Rs 4,000 (plus a Rs 100 refundable card deposit).

Source: L&T Metro: FAQs. Checked on 12 Nov 2026.

Also see: ltmetro.com/ticketing ltmetro.com/common-pass

Source note: page checked 12 Nov 2026 (no date printed).

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