South Coast Rail Tickets Are Now On Sale. Weekday Fares Remain Free Through End of March
Tickets are now on sale for the South Coast Rail, and users of the new commuter rail service will enjoy an added benefit through the end of March.
Rail passenger service for the Fall River/New Bedford Line has been confirmed to launch on Monday, March 24. Schedules have been posted online.
In a Thursday, March 20, Herald News report, the MBTA and the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that South Coast Rail weekday fares will remain free through the end of March and fare-free weekend service will continue through April.
When the South Coast Rail line opens to the public on Monday, it will be the first time in 65 years that the region has had passenger rail service.
What You Need to Know About the South Coast Rail Service
Fare-free weekday service will be available for passengers on the Fall River and New Bedford lines every day from March 24 through 31. Fare-free service on weekends, Saturday and Sunday, will be available between March 29 and April 27, in addition to Patriots Day, Monday, April 21.
Passengers can ride for free if they board or end their ride at one of the six South Coast Rail stations. Riders should share their origin and destination stations with conductors to receive free travel. The offer is only valid on the Fall River and New Bedford lines and does not apply to trains on other commuter rail lines.
Regular commuter rail fares will go into effect on weekdays beyond March 31 and weekends after April.
Special Parking Promotion
Commuter rail parking at the six South Coast rail station lots — Church Street, East Taunton, Fall River Depot, Freetown, Middleboro, and New Bedford — will be free March 24 through April 30.
Standard parking rates for South Coast Rail stations are $4 per day on weekdays and $2 per day on holidays and weekends.
How to Buy Tickets
Fares for the new Fall River/New Bedford commuter rail line are available now using the mTicket app for iOS and Android. A fare purchased with mTicket is valid anytime for 90 days after purchase. Passengers activate tickets upon boarding.
