Is that how it's meant to work, does anyone know?
It is correct yes. If you are travelling from outside Greater Manchester you will always get a ticket to a named stop, or Metrolink City.
Is that how it's meant to work, does anyone know?
It isn't available in map form, but it is in iKB:
Code:NLC Name Includes: G231 METROLINK ZONE A Bury, Radcliffe, Whitefield. G232 METROLINK ZONE B Besses O' Th' Barn, Prestwich, Heaton Park. G233 METROLINK ZONE C Bowker Vale, Crumpsall, Abraham Moss, Woodlands Road. G234 METROLINK CITY (Only used from Knutsford, Ashley, Mobberley and Hale for journeys via Sale) All City Centre stations. G235 METROLINK ZONE E Trafford Bar, Old Trafford, Stretford, Cornbrook G236 METROLINK ZONE F Dane Road, Sale, Brooklands. G237 METROLINK ZONE G Timperley, Navigation Road, Altrincham. G238 METROLINK ZONE H Pomona, Exchange Quay, Salford Quays, Anchorage, Harbour City, Media City, Broadway, Langworthy, Weaste, Ladywell, Eccles. G076 METROLINK ZONE J Newton Heath & Moston, Central Park, Monsall K732 METROLINK ZONE K Oldham Mumps, Freehold, South Chadderton, Hollinwood, Failsworth K733 METROLINK ZONE L Shaw & Crompton, New Hey, Milnrow, Kingsway Business Park, Newbold, Rochdale Railway Station, Rochdale Town Centre K734 METROLINK ZONE M New Islington, Holt Town, Etihad Camp, Velopark, Clayton Hall, Edge Lane, K735 METROLINK ZONE N Cemetery Road, Droylsden, Audenshaw, Ashton Moss, Ashton West, Ashton-under- Lyne G199 METROLINK ZONE P Firswood, Chorlton, St Werburgh’s Road K736 METROLINK ZONE Q Withington, Burton Road, West Didsbury, Didsbury Village, East Didsbury
I don't have access to the current version of this though. It is not in the public domain at all.
I don't have access to the current version of this
Could you please post a link to the map as I can't seem to find it.Metrolink is planning to introduce zonal fares in early 2019, if approved by the Gtr Manchester Combined Authority. The change would cut the 8,500 stop-to-stop fares now in use to just 10 zone-based fares. There is a map of the proposed zones on their website. Some short-distance trips, especially those crossing a zone boundary, are likely to cost more but the new system would offer more flexibility.
https://www.tfgm.com/news/metrolink-zonal-faresCould you please post a link to the map as I can't seem to find it.
Thanks
Metrolink said:Metrolink passengers could soon benefit from a simple and flexible zone system for fares and ticketing.
The change would cut the 8,500 stop-to-stop fares currently in use to just 10 zone-based fares. Customers will be able to enjoy unlimited travel within their chosen zones, instead of one-off journeys between specific stops.
If approved by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority the change would take place in early 2019, bringing Metrolink in line with other transport networks, such as London and other European cities.
It would also help pave the way for a fully-integrated ticketing system for Greater Manchester.
yup - i think tfgm are being good here by including it in zone 1/2 because you dont penalise those travelling to salford quays offices from south of the city..Ooo looks like Cornbrook will be included in what is currently the CTLZ?
Having constructed a fares spreadsheet for Metrolink in the past and looked up a ridiculous number of fares on the cumbersome Fare Finder on the TfGM website I can only applaud this proposed change. I don't visit Manchester very often so am not directly affected but I've never understood why such opaque and complex fares were deemed necessary for Metrolink. Simpler fare structures tend to support passenger growth and encourage new users. The bit that's missing is the actual prices for the new structure but it looks much better at first glance.
As the press release hints the real plus is where this goes in future in respect of bus and rail fares and allowing a better integrated system with better multi modal and transfer ticketing. Wonder if the bus companies will "play ball"??
Brilliant, thanks for this, OwlMan!The current zones are:
A
Bury
Radcliffe
Whitefield
B
Besses O' Th' Barn
Prestwich
Heaton Park
C
Bowker Vale
Crumpsall
Abraham Moss
Woodlands Road/Queens Road
CITY
Victoria
Market Street
Piccadilly Gardens
Piccadilly
Mosley Street
St Peter's Square
G-mex
Shudehill
New Islington
E
Cornbrook
Trafford Bar
Old Trafford
Stretford
F
Dane Road
Sale
Brooklands
G
Timperley
Navigation Road
Altrincham
H
Pomona
Exchange Quay
Salford Quays
Anchorage
Harbour City
Media City
Broadway
Langworthy
Weaste
Ladywell
Eccles
J
Newton Heath & Moston
Central Park
Monsall
K
Derker
Oldham Mumps
Oldham Central
Oldham King Street
Westwood
Freehold
South Chadderton
Hollinwood
Failsworth
Derker
L
Rochdale Town Centre
Rochdale Railway Station
Newbold
Kingsway Business Park
Milnrow
New Hey
Shaw & Crompton
M
Holt Town
Etihad Camp
Velopark
Clayton Hall
Edge Lane
N
Cemetery Road
Droylsden
Audenshaw
Ashton Moss
Ashton West
Ashton-under-Lyne
P
Firswood
Chorlton
St Werburgh’s Road
Q
Withingto
Burton Road
West Didsbury
Didsbury Village
East Didsbury
R
Barlow Moor Road
Sale Water Park
Northern Moor
Wythenshawe Park
Moor Road
Baguely
Roundthorn
S
Martinscroft
Benchill
Crossacre
Wythenshawe Town Centre
Robinswood Road
Peel Hall
Shadowmoss
Manchester Airport
Wonder if the bus companies will "play ball"??
It's starting 13th January 2019.Metrolink is planning to introduce zonal fares in early 2019, if approved by the Gtr Manchester Combined Authority. The change would cut the 8,500 stop-to-stop fares now in use to just 10 zone-based fares. There is a map of the proposed zones on their website. Some short-distance trips, especially those crossing a zone boundary, are likely to cost more but the new system would offer more flexibility.
We’re introducing new ticket zones for Metrolink on Sunday 13 January 2019.
This means an easy to understand zones based system will be used for all ticket prices – offering simpler, more flexible and better value fares.
Any single zone (1, 2, 3 or 4)
Two zones (1+2)
- Single: £1.40
- 1-day travelcard (peak): £2.60
- 1-day travelcard (off-peak): £1.80 or family £3.50
- 7-day: £10.20
- 28-day: £35
- Annual: £400
Two zones (2+3 or 3+4)
- Single: £2.80
- 1-day travelcard (peak): £4.20
- 1-day travelcard (off-peak): £3.40 or family £5
- 7-day: £17
- 28-day: £58
- Annual: £650
Three zones (1+2+3)
- Single: £2.40
- 1-day travelcard (peak): £3.40
- 1-day travelcard (off-peak): £3 or family £4.70
- 7-day: £14.80
- 28-day: £50
- Annual: £570
Three zones (2+3+4)
- Single: £3.80
- 1-day travelcard (peak): £6
- 1-day travelcard (off-peak): £4.20 or family £6.90
- 7-day: £24.60
- 28-day: £81
- Annual: £930
All zones (1+2+3+4)
- Single: £3.20
- 1-day travelcard (peak): £4.60
- 1-day travelcard (off-peak): £3.80 or family £6.70
- 7-day: £19.80
- 28-day: £67
- Annual: £740
- Single: £4.60
- 1-day travelcard (peak): £7
- 1-day travelcard (off-peak): £4.80 or family £7.10
- Weekend travelcard £6.60 or family £9.20
- 7-day: £30
- 28-day: £98
- Annual: £1,110