Smart Fare offers easy cash payment options | Valley Metro

 

Smart Fare is here with convenient cash payment options  Valley Metro’s new fare system, Smart Fare, is here with lots of options for riders to pay for fares with cash. With Smart Fare, riders choose between paying with the Valley Metro app or a reloadable Copper card. Riders can load funds to the card or app, and tap the card or scan mobile fare every time they ride.  How to add funds to the app with cash: Visit valleymetro.org/appcash to find a participating retail location

Open the Valley Metro app Select "Wallet" on the bottom of the screen Select "Add funds" and then "Add funds with cash" Ask the cashier to scan the bar code on the screen and tell them the amount you would like to add How to purchase or reload a Copper card with cash Use one of the fare machines located at light rail stations Go to a transit center (Ed Pastor, Sunnyslope or Central Station) Visit valleymetro.org/coppercard to find a participating retail location. Hand the cashier your Copper card, ask them to scan the bar code on the back of the card and tell them the amount you would like to add. Note that a 1-Ride cash option is still available onboard the bus and at fare machines at light rail stations.  Find more information about our new fare system at valleymetrofares.org.