NCTD fares

NCTD fares can be paid with cash, Compass cards, or Compass Cloud 📱 app.

Coaster has separate (zone based) fares. Most Breeze and Sprinter tickets are not valid on Coaster except providing a $2 discount.

Breeze and Sprinter

	Full fare	Senior/Disabled/Medicare fare
One way	$2.50	$1.25
Day pass	$6, $15.00 (with Coaster)	$3, $7.50 (with Coaster)
Monthly Passes	$72	$23
Regional Monthly pass (valid on MTS)	$100	$32

Monthly Regional youth pass - $23

Students enrolled in colleges in the NCTD service areas are eligible for discounted Breeze/Sprinter monthly passes. Sprinter trains use proof of payment system, which all riders must have a valid ticket before boarding the train.

Coaster

Coaster fares are charged according to zone traveled. Coaster trains also use proof of payment system. Coaster monthly passes are valid on other NCTD and MTS services.

	Zone 1	Zone 2	Zone 3
Stations	Oceanside Station Carlsbad Village Station Carlsbad Poinsettia Station Encinitas Station Solana Beach Station	Sorrento Valley Station	Old Town Station Santa Fe Depot Station

Adult/Youth fares

	One way	Round trip	Monthly Pass
1-zone	$4.00	$8.00	$ 120.00
2-zone	$5.00	$10.00	$ 150.00
3-zone	$5.50	$11.00	$ 165.00

Youth all zone Coaster Monthly pass - $82.50

Discounted fare (senior/disabled)

	One way	Round trip	Monthly Pass
1-zone	$2.00	$4.00	$ 41.25
2-zone	$2.50	$5.00	$ 41.25
3-zone	$2.75	$5.50	$ 41.25

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