Find official journey planning, timetable and ticket information for Belfast. Translink Metro, Glider, Ulsterbus and NI Railways have different payment rules; choose your service before travelling.
Paying and tapping your card
On Metro, tap once at the driver's reader for your own adult travel; daily capping applies. On NI Railways, a bank card buys a ticket at an office, machine or from the conductor: it is not a universal tap-in/tap-out system. For other passengers or Ulsterbus ticket choices, speak to the driver before tapping.
How to buy a ticket
For Glider, buy your ticket before boarding at a halt's ticket machine, or use a valid activated app ticket or travelcard. Do not board expecting to tap a bank card on the vehicle. Translink's ticket pages explain mLink, travelcards and visitor options.
Finding the right fare
Compare day or visitor tickets for repeated journeys, and check which services and zones they cover. Do not assume Metro contactless capping includes every Glider, Ulsterbus or rail journey.
Take this with you
- Check your last journey home, service updates and the exact boarding stop before travelling. Timetables can change at short notice.
Check the official details
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