mLink Ticket Types

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Metro / Glider

  • Singles - One single ticket type is available ‘mLink Metro/Glider Single Ticket’. Passengers must select the corridor/route they are travelling on. For travel on Metro Corridor 4 select Glider Corridor East and if travelling on Corridor 10 select Glider Corridor West. Tickets automatically activate immediately after purchase.

  • Day Ticket - Unlimited travel for one day throughout the Metro and Glider network. Travel starts on the day you purchase your ticket and is valid for travel for the rest of the day. mLink Day tickets can be purchased Monday-Sunday and tickets automatically activate immediately after purchase. Also available for yLink Smartcard holders.

  • Weekly - Unlimited travel for one week throughout the Metro and Glider network. Travel starts immediately on the day you purchase your ticket and is valid for travel for one full week. These are available to purchase at any time of the day.

  • Monthly - Unlimited travel for one month throughout the Metro and Glider network. Travel starts immediately on the day you purchase your ticket and is valid for travel for one full month. These are available to purchase at any time of the day.

Foyle Metro 

  • Day Ticket - Unlimited travel for one day throughout the Foyle Metro network. Travel starts on the day your mLink Foyle Metro Day Ticket is activated and is valid for travel for the rest of the day on scheduled Foyle Metro services (the ticket will expire at 4.00a.m. the next day).

​Day Ticket Price

Adult £2.10
Child £1.05

Goldliner (within Northern Ireland)

  • Single Ticket - Travel between the TO and FROM stages selected- valid any day, any time.

  • Day Return Ticket (Peak) - Travel between the TO and FROM stages selected for Goldline services within Northern Ireland valid any time, any day. When you buy a Day Return ticket it will be delivered to your phone as two separate single tickets. The outward single ticket and return single ticket are to be used from and to the stages selected.

  • Day Return Ticket (Off Peak) - Travel between the TO and FROM stages only on selected Goldline services within Northern Ireland after 9.30a.m* valid any day. When you buy an Off Peak Day Return ticket it will be delivered to your phone as two separate single tickets. The outward single ticket and return single ticket are to be used to and from the stages selected. *Promotional fare which may be withdrawn at any time.

  • Monthly Return Ticket - Travel between the TO and FROM stages selected only on Goldliner Service 212 and Airport Express 300 (Belfast Europa/Sandyknowes ñ International Airport) valid any day. When you buy a Goldline 1 Month Return ticket it will be delivered to your phone as two separate single tickets. The outward single ticket and return single ticket are to be used from and to the stages selected. Off Peak fare 1 Month Return tickets are not available.

Ulsterbus Craigavon

  • Day Ticket (Off Peak) - Travel for one day between Lurgan and Portadown Town Centres (services 46, 47 & 51). Travel starts after 9.30am on the day your mLink Day Ticket is activated and is valid for travel during the remainder of that day between Lurgan and Portadown Town Centres on services 46, 47 & 51.

​Day Ticket Price

Adult £3.00
Child £1.50

Ulsterbus/urby

Single Ticket - Travel between the TO and FROM stages selected- valid any day, any time. Day Return Ticket (Peak) - Travel between the TO and FROM stages selected for Ulsterbus/urby services within Northern Ireland valid any time, any day. When you buy a Day Return ticket it will be delivered to your phone as two separate single tickets. The outward single ticket and return single ticket are to be used from and to the stages selected. Day Return Ticket (Off Peak) - Travel between the TO and FROM stages only on selected Ulsterbus/urby services within Northern Ireland after 9.30a.m* valid any day. When you buy an Off Peak Day Return ticket it will be delivered to your phone as two separate single tickets. The outward single ticket and return single ticket are to be used to and from the stages selected. *Promotional fare which may be withdrawn at any time.  

NI Railways

  • Singles - Travel between the TO and FROM stages selected- valid any day, any time.

  • Day Ticket - Unlimited travel for one day between two chosen rail stations within Northern Ireland. If travelling off-peak after 9.30am enjoy 25% off standard ticket price*. mLink 1 Day Rail Tickets automatically activate immediately after purchase except for mLink Off Peak 1 Day Rail tickets which automatically activate after 9.30am. Promotional fare which may be withdrawn at any time. Also available for yLink and 24+ Smartcard holders

  • 3 Day Flexi Ticket - Unlimited travel on any 3 days out of 7 days between two chosen rail stations within Northern Ireland. Available only to mLink customers. 7 day expiry is set when the 1st day of travel is activated. Ideal for customers who want the flexibility to travel any 3 days of the week. No need to pre-select specific three days at time of purchase, activate as desired during the 7 day period.

  • Weekly Ticket - Unlimited travel for any 7 consecutive days between two chosen rail stations within Northern Ireland. Available only to mLink customers, unlike paper weekly tickets which are valid from Monday to Sunday only. 7 day expiry is set when the 1st day of travel is activated. Ideal for customers who travel 4 days or more per week. Also available for yLink and 24+ Smartcard holders

  • Monthly Ticket - Unlimited travel for a 1 month period between two chosen rail stations within Northern Ireland. 1 month expiry is set when the 1st day of travel is activated. Ideal for customers who travel 15 days or more in 1 month. Monthly tickets, over the value of £85, also offer customers free unlimited travel at weekends, across the entire NI Railways network. Also available for yLink and 24+ Smartcard holders 

  • Sunday Day Tracker – unlimited rail travel on a Sunday with no time restrictions.

mLink Day Rail Tickets automatically activate immediately after purchase except for mLink Off Peak 1 Day Rail tickets which automatically activate after 9.30am. Other mLink tickets auto activate after 3 days.

We advise that you only buy Day mLink Rail Tickets shortly before travelling and all other mLink tickets are not purchased any more than 3 days before you want the ticket to start. Tickets auto-expire at 4am following last valid day of travel.

Airport Express 300

  • Single Ticket - Valid for travel on the Airport Express 300 service between Belfast International Airport and Belfast City Centre and are not valid on any other bus service.

  • Monthly Return Ticket - Valid for travel on the Airport Express 300 service between Belfast International Airport and Belfast City Centre and are not valid on any other bus service. When you buy a 1 Month Return ticket it will be delivered to your phone as two separate single tickets. The outward single ticket and return single ticket are to be used from and to the stages selected.

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