MARC Ticket Vending Machines

Reduced-Price Fares

Register your Senior, Disability, or Student Advantage ID to purchase reduced-price fares

SmartBenefits

Register to use SmartBenefits on the Ticket Vending Machines

Registered Ticket Vending Machine Customers

If you have already registered your phone number and PIN and need to add an additional service to your account, please .

CommuterDirect.com Customers

CommuterDirect.com customers may to export their existing discount fare IDs or SmartBenefits for use on the Ticket Vending Machines.

Register to Purchase Reduced-Price Fares at MARC Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs)

You must provide a valid MTA Disability ID number or send an image of a valid Senior, Disability, or Student Advantage ID to participate in the reduced fare program on the ticket vending machines. If you do not have an MTA Disability ID number you will be prompted to upload an image of your Senior, Disability, or Student Advantage ID after completing this form, or you may send it by email or text message. Please note that it may take up to 72 hours to process your application once we have received and verified your ID.

The following ID types are accepted for the reduced fare program:

MTA Senior Photo ID (no longer issued)
Government issued photo ID or passport showing age 65 or higher
MTA Disability photo ID card
Disability ID from another transit agency and government-issued photo ID
Medicare card and government-issued photo ID
Student discount is only available with the Student Advantage® Card. Visit www.studentadvantage.com for information.

NOTE: We have been informed (as of September 2023) that Student Advantage is experiencing severe delays processing membership requests. Our customers are encouraged to contact Student Advantage via phone (800-333-2920) or email (info@studentadvantage.com) for membership status.

Note: Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

*Type of Reduced Fare

MTA Disability ID Number
(MTA Disability card holders only)

*First Name

Middle Initial

*Last Name

*Zip Code

*Email

*Phone Number (this will be your login)

*Confirm Phone Number

Send confirmation by text to this number (message rates may apply)

*4-Digit PIN

*Confirm PIN

Please create a security question and answer so we can verify your identity if you need to reset your PIN.

*Security Question:

*Answer:

About MARC Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs)
Registering for Discounted Fares
Registering to Use Employer SmartBenefits
Frequently-Asked Questions About TVMs
Contact Staff

About MARC Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs)

There's a new way to purchase MARC and MTA Commuter Bus tickets and passes. MARC Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) are free-standing kiosks located at MARC stations and the MTA Transit Store in Baltimore.?

About MTA.CommuterDirect.com/TVM

This section of CommuterDirect.com is provide for registration for special features of the TVMs. Eligible customers may purchase discounted tickets for seniors, disabled persons, and students, after registering on this website. Customers who receive SmartBenefits from their employers will be able to apply SmartBenefits to purchases at TVMs, after registering on this website.

TVM Locations

Washington Union Station
MARC Penn Line: Perryville, Aberdeen, Edgewood, Martin Airport, Baltimore Penn Station, West Baltimore, Halethorpe, BWI Marshall Airport Rail Station, Odenton, Bowie State University, New Carrollton
MARC Camden Line: Baltimore Camden Station, Dorsey, Savage, Laurel, College Park
MARC Brunswick Line: Martinsburg, Brunswick, Point of Rocks, Monocacy, Germantown, Metropolitan Grove, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Kensington, Silver Spring
MTA Transit Store: 6 St. Paul Street, Baltimore

Registering for Discounted Fares

From the home page, mta.commuterdirect.com/tvm, click "Register your Senior, Disabled, or Student Advantage ID to purchase reduced-price fares." You will be taken to a form to register to use this feature at MARC TVMs. Notes about the form:

Phone Number

The phone number you enter will be your login ID at TVMs. We will also send text messages to this number, if you elect to receive text messages. We will send a text to alert you when your account has been activated, and when you request a PIN reset. We will not share your phone number with anyone.

Verify Eligibility

When registering for discounted fares, an ID will be required. If you are registering as a disabled person, and you have an MTA Disability ID, you will be able to enter the ID number. If you don't have an ID number, or are registering for Senior or Student discounts, you will be asked to email, text, or fax a photo or scan of your ID. Accepted types of ID are:

MTA Senior Photo ID (no longer issued)
Government-issued photo ID showing age 65 or older
MTA Disability photo ID
Disability ID from another transit agency and government-issued photo ID
Medicare card and government-issued photo ID

Registering to Use Employer SmartBenefits

Before you can register to use SmartBenefits at a TVM, you must:

Purchase a SmarTrip card
Register your SmarTrip card with Metro
Have your employer enroll you in the SmartBenefits program

After completing these steps, you can register to use SmartBenefits at MARC TVMs. On the home page of the MARC TVM website, click "Register to use SmartBenefits" on the left side of the screen, and follow the prompts.

Customers must register to use SmartBenefits at TVMs on or before the 16th of the month in order to have SmartBenefits available for the following month. Customers moving SmartBenefits to TVMs after the 16th won't have benefits available the following month, but the month after that.

Frequently-Asked Questions About TVMs

Q: If I purchase a MARC ticket at a TVM, will I be eligible for free parking at BWI Airport?

A: No. Only customers who purchase MARC tickets online at CommuterDirect.com, or from a Commuter Store, are eligible for free parking at BWI.

Q: Can I use my SmartBenefits at CommuterDirect and also at the TVMs?

A: No, if you assign your SmartBenefits to the TVMs they cannot also be used on CommuterDirect.com. However, if you assign your SmartBenefits to the TVMs they may also be used at the Commuter Stores.

Contact Staff

Contact CommuterDirect.com staff about Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) or your TVM account by calling 703-228-RIDE (703-228-7433) or by email at questions@CommuterDirect.com.