PAYG on Metro
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Ticket types:
Single / Day / Pay As You Go
Passenger types:
All
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Pop Pay As You Go (PAYG) is the smart and exciting way to pay for public transport in North East England. Simply top up your Pop PAYG card and pay for your journeys as you make them.
| Zones(s) | Single | Daily Cap | Single From April 2026 | Daily Cap From April 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One zone (A, B, C, D) | £2.00 | £3.10 | £2.20 | £3.30 |
| Two zones (A+B, B+C, C+D) | £2.90 | £4.20 | £2.50 | £4.50 |
| Three zones (A+B+C, B+C+D) | £3.60 | £5.20 | £2.50 | £5.00 |
| Four zones (A+B+C+D) | £3.80 | £6.20 | £2.50 | £5.00 |
Pay As You Go on Metro
You can travel as many times as you like in one day. You are charged each time you travel until you reach the daily price cap for the number of zones you’ve travelled in. You’ll never pay more than the daily price cap for the number of zones you’ve travelled in.
The price depends on the number of zones you travel in.
You can also use Pop PAYG to pay for travel on selected bus services, the Shields Ferry and the Northumberland Line. Find out more here: Pop Pay As You Go.
Find out about the best way to pay if you’re travelling on the Shields Ferry as well as Metro here.
How to buy
You can get your Pop PAYG card online. The card itself is free, but must be purchased with a £5 balance.
Once you have your Pop PAYG card you can top it up:
- Online
- At any Metro station ticket machine
You can top your Pop PAYG card up to a maximum balance of £90.
Or, you can use Pop PAYG on your Android smartphone with Google Pay, and use it on Metro in the same way that you’d use a Pop PAYG smartcard. Please note that Pop PAYG on Android can only be used on Metro.
To view ticket terms and conditions click here.
