Metro Transit Plans for Phase 2 Rollout of Fare/Security Updates

Karen Troxell
July 22, 2026

Metro Transit has announced that the second phase of the activation of their new fare and security system will take place on Monday, July 27, impacting 13 MetroLink Stations across Missouri and Illinois. Upon activation, transit riders at Phase 1 and Phase 2 stations can expect to see and be required to use new Ticket Vending Machines, fare validators, and automated security gates.

Phase 2 Stations:

  • Fairview Heights
  • Shrewsbury
  • 5th & Missouri
  • Stadium
  • Shiloh-Scott
  • Brentwood I-64
  • Belleville
  • Lambert Airport Terminal 1
  • 8th & Pine
  • Clayton
  • Swansea
  • Memorial Hospital
  • Convention Center

To learn more about the new fare collection system and Secure Platform Plan, including a short instructional video demonstrating how to purchase fare and access MetroLink platforms, visit www.metrostlouis.org/nextgenfare/.

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