Fares & tickets
Single Journey Tickets, MRT Pass, Rapid Pass — prices, where to buy them, how to recharge and a built-in balance tracker for your MRT Pass.
৳20
Minimum fare
৳100
Maximum fare
10 %
MRT Pass discount
10 yr
MRT Pass validity
How fares work on MRT Line 6
The fare is set by the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) for each pair of stations: ৳5 per kilometre, with a ৳20 minimum and a ৳100 maximum (DTCA notification of 8 September 2022). Uttara North ↔ Motijheel costs ৳100; the full table for every pair of stations is below. You can pay in two ways: a Single Journey Ticket (SJT) bought for a specific trip, or a rechargeable MRT Pass which gives you a 10% discount on every journey.
Children under three feet tall travel free with their guardian. Passengers aged 65 or over and passengers with disabilities pay 25% less, buying their ticket at the ticket office (see the official rules below). There is no student concession; the 10% smart-card discount applies to every MRT Pass and Rapid Pass holder.
Single Journey Ticket — fare table
A Single Journey Ticket is a contactless single-use card, valid until midnight on the day of purchase; the exit gate keeps it. Buy it at any station’s ticket vending machine (TVM) or ticket office (TOM). The table shows the official fare between every pair of stations.
| From ↓ / To → | Uttara North | Uttara Center | Uttara South | Pallabi | Mirpur 11 | Mirpur 10 | Kazipara | Shewrapara | Agargaon | Bijoy Sarani | Farmgate | Karwan Bazar | Shahbag | Dhaka University | Bangladesh Secretariat | Motijheel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttara North | — | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 80 | 90 | 90 | 100 |
| Uttara Center | 20 | — | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 80 | 90 | 90 |
| Uttara South | 20 | 20 | — | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 70 | 80 | 90 |
| Pallabi | 30 | 20 | 20 | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 80 |
| Mirpur 11 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 70 |
| Mirpur 10 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 60 |
| Kazipara | 40 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
| Shewrapara | 50 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 |
| Agargaon | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 50 |
| Bijoy Sarani | 60 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 40 |
| Farmgate | 70 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 |
| Karwan Bazar | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 |
| Shahbag | 80 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Dhaka University | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | 20 | 20 |
| Bangladesh Secretariat | 90 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | 20 |
| Motijheel | 100 | 90 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — |
Single Journey Ticket fare in taka for every pair of stations. Source: the station-by-station fare table («মেট্রোরেল লাইন-৬ এর স্টেশন ভিত্তিক ভাড়ার তালিকা») in the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) fare notification of 8 September 2022, as published by DMTCL on dmtcl.gov.bd (the table also lists Kamalapur, which is not open yet). With an MRT Pass or Rapid Pass 10% less is deducted. Checked in October 2026.
MRT Pass
The MRT Pass is a contactless smart card issued by DMTCL, available since MRT Line 6 opened to passengers at the end of December 2022. It is the most convenient way to use the Dhaka metro: tap in at the gate, tap out, and the correct distance-based fare is deducted automatically — with a built-in 10% discount on every journey.
When you buy the card (৳500) you get ৳300 of preloaded travel credit and ৳200 is a security deposit, refunded (minus a ৳50 service charge) if you return the pass. The card is valid for 10 years and can hold up to ৳10,000 in stored value.
The pass is bought at the station ticket office (TOM) by filling in a registration form. If it is lost or damaged, the unused balance is transferred to the replacement card.
Issued by DMTCL — the official fare card for Dhaka Metro Line 6.
- Card price৳500
- Preloaded credit৳300
- Max. balance৳10,000
- Discount10 %
- Validity10 years
MRT Pass balance tracker
DMTCL does not currently publish a public API for live MRT Pass balance lookup — your balance is shown at the station ticket vending machines and the ticket office. To help in the meantime, this tool lets you track your balance privately in your browser: enter what was on your card last time you used it, simulate a trip, and see what remains. Everything is stored locally on your device — nothing is sent to us.
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How to obtain your MRT Pass
Go to any MRT Line 6 station
The MRT Pass is sold at the ticket office (TOM) of every station.
Fill in the registration form
DMTCL issues the MRT Pass against a registration form at the ticket office. Bring an identity document (National ID or passport) in case it is asked for.
Pay ৳500
৳200 is a refundable security deposit and ৳300 is loaded as travel credit so you can start using it immediately.
Tap & ride
Touch the card to the gate reader at entry and again at exit. The fare is deducted automatically with a 10% discount.
How to recharge
DMTCL’s guidelines list three places to top up an MRT Pass, and since November 2025 there is also an online option:
- Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) at every MRT Line 6 station — touchscreen interface in Bengali and English. The machines take ৳10, ৳20, ৳50, ৳100, ৳200, ৳500 and ৳1,000 notes (no ৳500 or ৳1,000 note when the amount is under ৳100). Maximum balance: ৳10,000.
- Ticket Office (TOM) — hand over your card and the cash and it is topped up on the spot.
- Excess Fare Office (EFO) — the same office that unblocks cards with an irregular journey.
- Online — since 25 November 2025 MRT and Rapid Passes can be topped up online through DTCA’s system (and through a DTCA mobile app since January 2026). The money is written to the card the next time you tap it once on an Add Value Machine at a station.
A new balance shows on the TVM screen immediately after a recharge at the station. There is no QR or mobile-banking payment at the ticket machines.
Rapid Pass — the multi-modal alternative
The Rapid Pass is a smart card issued by the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA), usable on the metro and on some other public transport in Dhaka. It is accepted by the same gates as the MRT Pass and gets the same 10% smart-card discount on metro fares.
If you regularly use Dhaka buses in addition to the metro, the Rapid Pass is a better one-card solution. For current issuance points and conditions, check DTCA (dtca.gov.bd); like the MRT Pass, it can be topped up online since November 2025.
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The official rules most guides leave out
Who travels free or cheaper
War-wounded Heroic Freedom Fighters travel free on a single journey. Show the identity card issued by the appropriate authority at the Ticket Office (TOM) and you are given a free Single Journey Ticket.
Children under three feet tall travel free with their guardian.
Passengers aged 65 or over and passengers with disabilities pay 25% less. This is the discounted fare table DMTCL signed on 25 May 2026; those tickets have to be bought at the ticket office, not from a machine, and the fare is rounded to the nearest ৳5. The earlier Fare Collection Guidelines set 15% for passengers with special needs holding a Department of Social Services card — the 2026 table is the newer figure.
What a Single Journey Ticket actually is
It is valid until midnight on the day you buy it — not open-ended. If you do not use it, you can return it to the Ticket Office the same day, during office hours, and get your money back.
Single Journey Tickets are sold at the ticket vending machines (TVM) and the ticket office (TOM).
The banknote trap at the ticket machines
The machines take ৳10, ৳20, ৳50, ৳100, ৳200, ৳500 and ৳1,000 notes — but if your fare is under ৳100 the machine will not accept a ৳500 or ৳1,000 note. Most journeys on this line cost ৳20–৳80, so arrive with small notes or you will be queuing at the ticket office instead.
MRT Pass: what it costs to lose one
A refund gives you the security deposit and the unused balance back, minus a ৳50 service charge.
Re-issuing a damaged pass costs ৳200 in processing. Re-issuing a lost one costs ৳400 — ৳200 security deposit plus ৳200 processing. Your unused balance transfers to the new card automatically. If the lost pass turns up later and still works, you get the deposit back for ৳50.
Top up at a ticket vending machine, the ticket office or the Excess Fare Office (EFO). If the card stops reading at the gates, or gets blocked after an irregular journey, the EFO is where it is unblocked.
You cannot linger: 40 minutes inside the gates
Once you touch in, there is a time limit on staying in the paid area. From Uttara North to Agargaon the allowance including travel is 40 minutes. Overstay it and you pay double the maximum fare for that section.
Source: «Fare Collection Guidelines of Dhaka Metro Rail», the bilingual document DMTCL publishes on dmtcl.gov.bd, the DTCA fare notification of 8 September 2022 and the discounted fare table signed on 25 May 2026. Checked in October 2026.