Metrorail tickets are priced by distance, in four zones — the further you travel, the higher the zone. Buy your ticket at the station before boarding. Official PRASA fares, in effect since 1 August 2025.
Single: R10
Return: R20
Weekly · Mon–Fri: R60
Weekly · Mon–Sat: R75
Monthly: R240
Single: R12
Return: R24
Weekly · Mon–Fri: R70
Weekly · Mon–Sat: R80
Monthly: R300
Single: R14
Return: R28
Weekly · Mon–Fri: R80
Weekly · Mon–Sat: R100
Monthly: R320
Single: R15
Return: R30
Weekly · Mon–Fri: R90
Weekly · Mon–Sat: R120
Monthly: R350
Between 09:00 and 14:00: 40% off single and return tickets for everyone.
Pensioners, scholars in uniform and military veterans: 50% off in the same hours.
Weekly and monthly tickets cover a return trip each day. From Cape Town, for example: Claremont falls in Zone 1, Fish Hoek or Khayelitsha in Zone 2, and Strand in Zone 3.
Fares are set by PRASA and can change — confirm at the ticket office before you travel.