Fares in Delhi Metro
Token
- Only One way permitted
- Validity: One day
- Refund within 60 min
- Exit within 170 min, penalty Rs 10 per hour, subject to maximum Rs 50
Travel Card
- First Time: Rs 150 (including Rs 50 refundable security)
- Recharge: Rs 200 to Rs 3000 non refundable, amount could be used only in metro rides
- Validity: 1 year after every recharge, max 10 years
- Same station entry/exit: Rs 10 charged within 20 min
- Web Top Up/Online recharge: At DMRC Smart Card Portal dmrcsmartcard.com
Benefits of Delhi Metro Smart Card
- You can travel to any destination without using token
- No need of any photo or ID proof to purchase Smart Card
- Travel worth Rs 10 free on every journey worth Rs 100
- You can buy card worth Rs 150 to Rs 2000 at one time and return it anytime to get the balance amount back
- Get rid of inconvenience of standing in a queue to get token every time
- Freedom of entry/exit at any station
- You or any family member can travel on the same card
- Commuters can get refund of Smart Card from Customer Care Centre of any metro station even if it gets DAMAGED, EXPIRED or UNREASONABLE
- Validity of Smart Card is Ten Years from last date of ADD Value
- Discount is not applicable if Entry/Exit is made from the same station
- Refundable Security deposit: Rs 50
- Security deposit Rs 50 will not be refunded in case of damaged Card
- Off Peak hours - between 6am to 8am, 12pm to 5pm and 10 pm onwards - can avail a discount of 20 per cent
- On Sundays and National Holidays - there is a discount of Rs. 10
Tourist Card
- 1 Day: Rs 200 (Rs 150 + Rs 50 refundable security)
- 3 Days: Rs 500 (Rs. 450 + Rs 50 refundable security)
Fare Structure (Distance Based)
| Distance | Fare (Token) | Fare (Smart Card) |
| 0-2 km | Rs 10 | Rs 10 |
| 2-5 km | Rs 20 | Rs 15 |
| 5-12 km | Rs 30 | Rs 25 |
| 12-21 km | Rs 40 | Rs 35 |
| 21-32 km | Rs 50 | Rs 45 |
| Above 32 km | Rs 60 | Rs 50 |