Fare vending machines at MTA bus, subway and light rail stations to stop taking credit cards until Dec. 2024

Transit fare vending machines at bus and train stations around Baltimore will not accept credit cards for over a year while undergoing a software upgrade, the Maryland Department of Transportation said in a news release Monday. The outage is expected to begin Friday and continue until Dec. 2024 at Maryland Transit Administration bus, light rail and metro subway stations. Around 10% of fares purchased at the machines are by credit card, according to the department, and MARC train ticketing machines will not be impacted.