How to Ride FrontRunner
Riding the Train
- Please wait behind the yellow line until the train comes to a full stop.
- Push the “open door” button to enter.
- Watch your step while boarding the train. There is a narrow gap between the train and the platform. Station hosts will be available to assist persons with disabilities by placing a boarding ramp between the train and the platform.
- Push “open door” button to exit.
Bike Policy
- Bikes are permitted on the lower level of bi-level FrontRunner cars in the designated area near the exits.
Weekday Hours of Operation
- The first train leaves Ogden at 5:08 a.m.
- The last train leaves Ogden at 12:38 a.m.
- The first train leaves Salt Lake City at 4:25 a.m.
- The last train leaves Salt Lake City at 11:25 p.m.
- Trains run every 30 minutes from start of service to approximately 6:30 p.m., then every 60 minutes until closing.
For a full weekday schedule, click here.
Saturday Hours of Operation
- The first train leaves Ogden at 7:08 a.m.
- The last train leaves Ogden at 12:38 a.m.
- The first train leaves Salt Lake City at 6:25 a.m.
- The last train leaves Salt Lake City at 11:25 p.m.
- Trains run every 60 minutes all day.
For a full Saturday schedule, click here.
Fares
- Cash Fare: $3.00 base fare, $.50 for each additional station (maximum fare from SLC to Ogden is $6.00).
- Premium Day Pass: $13.50.
- Family Pass: $13.50 (two adults 18 and older and up to six children under the age of 18, good for one round-trip from 5 p.m. to closing on weekdays, anytime Saturday)
- Premium Adult Monthly Pass: $160.00.
- Reduced-Fare Premium Adult Monthly Pass (Seniors): $80.00.
FrontRunner Fare Equivalency Matrix
The following tables show the additional cash payment required for FrontRunner fare for each of the payment options.
| Effective April 2008 |
1 station |
2 stations |
3 stations |
4 stations |
5 stations |
6 stations |
| Cash |
$3.00 |
$3.50 |
$4.00 |
$4.50 |
$5.00 |
$5.50 |
| Transfer ($2.00 credit) |
$1.00 |
$1.50 |
$2.00 |
$2.50 |
$3.00 |
$3.50 |
| Token ($2.00 credit) |
$1.00 |
$1.50 |
$2.00 |
$2.50 |
$3.00 |
$3.50 |
| Cash (Senior or Reduced Fare ID) |
$1.50 |
$1.75 |
$2.00 |
$2.25 |
$2.50 |
$2.75 |
| $5.00 Day Pass ($2.00 credit) |
$1.00 |
$1.50 |
$2.00 |
$2.50 |
$3.00 |
$3.50 |
$12.50 Premium Day Pass
(sold only at Front Runner Ticket Vending Machines) |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
| Front Runner Round Trip |
$6.00 |
$7.00 |
$8.00 |
$9.00 |
$10.00 |
$11.00 |
| TRAX Round Trip |
no value |
no value |
no value |
no value |
no value |
no value |
Monthly Passes:
| Effective April 2008 |
1 station |
2 stations |
3 stations |
4 stations |
5 stations |
6 stations |
| Adult, Minor, Student ($2.00 credit) |
$1.00 |
$1.50 |
$2.00 |
$2.50 |
$3.00 |
$3.50 |
| Local Senior/Reduced ($1.00 credit) |
$0.50 |
$0.75 |
$1.00 |
$1.25 |
$1.50 |
$1.75 |
| $145 Premium Express |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
| $72.50 Premium Senior/Reduced |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
| ECO/ED/MED ($2.00 credit)* |
$1.00 |
$1.50 |
$2.00 |
$2.50 |
$3.00 |
$3.50 |
| ECO/ED/MED w/ Upgrade pass |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
| $87 Summer Youth Pass |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
$12.50 Family Pass)
( After 5pm and all day on weekends and holidays) |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
Covered |
*Notes: Upgrade is not needed for ED passes until September 2008. FrontRunner Transfers will be good for 2 hours from time of purchase.
For a complete list of all UTA fares, click here.
Paying Your Fare
- Be sure to purchase your ticket before boarding. Ticket vending machines are located at the entrances to the train platforms.
- Select desired ticket, fare, and method of payment and continue on to the platform to board the train.