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Just download the free app, register your debit/credit card or PayPal account in our secure system, and you're ready to go.\n \nWHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS APP:\n• No paper fares to track.\n• Purchase BaltimoreLink Local Service, MARC Train, and Commuter Bus tickets all from one app. \n• No need to carry cash, count exact change, or find a ticket machine.\n• Buy and use fares instantly using a debit/credit card or your PayPal account.\n• Pay a single fare or multiple fares for a group of riders.\n \nHOW IT WORKS:\n1. CHOOSE SERVICE \n2. CHOOSE FARE\n3. SELECT TICKET TYPE\n4. CHOOSE QUANTITY\n5. CHECK OUT\n \nCOMMON QUESTIONS:\nQ: Do I need to be connected to the Internet?\nA: Cellular network or a wireless Internet connection is required to purchase tickets, but you can activate your pre-purchased tickets offline.\n\nQ: What if my battery dies?\nA: Just like with paper tickets, you're responsible for making sure you have a valid fare at all times, so be sure to plan ahead!\n\nIMPORTANT REMINDERS:\n• Don't uninstall the CharmPass app or erase your phone while you have active tickets on it. Your tickets are stored on your phone (which makes it possible to use them without a cellular network or a wireless Internet connection), so uninstalling the app can permanently erase your tickets!\n• Purchase your ticket anytime and activate your fare as you’re boarding.\n• Show your ticket to the operator of the vehicle.\n• Watch your battery level! Just like with paper tickets, you're responsible for making sure you have a valid fare at all times.","facts":{"developer_id":1411574149,"developer_url":null,"first_released":"2018-09-27T08:06:25Z","support_url":"https://mta.maryland.gov/contact-mta","privacy_url":"https://mta.maryland.gov/content/terms-conditions","website_url":null,"app_version":"3.21.8005","release_notes":"- Bug fixes.","rating_current_version":4.87228,"rating_count_current_version":32448,"star_counts":[375,139,361,1491,30010],"genres":["Travel","Utilities"],"languages":["EN"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":["iphone","ipad","ipod"],"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-21T07:38:13.225Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-16T18:36:46.752Z","reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-16T18:36:46.752Z","summary_written_at":"2026-10-13T02:43:55.305Z","placed_at":"2026-10-13T01:41:07.213Z","scored_at":"2026-10-21T13:59:13.725Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Buy and use BaltimoreLink Local Service, MARC Train and Commuter Bus fares on your phone.","what_is":"CharmPass is a free Travel app for buying and using transit fares on a phone. 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