Using Buses & the Metro

bebakhshid, belit-e metro az koja bayad bekharam?

Excuse me, where should I buy a Metro ticket?

Use this when asking station staff or strangers for help.

belit az koja bekharam?

Where do I buy a ticket?

A standard, direct way to ask.

kartam ro koja bezanam?

Where do I tap my card?

In Iran, you tap transit cards on readers in buses and at Metro gates.

kodum khat be bazar mire?

Which line goes to the bazaar?

Useful for checking Metro or bus routes.

in otubus mire tajrish?

Does this bus go to Tajrish?

A quick question to the driver or another passenger before getting on.

ta azadi chand ta istgah-e?

How many stops to Azadi?

Good for finding out how long the journey will take.

baray-e rah-ahan bayad khat avaz konam?

Do I have to change lines for the railway station?

"rah-ahan" means railway station.

koja mitunam khat avaz konam?

Where can I change lines?

Use this to ask where the transfer station is.

kodum istgah bayad piade sham?

Which station should I get off at?

"piade sham" is the common spoken form of "piade shavam".

mishe vaghti residim be man begid?

Could you tell me when we get there?

A polite way to ask a fellow passenger or the driver to alert you.