You can now book Madaraka express tickets online using your phone from any location. You just need to have data and cash in your mobile phone wallet and you are good to go.
Madaraka Express Online Tickets
The process of paying for the Madaraka express is pretty simple and straight forward. This is simply done by following the instructions below;
- Visit the Kenya Railway Madaraka Express website.
- Pick the train type. It can either be Inter-county or Express.
- Select which terminus you want to start your journey from. It can either be Nairobi Terminus or Mombasa Terminus for the Express train. For the Inter County one, you have various terminus. They include; Nairobi Terminus, Mombasa Terminus, Voi, Mtito Andei, Mariakani, Miaseny, Kibwezi, Emali, and Athi River.
- Select the departure date. You can book your ticket for any day within a 60-day period from that particular date.
- Click on “Book Train”.
- A new tab will open and you can verify the information. The tab will also show you the price of the various options.
- Pick the options available. This includes the train type, departure and arrival destinations, number of seats open in first class and second class. It also has departure and arrival times, and the charges for each coach class type.
- The total fare will be shown below the page after you are done choosing your options.
- Click on “Book a Train”.
- Your booking information is needed on this page. Key in your full name, ID or passport number, gender, and nationality.
- The payment detail is below this information. Key in your Mpesa mobile number.
- Click on verification
- Read the terms and conditions and click on the box if you agree.
- Choose the payment option. You have two options either “Pay Now” or “Pay Later”.
- If you choose “Pay Now”, a prompt will be sent to your phone number for check out. If it pops up, input your Mpesa pin and click Ok. A Mpesa confirmation will be sent to you. Wait for two minutes to verify the transaction.
Do not delete the Mpesa message!
- If you pick “Pay Later” a “Booking Summary” will appear with all the payment information.
- You will find the trip details, booking details, and ticket number.
- Save all this information especially the ticket details.
- Click on the “Finish Booking” icon once you are done.
Have a safe trip!