Parade Ground Station Islamabad — Red Line Metrobus | Timings, Fares & Connections (2026)

Parade Ground Station is a station on the Red Line Metrobus (Rawalpindi–Islamabad) in Islamabad — station 23 of 24 on the line. It sits between Shaheed-e-Millat and Pak Secretariat stations.

⚡ Parade Ground Station Quick Facts

Line: Red Line Metrobus (Rawalpindi–Islamabad)
Position: Station 23 of 24 · Previous: Shaheed-e-Millat · Next: Pak Secretariat
Service hours: 6:15 AM to 10:00 PM, seven days a week
Frequency: buses every few minutes at peak times
Operator: Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA) with the Capital Mass Transit Authority (CMTA) on the Islamabad section

🎟️ Tickets & Fares at Parade Ground

Rs 30 per trip flat under the PMA fare policy (token or T-Cash card). In March 2026 the Punjab government announced a revision to Rs 40 (Rs 25 for T-Cash card holders) — announced revisions have changed before, so check the fare displayed at the station. Exit within 1 hour 15 minutes of tapping in. The T-Cash card is issued at stations and Bank of Punjab branches for Rs 130 and can be recharged at station vending machines.

🔀 Connecting Transport from Parade Ground

PMA feeder buses connect Metrobus stations to surrounding neighbourhoods; routes and stops are signed at the station
Rickshaws, taxis and ride-hailing (Careem, inDrive) cover last-mile trips from every station

🧭 Using Parade Ground Station

Buy a token or tap your T-Cash card at the entry gates.
Follow the platform signs for your direction of travel.
Let passengers alight first, and stand clear of the platform screen doors.
Keep your token/card until you exit — you tap out at the destination station.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What are the timings of Parade Ground Station?
The Red Line Metrobus runs 6:15 AM to 10:00 PM, seven days a week, with buses every few minutes at peak times.

How much is the fare from Parade Ground Station?
Rs 30 per trip flat under the PMA fare policy (token or T-Cash card). In March 2026 the Punjab government announced a revision to Rs 40 (Rs 25 for T-Cash card holders) — announced revisions have changed before, so check the fare displayed at the station. Exit within 1 hour 15 minutes of tapping in.

Station data: Punjab Masstransit Authority publications, verified October 2026. Independently compiled by the BusUpdate editorial team; confirm time-sensitive details before travelling.

📍 Parade Ground on the Red Line Metrobus

This is station 23 of 24 on the Red Line Metrobus, after Shaheed-e-Millat and before Pak Secretariat. The full line — its fares, frequency, history and every station — is set out on the Red Line Metrobus page, which this station page now sits under as the stop-level record.

🎫 From this station

Services run every few minutes at peak times and the fare from here is None The line is operated by Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA) with the Capital Mass Tra. Those are the line’s standing terms at every station; what varies by station is position — and position is what decides your ride time to the termini at either end.

🚏 The Red Line Metrobus, station by station

Appendix compiled October 2026 from the line’s station dataset — see our data page for sourcing.

🧭 Riding from Parade Ground

A station page’s useful question is always the same: what does the line look like from this platform? From here, one direction runs to Saddar and the other to Pak Secretariat — 22 station(s) behind you towards Saddar, 1 ahead towards Pak Secretariat. Services run every few minutes at peak times and the fare is None — so from Parade Ground the planning is simple: pick your terminus direction, and the stations list above counts you there.

🔀 Connections at Parade Ground

PMA feeder buses connect Metrobus stations to surrounding neighbourhoods; routes and stops are signed at the station Rickshaws, taxis and ride-hailing (Careem, inDrive) cover last-mile trips from ever