Ticket to Ride scoring: route points, tickets and the longest path
June 14, 2026 · 4 min read
Quick answer
In Ticket to Ride you score points immediately when you claim routes, from 1 point for a 1-car route up to 15 for a 6-car route, then add completed destination tickets and subtract failed ones at the end. The longest continuous path earns a 10-point bonus.
How many points are routes worth in Ticket to Ride?
You score route points the moment you claim a route by playing train cards, and you mark them on the score track around the board. Longer routes are disproportionately more valuable:
- 1 car: 1 point
- 2 cars: 2 points
- 3 cars: 4 points
- 4 cars: 7 points
- 5 cars: 10 points
- 6 cars: 15 points
How do destination tickets score at the end?
When any player has 2 or fewer trains left at the end of their turn, everyone, including that player, gets one final turn. Then tickets are revealed: each completed destination ticket adds its printed value, and each failed one subtracts it. This is where comfortable leads evaporate.
Finally, the Longest Continuous Path bonus is worth 10 points to the player with the longest unbroken chain of their own trains. If several players tie, they all score it.
Common scoring mistakes in Ticket to Ride
- Forgetting to move the score marker when claiming a route: if anyone doubts the track at the end, recount route by route.
- Scoring a failed destination ticket as zero: uncompleted tickets subtract their full value.
- Measuring the longest path in routes instead of plastic trains, or counting a branch twice: it must be one continuous chain.
- Ending the game a round too early: the player who triggers the end also gets one last turn.
Free Ticket to Ride score sheet (no signup)
Add your players, fill in the boxes as you go and the totals add themselves up. Leave a box empty if it scored nothing: then tap See who won when the game is over. Nothing is sent anywhere: the sheet stays in this browser, so you can close the tab mid-game and pick it up later, or print it blank and use a pen.
| Category | ||
|---|---|---|
Route points | ||
Tickets completed | ||
Tickets failed | ||
Longest continuous path | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 |
Failed destination tickets subtract: enter them as a negative number, for example -11.
2–5 players
An empty pad for the table: no scores, nothing on screen is cleared.
What's the easiest way to track Ticket to Ride scores?
Ticket to Ride nights are perfect leaderboard material: scores are big, ticket reveals swing the result at the last second, and the “you always block my route” rivalry deserves actual data. RivalBoard is a free shared leaderboard app for friend groups, built for exactly that.
RivalBoard is a free shared leaderboard app for friend groups, made for exactly this: log each Ticket to Ride match in seconds and everyone in the group sees the same standings, with win percentages, streaks and head-to-head records. Still weighing your options? See our comparison of paper, spreadsheets and apps for tracking board game scores.
Frequently asked questions
Do you lose points for incomplete destination tickets?
Yes. At the end of the game every uncompleted destination ticket subtracts its full printed value from your score, exactly as a completed one would have added it.
How much is the longest path worth in Ticket to Ride?
10 points, awarded to the player with the longest continuous chain of their own trains. Loops are allowed, but no route can be counted twice, and tied players all receive the bonus.
When does Ticket to Ride end?
When a player has 2 or fewer trains left at the end of their turn, every player, including that one, takes one final turn. Then destination tickets and the longest path bonus are scored.
Is there a free Ticket to Ride score sheet online?
Yes, the score sheet on this page is free and needs no signup: carry over the route points from the board track, add completed tickets, subtract failed ones and add the 10-point longest path, and it totals everything. It is made by RivalBoard, a free app that keeps a shared leaderboard for your group across game nights.
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