Get ready for the end of the $2 subway fare.
The MTA board is set to vote today on transportation hikes for both straphangers
and drivers, with officials likely to approve the following:
■ Base subway and local bus fares increasing from $2 to $2.25.
■ Unlimited weekly MetroCards increasing from $25 to $27, 14-day passes from $47 to $51.50, monthly cards from $81 to $89 and one-day passes from $7.50 to $8.25.
■ Pay-per-ride cards maintaining the current 15 percent bonus, but with a purchase of $8 instead of $7. Riders would get a bonus fare with purchase of $15.
■ Tolls and express bus service rising from $5 to $5.50.
■ Access-a-Ride fees increasing from $3.50 to $3.75.
Once they are approved, the new fares are slated to begin in mid-June for most services. A state bailout of the MTA enacted last week spared commuters larger fare increases and dozens of service cuts.
Hey Len - thanks for the rate information. I tell you I love reading your blog. Just sorry I don't enough time to blog in on a regular basis. Gonna try to catch up today big guy!
ReplyDeleteI tell you increases but cutting services. Why is it that these people are never happy looking when you see them? And it's not like they aren't paid enough and don't have benefits because they do. Maybe they should get rid of their union which I believe is what is dragging them down.
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