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Boarding New York City subways and most of its buses will cost another 15 cents before the summer is out under an MTA plan approved Wednesday that raises the base fare to $2.90. The MTA board...
Seven-day unlimited ride passes will increase to $34, while 30-day passes will be $132. A list of fare changes approved can be found here.
MTA officials proposed a slew of hikes Monday that go beyond raising the base fare of $2.75 for the first time in years. Seven-day MetroCards would increase by a dollar to $34, while...
The MTA fare hike came early for some unlucky New York City commuters, as the transit agency’s next-gen fare system accidentally charged new rates Monday morning.
NEW YORK CITY — The MTA's new fare hike came three weeks early for some subway and bus passengers. Some riders who used the OMNY contactless payment system Monday morning were charged $2.90...
Reduced-fare customers were also eligible for the unlimited cap by making 12 trips in a week at $1.35 per ride, for a total cost of $16.20. When the base fare was raised to $2.90 on August 21, 2023, the 7-day cap was modified to apply to any consecutive seven-day period.
The long-dreaded MTA bus and subway fare hikes take effect Sunday, and New York City commuters are on the express train to frustrated. “The trains are not reliable. The subway is nothing for New ...
Reduced-fare customers were also eligible for the unlimited cap by making 12 trips in a week at $1.35 per ride, for a total cost of $16.20. When the base fare was raised to $2.90 on August 21, 2023, the 7-day cap was modified to apply to any consecutive seven-day period.
The MTA has consistently run on a deficit, but increased spending in 2000–04 coupled with the economic downturn led to a severe increase in the financial burden that the MTA bore. The budget problems stem from multiple sources. The MTA cannot be supported solely by rider fares and road tolls.
The move is scheduled to start a month after MTA plans to increase the subway fare to $2.90 from $2.75. Coral Murphy Marcos , Patch Staff Posted Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 2:33 pm ET