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$3.25 SingleRide MetroCard ticket fare; Although the subway and bus fare was supposed to be increased again in 2021, this was postponed after the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provided short-term funding for the MTA. [80] [81] As of December 2022, the MTA was considering increasing a single-ride fare to as much as $3.05 by 2025.
The cards still cost $5, but a $3 credit was refunded to the card five days after first use. [15] Also starting September 1, riders have been required to have a minimum balance of $1.20 on their SmarTrip cards (35¢ for half-fare senior/disabled cards) in order to enter the Metrorail system, which reduced the possible negative balance upon exit ...
A major goal of the formation of the NYCTA was to remove transit policy, and especially the setting of the transit fare, from City politics. The fare was increased to fifteen cents on July 25, 1953, and a token was introduced for paying subway and elevated fares. Bus and trolley fares continued to be paid by cash only. [13]
Washington, D.C. planned to eliminate fares on all of the city’s buses beginning this summer, but it has been delayed over budget shortfalls. The transit agency faces a $750 million operating ...
In October 2021, the MTA considered enabling a fare cap on OMNY cards and devices, similar to the fare caps on Oyster cards. [157] [158] Under the proposal, an OMNY card or device would be charged a pay-per-ride fare on MTA buses and subways if a passenger has made fewer than a specified number of trips in a certain time period. After the ...
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Recent MTA data shows that about 13% of subway riders skip out on the fare up from close to 3% in 2018, while Select Bus Service have a jaw dropping 55% of fare evaders while local buses are ...
Pre-loaded SmartLink cards with 10 trips are available at all stations for $31.00 (10 trips at $2.60 each, plus a $5.00 card fee). However, MetroCard Vending Machines (MVMs) at all PATH stations are able to refill the SmartLink cards to a monetary amount equal to 1, 2, 4, 10, 20 and 40 trips as well as the daily or 30 day unlimited passes.