MTA Plans Fare Hikes for NYC Subway, Bus, and LIRR Services
The MTA has proposed a fare hike for subway and bus fares to $2.90 by Labor Day, a 15-cent increase from the current $2.75 base fare, with weekly and monthly MetroCards also increasing. Express bus fare would increase a quarter to $7 and seven-day bus passes would increase $2 to $64. The fare hike is necessary to keep the transit system rolling, according to the Executive Director of the MTA's Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee. Public hearings will be held in June and the board will vote in July, allowing fare hikes to go into effect by September.