US Edition'Not Gonna Fly': Low-Income NYers Priced Out by MTA Fare Hike, Advocates Say
NEW YORK CITY, JUL 30 – Farebox revenue funds 26% of the MTA's $19.9 billion budget as fares rise to $3 and MetroCard sales end with transition to OMNY in January 2026.
- The MTA plans to raise the subway and bus fare from $2.90 to $3 on January 4, 2026, following a delay of six months.
- This increase is part of a biennial 4% fare hike cycle that started after the 2008 financial crisis and requires a public hearing and board vote this fall.
- The MTA will fully transition to the OMNY tap-and-go system by early 2026, eliminating the 30-day unlimited pass and increasing the weekly fare cap to $36.
- Express bus fares will rise from $7 to $7.25, commuter rail fares by 4.4%, and bridge and tunnel tolls by 7.5%, with fare-capping extended to express bus riders at $67 weekly.
- The fare increases aim to address inflation and revenue goals while officials emphasize maintaining transit affordability amid rising housing costs and propose improving low-income fare programs.
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'Not gonna fly': Low-income NYers priced out by MTA fare hike, advocates say
NEW YORK (PIX11) – An MTA proposal to increase fares across the board is seeing pushback from advocates, who argue that it will price out low-income New Yorkers. The MTA said while it understands fare hikes are never popular, they’re necessary to sustain the mass transit system and expand it in the future. More Transit News Here’s a breakdown of the fare hikes: Subways, buses and paratransit Base fare: $2.90 -> $3 Reduced fare: $1.45 -> $…
MTA Wants New Year to Start With Fare Hike to $3
The cost of a subway, bus or paratransit trip could hit $3 next year under proposed fare and toll increases unveiled Wednesday by the MTA. The proposed 10-cent bump on single-ride New York City Transit trips would be the first since the price of a single ride went up to $2.90 in August 2023. It would also be the latest in a pattern established more than a decade ago, when the MTA opted for every-other-year increases as the transit agency emerged…
NYC Subway and Bus Fares to Jump to $3 in 2026 as MetroCard Era Ends
NEWYORK – New York City commuters will be paying more to ride the subway and bus next year. MTA officials announced that fares will rise to $3 starting in January 2026 — up from the current $2.90 — as the agency moves toward retiring the MetroCard in favor of the OMNY tap-and-go system. Join our […]
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