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Get ready to spend just a little bit more for every subway and bus ride in New York City.
The MTA's fare increase for the five boroughs goes into effect Sunday. So how much will subway and bus rides cost going forward?
The base fare for both will go up to $2.90, a 15-cent bump. A single-ride ticket will cost $3.25, up 25 cents,while an unlimited ticket would cost $132 a month, up $5 from the current price. Express bus fares will go up to $7 from the current $6.75.
Commuter rail fares are set to increase as well, going up from $250 per month to $260 for LIRR and Metro-North riders. However, the MTA recently announced a fare freeze for Metro-North riders west of the Hudson River. That freeze is set to go before the transit authority's board for approval.
There is also a change coming to the OMNY tap-and-go fare-cap system. The seven-day period will now start any day of the week, beginning with the first tap into the system, giving riders a bit more flexibility in that regard. Using OMNY, riders' fares for the week will cap out at $34, with all rides after the 12th trip being free.
The increase will come after drivers heading into New York City for work got a small but unpleasant surprise earlier in the month, as rate hikes for bridges and tunnels went into effect Aug. 6. E-ZPass tolls on bridges and tunnels increased from $6.55 to $6.94, following a unanimous approval of toll increases by the MTA in July. It represents a 6% increase for drivers with an E-ZPass -- while those who don't have one will see a 10% increase.
Get ready to spend just a little bit more for every subway and bus ride in New York City.
The MTA's fare increase for the five boroughs goes into effect Sunday. So how much will subway and bus rides cost going forward?
The base fare for both will go up to $2.90, a 15-cent bump. A single-ride ticket will cost $3.25, up 25 cents,while an unlimited ticket would cost $132 a month, up $5 from the current price. Express bus fares will go up to $7 from the current $6.75.
Commuter rail fares are set to increase as well, going up from $250 per month to $260 for LIRR and Metro-North riders. However, the MTA recently announced a fare freeze for Metro-North riders west of the Hudson River. That freeze is set to go before the transit authority's board for approval.
There is also a change coming to the OMNY tap-and-go fare-cap system. The seven-day period will now start any day of the week, beginning with the first tap into the system, giving riders a bit more flexibility in that regard. Using OMNY, riders' fares for the week will cap out at $34, with all rides after the 12th trip being free.
The increase will come after drivers heading into New York City for work got a small but unpleasant surprise earlier in the month, as rate hikes for bridges and tunnels went into effect Aug. 6. E-ZPass tolls on bridges and tunnels increased from $6.55 to $6.94, following a unanimous approval of toll increases by the MTA in July. It represents a 6% increase for drivers with an E-ZPass -- while those who don't have one will see a 10% increase.