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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. [28] [29] In addition, the fare cap was raised to $34, so riders paid $2.90 for their first 11 trips and $2.10 for their 12th trip. [29]
[124] [125] In 1993, MTA started testing the MetroCard, a magnetic stripe card that would replace the tokens used to pay fares. [126] By 1997, the entire bus and subway system accepted MetroCard, [127] and tokens were no longer accepted for fare payment in 2003. [124] [125] A different fare payment system is used on the LIRR and Metro-North.
[177] [178] The OMNY system was rolled out starting in 2019, though support of the MetroCard is slated to remain until 2025. [178] The fare system was criticized because the new turnstiles could be hacked, thereby leaving credit card and phone information vulnerable to theft. [179] [180]
The contactless OMNY fare payment system installed in 2019-2020 supports the same free transfers as the MetroCard does. Some paper transfers between specific subway stations and bus routes also existed prior to July 4, 1997, when the MetroCard allowed free system-wide subway–bus transfers with fewer restrictions.
Leroy Ramos, a 47-year-old driver, was shot multiple times on Friday night amid an argument over refusing to pay the $2.50 fare, according to a MARTA press release.
In 2013, the NICE bus system obtained a "windfall" from increased New York State aid of $5 million and $3 million from a fare increase for MetroCard bus riders. [60] In March 2014, the NICE bus system faced another $3.3 million budget deficit. [60] At that time, the bus system expected an additional $1.2 million in state aid. [60]
American Airlines American Airlines withdrew its latest attempt to raise fares after none of its competitors matched a $10 hike in domestic ticket prices launched by ...
Jun. 19—Hall Area Transit's WeGo could soon increase fares riders pay for the service. The proposal, if approved, would see fares for rides after 6:30 p.m. go from $2 to $4. Under the proposal ...