Traffic & Transit
MTA Proposes Fare Hikes To $2.90 This Year
Subway and bus fare increases likely would take effect no later than Labor Day, if approved, officials said.
NEW YORK CITY — Subway and bus trips could cost $2.90 by Labor Day, transit officials said.
MTA officials proposed a slew of hikes Monday that go beyond raising the base fare of $2.75 for the first time in years.
Seven-day MetroCards would increase by a dollar to $34, while monthly passes would go up $5 to a $132 cost, officials said.
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New Yorkers will have a chance to weigh in during public hearings in June, said Jai Patel, the MTA's deputy
"We'll come back to the board in July for a vote on implementing fare increases," she said.
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Fare hikes, if approved by MTA board members, likely would take effect by Labor Day, Patel said.
The fare hikes would bring in a projected 4 percent more fare revenue to the cash-strapped MTA, officials said.
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