"Fare jumpers, beware: the MBTA's crackdown has begun. Starting Monday, blue-shirted "fare engagement representatives" will be conducting checks throughout the subway system and issuing warnings or citations to riders who haven't paid their fare. A first offense nets fare evaders a written warning, followed by monetary fines for subsequent offenses. The first three citations carry a $50 fine, followed by $100 penalties starting with the fourth offense, according to the T."
"The basic order of operations is as follows: Fare engagement representatives will ask offenders to pay their fare or present their ID for a written warning. If the rider chooses not to present their ID, T staff will manually enter the person's details into the system or ask them to leave. Massachusetts decriminalized fare evasion in 2021, meaning riders can't be arrested for not paying their fare. However, a multimillion-dollar fare evasion headache continued to plague the T."
Starting September 8, 2025, MBTA Fare Engagement representatives in blue shirts will conduct checks across the subway system and issue warnings or citations to riders who have not paid fares. A first offense receives a written warning; the first three citations carry $50 fines and $100 penalties begin with the fourth offense. Fines can reach up to $150 depending on citation count and violation type. Representatives can request payment or ID for a warning; refusing to present ID leads to manual entry of personal details or removal from the system. Fare evasion was decriminalized in Massachusetts in 2021, so arrests will not occur.
Read at Boston.com
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