"The 10-cent fare hike took effect this past weekend, pushing the base subway and bus ride to $3 for the first time in city history. New Yorkers woke up Sunday to a small but psychologically seismic shift at the turnstiles: the base fare for subways and buses has officially hit $3. The 10-cent increase, approved last fall by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, nudges the fare up to $3 and marks the first time the system has crossed that threshold in its 120-year history."
"To soften the blow, the MTA is leaning hard on OMNY's automatic fare-capping system. Riders who tap with the same card or device will never pay more than $35 in a seven-day period, which is equivalent to 12 rides. After that, trips are free for the rest of the week. Reduced-fare riders are capped at $17.50. The agency frames this as a more flexible replacement for the old unlimited passes, which are being phased out along with the MetroCard."
The base fare for subways and buses rose by 10 cents to $3, marking the first time the system has reached that price in 120 years. The MTA approved the increase as part of a plan to raise fares every other year to avoid larger future hikes, citing higher labor, energy and maintenance costs and noting other systems' double-digit increases. OMNY's automatic fare-capping limits riders to $35 per seven-day period (12 rides) with reduced-fare cap $17.50, replacing unlimited passes and the MetroCard. Express bus, regional rail and MTA bridge and tunnel toll rates also increased. The hike fuels debate over free city buses.
Read at Time Out New York
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