"A 12-year-old can't drink, vote or drive and isn't registered for the draft - yet on the railroads, they paid the full adult fare. That just made no sense, especially since families most often travel outside peak commuting hours when trains are far less likely to be crowded. The full fares made going to a game, to the theater or into the city to take in the vibrancy prohibitively expensive - it was cheaper to drive and park than get on board."
"Now, thanks to our advocacy and the support of Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and state Sen. Leroy Comrie, families are poised to save come January when the MTA fare changes go into effect. To access this deal, simply open the MTA's TrainTime app, enter your origin and destination, and purchase the $1 "family" option on top of your ticket for up to four children. Kids under 5 years old will still ride free."
Metro-North and the Long Island Rail Road are essential to the health and economic well-being of Westchester and Suffolk counties and their residents. The MTA's Family Fare discount will expand from covering ages 5 to 11 to include 12 to 17, allowing up to four children to ride for $1 with an adult; children under five will continue to ride free. The change addresses prior fare inequities that made travel with older children prohibitively expensive and often encouraged driving instead of rail outside peak hours. The discount will be accessible year-round through the MTA TrainTime app starting in January. Senior, disabled, and Medicare-eligible New Yorkers will also be able to use half-fare during morning peak hours.
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