NYC Transit Fares Increase as MetroCard Ends
TL;DR
The MTA board approved a 4.4% fare increase for LIRR and introduced a new policy expiring tickets at 4 a.m. the day after purchase to combat fare evasion, alongside expanding the Family Fare program to include children up to 17, with all changes taking effect in January.
Topics:businesstransportation#fare-evasion#fare-hike#lirr-tickets#mta#ticket-expiration#transportation
- MTA board approves fare hike and new expiration rules for LIRR tickets News 12
- It Will Soon Cost More to Ride the Subway and Bus in New York The New York Times
- MTA board approves proposed fare hikes for subway, bus commuters in NYC ABC7 New York
- NYC’s Transit System Raises Fares, Tolls as MetroCard Nears End Bloomberg.com
- MTA approves price hike for subway tickets, LIRR and Metro-North fares FOX 5 New York
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