NEW YORK – The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board Wednesday approved toll increases to go into effect on August 6 and fares that go into effect on August 20.
The good news for riders of Metro-North Railroad west of the Hudson River is that fares will be frozen for the Pascack Valley and Port Jervis Lines.
Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road will continue the fare discounts that initially debuted in February 2022. Those discounts include an additional 10 percent discount on monthly tickets.
The $5 CityTicket for all off-peak trains will also continue as both railroads further expand CityTicket to peak trains at a $7 fare.
Fares will increase on Metro-North’s east of Hudson lines – Hudson, Harlem and New Haven.
MTA said the “modest increase” in fares and tolls is a continuation of an MTA practice that began in 2009 in which small, predictable adjustments are made to fares and tolls on a biennial basis.
Due to the impact the pandemic had on ridership fare increases were temporarily put on hold in 2021. The toll and fare revenue increase for 2023 is projected to generate $117 million in 2023.
The five-year plan announced on Monday July 17 assumes an additional four percent increase in 2025 and in 2027.
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