Proposed MTA Fare Changes

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Proposed MTA Fare Changes
Public hearings will be held virtually via Zoom and in person at the locations, dates, and times listed below on the proposed fare changes. The public is invited to provide feedback on the proposed changes, summarized below, which affect, as applicable, fares of New York City Transit (NYCT) and its subsidiary, the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MaBSTOA), MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus), Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority (SIR), and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North).
The tariff proposals include a number of different options; after increases, tariffs could be lower than the maximum amounts specified. After the hearings
and after reviewing public comments, the MTA Board and its affiliated and subsidiary agencies will determine which proposed fare options will be adopted.
For more information about the proposed changes, visit http://mta.info/2025-fare-hearings , check information posted at MTA stations and on digital signs, or call the Public Hearing Hotline at (646) 252-6777.
The following proposed changes could be implemented in January 2026 or later.
NYCT, MABSTOA, MTA Bus, SIR
Subway (NYCT), Local Bus (NYCT, MaBSTOA and MTA Bus) and SIR Fares:
Base Rate (currently $2.90):
• Increase the base rate by 10¢.
Single Ride Ticket (currently $3.25):
• Increase the price of a single-trip ticket or multiple-trip tickets by 25¢.
Trip Cost Limit and Unlimited Trips:
• Make permanent the 7-day travel cost limit that entitles passengers to
for an unlimited number of free rides in a 7-day period after the passenger pays for 12 rides during that 7-day period.
• Increase the 7-day fare limit to 12 trips at the base fare - $36.00. Express Bus (NYCT and MTA Bus) Fares:
Single Ride Ticket (Currently $7.00):
• Increase the single-ride fare on the Express Bus to $7.25.
Paratransit Services Fares (currently $2.90):
Increase the one-way fare on NYCT Access-A-Ride Paratransit by the amount of the increase, if any, in the Subway base fare
Base fare.
MetroCards:
No longer selling the MetroCard. This pass includes 7-day and 30-day prepaid cards and a 7-day Express Bus Plus Unlimited Ride MetroCard.
The procedure for calculating discounts:
The calculation procedure for discounts on tickets for senior citizens/passengers with disabilities/Paratransit Zero Fare is not subject to change.
LIRR and Metro-North
Monthly pass, weekly pass and other types of tickets
• Increase the price of monthly and weekly passes by 4.5%.
• Increase the price of all other types of tickets to 8%
• Special discounted rates, additional rates for changing a ticket in a carriage or
for extending the travel distance, the percentage increase may be higher than
than the maximum increase in base rates, due to rounding of amounts.
UniTicket fares and fares for one-way trips with transfers to other systems/
types of transport:
• Increase weekly fares with transfers to Hudson Rail Link by 50¢.
• Increase monthly fares with transfer to Hudson Rail Link by $2.00; with transfer to
ferry Haverstraw-Ossining at 75¢.
• Increase one-way fares on the Hudson Rail Link by 10¢, and one-way fares by
side on the Haverstraw-Ossining ferry by 25¢ and increase fares on such trips for seniors/disabled customers by 5¢.
• Increase weekly fares on NYC local buses (NYCT, MaBSTOA and MTA Bus) by 75¢
and a monthly rate of $4.25.
• Increase the weekly fare for the Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) Bus ticket
UniTicket for 75¢ and monthly plan up to $5.25.
Other offers on rates and rules:
• Increase the surcharge for all tickets purchased on board trains to $2.
• Make Peak CityTickets and Far Rockaway Tickets permanent travel documents.
The following proposed changes may be implemented after the MetroCard is no longer accepted for fare payment.
Subway (NYCT), Local Bus (NYCT, MaBSTOA and MTA Bus) and SIR Fares:
Local Bus fare when purchased on the bus:
Continue accepting cash at ticket machines and at OMNY stores and stop accepting coins on the bus for single-ride tickets on the local Bus.
OMNY Card Fee:
Increase the fee for the new OMNY Card to $2.00.
Dates and times of public hearings (in hybrid format)
Three (3) public hearings will be held in a hybrid format to provide information and receive comments on the proposed MTA fare changes at the dates and times listed below. Those wishing to provide feedback will be given two (2) minutes to speak.
Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Locations of hearings
All public hearings will be held in person at the New York City Transit Authority, 130 Livingston Street, 1st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201, as well as via Zoom and livestream at http://mta.info/2025-fare-hearings .
Subway: ACFR to Jay Street – MetroTech (station with equipment for
persons with disabilities), R to Court Street (accessible station)
with disabilities), 23 to Borough Hall (station with facilities for persons with disabilities
with disabilities), 45 to Borough Hall (accessible facilities available)
with disabilities only on the Manhattan route)
Bus: B25, B26, B38, B41, B45, B52, B57, B61, B62, B65, B67, B103
Registration for participation in public hearings
To register to speak at the hybrid public hearing, visit http://mta.info/2025-fare-hearings or call the hotline
for public hearings by calling (646) 252-6777. Agents answering the phone are available daily from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Registration for each public hearing will open on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, and will close at the start of the hearing.
All comments will be transcribed and added to the permanent archive.
To be able to speak at the hybrid public hearing, you must pre-register. Oral statements are limited to two (2) minutes per speaker. The total scheduled time for the hearing is three (3) hours, but each public hearing will be allotted up to 240 minutes (4 hours) of comments from registered speakers. If the hearing reaches the maximum scheduled time (240 minutes of scheduled comments), only speakers who
have not previously spoken at other public hearings regarding the 2025 tariffs. In addition,
In addition, at all hearings, speakers who have not previously spoken at other public hearings regarding the 2025 tariffs and fees will have priority.
How to join the virtual hearings
If you are registered to speak and are joining the public hearing via a virtual platform, you may join the Zoom meeting at the scheduled hearing time online or by phone by following the instructions below:
Join the Zoom meeting online: To join the Zoom meeting online, visit the website at http://mta.info/2025-fare-hearings . You can also go to zoom.us/join and enter the webinar ID 830 8013 3172.
Join a Zoom meeting by phone: To access a Zoom meeting by phone, call (646) 518-9805. Then enter the Meeting ID: 830 8013 3172 followed by the pound sign (#).
Online viewing option without attendance: Members of the public who wish to view the hearings only may access the event live at http://mta.info/2025-fare-hearings .
To ask questions during the hearing, you must join the hearing via the online platform Zoom. You may ask questions at any other time using the methods below (see Additional Ways to Comment or Request Information). Staff may answer questions about the proposed rate changes during or
after the hearing.
Additional ways to leave your comments or request information
Online: http://mta.info/2025-fare-hearings
Mail: MTA Government & Community Relations,
Attn: Fare Hearings, 2 Broadway, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10004
Phone: (646) 252-6777, agents answering phones every day
from 6:00 to 22:00
Additional comments will be accepted at customer service centers, mobile sales vehicles, and other locations across the transit network. Visit http://mta.info/2025-fare-hearings for more information.
Accessibility for all and language assistance
Participants can use the services of a sign language interpreter and services
CART Captioning Services transcriptions.
People who are hard of hearing may call their preferred relay service or the toll-free 711 relay service and ask to be connected to the Public Hearing Hotline at (646) 252-6777 to speak with a staff member.
Blind or visually impaired people may request assistance
to attend a hearing no later than five (5) days prior to the first scheduled hearing by submitting a request online at http://mta.info/2025-fare-hearings or by calling the public hearing hotline at (646)252-6777.
If you require language or any other assistance, a request should be placed
at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled hearing date by one of the following methods: online at http://mta.info/2025-fare-hearings , by calling the Public Hearing Hotline at (646) 252-6777, or in writing through the MTA
Government & Community Relations, Attn: Fare Hearings, 2 Broadway, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10004.
For those who request language assistance, the MTA will provide translated information about the hearing process and will ensure that any comments received in a language other than English are translated, included in the hearing transcript, and summarized for the MTA Board.
Members of the public who do not have access to a computer or the Internet can listen to the audio content of each hearing by joining the Zoom webinar at (646) 518-9805 (toll-free). Then enter the webinar ID:
830 8013 3172 and add the pound sign (#).
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