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Subway and Bus Fares, as approved by the MTA Board, December 2007, for MTA New York City Transit, MTA Long Island Bus, MTA Bus

New fares take effect March 2, 2008

Current Fare

Proposed Fare
  • Base fare is $2.00.
  • Base express bus fare is $5.00.
  • Base fare remains $2.00.
  • Base express bus fare remains $5.00.
  • On Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard, an additional 20% is added to card with the purchase or addition of $10 or more.
  • Initial Pay-Per-Ride minimum purchase is $4.
  • On Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard, an additional 15% is added to card with the purchase or addition of $7 or more. (Cost per ride would increase from $1.67 to $1.74.)
  • Initial Pay-Per-Ride minimum purchase remains $4.00.
  • Unlimited ride card prices are:
    • 1-Day Fun Pass: $7.
    • 7-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard: $24.
    • 30-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard: $76.
  • Unlimited ride cards will increase to:
    • 1-Day Fun Pass: $7.50.
    • 7-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard: $25.
    • 30-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard: $81.
  • No 14-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard is available.
  • Introduce a 14-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard that will cost $47.
  • Cost of 7-Day Express Bus Plus MetroCard is $41.
  • Cost of 7-Day Express Bus Plus MetroCard remains $41.

Transfer policies and senior citizen/disabled/student reduced fare discount policies will not change.

Paratransit fares for Access-A-Ride in New York City and Able-Ride in Nassau County will not change.

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