The MTA Board will consider changes to the MTA's fares and tolls. Members of the public wishing to comment on these specific changes, and/or provide feedback on the MTA’s fares were able to submit comments online, over the phone, by mail, and in person, until September 14, 2025.
Past public comment opportunities
The public comment period ended on September 14, 2025. All comments submitted will be reviewed by the MTA Board and made part of the public record.
Commenters were able to:
- Submit a written comment.
- Mail a letter to MTA Government & Community Relations.
- Call the public comment hotline.
- Visit a subway station, mobile sales vehicle, or commuter railroad station to submit a comment about the proposed changes to fares and tolls.
Public comment session schedule
Subway stations
Brooklyn
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs : Tuesday, Aug 26, 4-6 p.m.
The Bronx
- Fordham Road : Wednesday, Sept 10, 4-6 p.m.
Manhattan
- 34 St-Penn Station : Friday, Sept 5, 4-6 p.m.
- 168 St : Monday, Sept 8, 4-6 p.m.
Staten Island
- St George : Monday, Aug 25, 4-6 p.m.
Queens
- Far Rockaway : Monday, Aug 25, 4-6 p.m.
- Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av : Wednesday, Sept 3, 4-6 p.m.
Mobile sales vehicles
Brooklyn
- Flatlands at Kings Plaza Shopping Mall: Tuesday, Sept 2, 2-4 p.m.
The Bronx
- Co-op City: Thursday, Sept 4, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Manhattan
- Chelsea at 23 St and 9 Av: Thursday, Sept 11, 1-3 p.m.
- Harlem at the NYS Office Building: Wednesday, Sept 10, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Staten Island
- New Springville at Yukon Av: Tuesday, Sept 9, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Queens
- Bay Terrace Shopping Center: Monday, Sept 8, 10-11 a.m.
- Fresh Meadows Shopping Center: Monday, Sept 8, 1-2 p.m.
Railroad stations
LIRR
- Jamaica Station: Wednesday, Aug 27, 4-6 p.m.
- Babylon Station: Thursday, Aug 28, 4-6 p.m.
- Mineola Station: Tuesday, Sept 9, 4-6 p.m.
Metro-North
- Beacon Station: Monday, Aug 25, 5-7 p.m.
- Harriman Station: Tuesday, Aug 26, 5-7 p.m.
- Nanuet Station: Tuesday, Sept 9, 5-7 p.m.
- White Plains Station: Wednesday, Sept 10, 4-6 p.m.
LIRR and Metro-North
- The Biltmore Room, Grand Central Madison: Friday, Sept 12, 4-6 p.m.
The public comment period ended on September 14.
Past hybrid public hearings
The MTA held three hybrid public hearings on the proposed fare changes:
- Tuesday, August 19, 6 p.m-9 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 20, 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
All public hearings were held in person at New York City Transit Authority, 130 Livingston Street, 1st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Subway: to Jay St-MetroTech , to Court St , to Borough Hall , to Borough Hall ( accessible Manhattan-bound only)
- Bus: B25, B26, B38, B41, B45, B52, B57, B61, B62, B65, B67, B103
Accessible options for accessing the hearings were offered, including a dial-in option, language assistance, American Sign Language, and CART Captioning Services.
There was also a Zoom option for those who prefer to attend virtually, and the hearings were livestreamed on the MTA website.
This more flexible format allowed us to hear from a wider audience, including people who cannot travel to Downtown Brooklyn.
Registering to speak
Registration for the public hearings has closed.