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 may do so by submitting a comment at the link below.
Hybrid public hearings
The MTA will hold 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 will be 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
There will also be a Zoom option for those who prefer to attend virtually, and the hearings will be livestreamed on the MTA website.
This more flexible format allows us to hear from a wider audience, including people who cannot travel to Downtown Brooklyn.
Registering to speak
Those interested in providing comments at a hybrid public hearing will have two minutes to speak.
To register to speak at the hybrid public hearings, please register using the links above, or call the Public Hearing Hotline at 646-252-6777. Telephone agents are available daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Registration for the public hearings is open. It will close at the start of each hearing.
Joining the hearings virtually
If you are registered to speak and joining the public hearings virtually, you may join the Zoom meeting at the scheduled hearing time either online or by phone following these instructions:
- Join online: To access the Zoom webinar online, visit this website: https://mta.zoom.us/j/83080133172
Webinar ID: 830 8013 3172 - Join by phone: To access the Zoom webinar by telephone, please call (646) 518-9805
Webinar ID: 830 8013 3172
Members of the public who wish only to view the hearings may access the event live on YouTube.
To submit questions during the hearings, you must join the hearing through the Zoom online platform. You may submit questions at any other time in the ways listed below. Questions after the proposed fare changes may be responded to by staff during or after the hearing.
Additional ways to comment
- Submit a written comment.
- Mail a letter to MTA Government & Community Relations, 2 Broadway, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10004.
- Call the hotline at 646-252-6777.
- Visit a subway station, mobile sales vehicle, or commuter railroad station to submit a comment about the proposed changes to fares and tolls. These comments will be made part of the public record and shared with the MTA Board.
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
- Catherine St and Madison St: Wednesday, Sept 3, 10-12 p.m.
- Harlem at the NYS Office Building: Wednesday, Sept 10, 10-12 p.m.
Staten Island
- New Springville at Yukon Av: Tuesday, Sept 2, 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
- Grand Central Madison: Friday, Sept 12, 4-6 p.m.
The public comment period will end on September 14. Make sure to submit comments before then to ensure they are reviewed by the MTA Board.
Accessibility and interpreter services
American Sign Language and CART Captioning Services will be available.
Members of the public who are deaf or hard of hearing can use their preferred relay service or the free 711 relay service and then ask to be connected to the Public Hearing Hotline at (646) 252-6777 to speak with an agent.
Members of the public who do not have access to a computer or who do not have access to the Internet can listen to each of the hearings by calling the Zoom meeting at (646) 518- 9805 (toll-free). Then enter Meeting ID 830 8013 3172, followed by the pound (#) sign.
If language assistance or any other accommodations are required, please submit a request at least five business days before the scheduled hearing date in one of the following ways: online, calling the Public Hearing Hotline at (646) 252-6777, or by sending a letter to MTA Government & Community Relations, Attn: Fare Hearings, 2 Broadway, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10004.