Mandated Transit fare increase to go into effect June 25

As required by the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013* (known as the gas tax bill), the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) announced that transit fares will increase on June 25.  The legislatively mandated increase will occur prior to the July 1, 2015, deadline for implementing the new fares adjusted for inflation, as required by the General Assembly.

Thefare increase was mandated by the passage of the 2013 law and requires MTA to adjust fares for core services, which includes Local Bus, Light Rail, Metro Subway and Mobility/Paratransit, every two years and for Commuter Bus and MARC Train every five years.  As outlined in the law, the increase in core service fares (single-trip full fare) is based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) during the past two years, rounded to the nearest dime.  Fares for Commuter Bus and MARC Train will increase by the rise in the CPI during the last five years, rounded to the nearest dollar.

Commuter Bus fares will increase from 25 cents to $1.25 depending on the distance people travel.  The new multi-use fares (Day, Weekly and Monthly Passes) also will increase using the new base fare for the calculation. 

For a complete list of fare changes, please visit http://mta.maryland.gov/new-fare-pricing.