MTA Delays August Fare Hike to $3.00, Extends $2.90 Base Fare Until Later in 2025

New York commuters won’t see higher subway and bus fares in August as originally planned. MTA Chairman Janno Lieber announced on June 25 that the expected fare increase will be delayed, though he made it clear prices will still go up later this year. “Because of the nature of the public process, it cannot and won’t be in August,” Lieber said after the monthly board meeting. “But we’re going to initiate the public process, and it will happen, in all probability, sometime later in the year.” The MTA needs time to complete required public hearings and get board approval before … Continue reading MTA Delays August Fare Hike to $3.00, Extends $2.90 Base Fare Until Later in 2025