MTA's 4 percent fare hike kicks in
Passengers wait for an arriving train at the Hicksville Long Island Rail Road station on Feb. 22, 2015. Credit: Steve Pfost
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's scheduled 4 percent fare hike starts Sunday.
The increase on a one-way off-peak ticket on the Long Island Rail Road will be 25 cents to 75 cents. Weekly and monthly fares are now higher as well, with commuters paying $7 to $19 more for a monthly pass.
A monthly pass between Farmingdale and Pennsylvania Station, for example, will rise $11, to $287 from $276.
New weekly and monthly fares kick in later, on Saturday and April 1, respectively.
The cost of subway and bus rides in New York City is also increasing.
Single-ride fares will rise to $2.75 from $2.50.
Monthly unlimited cards will increase to $116.50, up $4.50. Weekly passes will increase by $1 to $31.
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