Metro Fares To Increase This Sunday

On Sunday, February 1, regular Metro fares will increase by 25 cents. Their handy fare revisions chart [pdf] goes into more detail: kids, senior citizens, or disabled riders won't have to pay any more than previously to ride the bus, but regular riders will soon be paying $2 for the pleasure of riding in peak season and $2.50 for peak two-zone rides. Off-peak regular fare will be $1.75 for one- or two-zone rides. Metro blames "a weak economy, record fuel prices in mid-2008 and falling sales tax revenues" for their budget woes, and notes that the fare revision will help them maintain their current system rather than to increase route coverage or frequency. Guess that means fewer quarters in our bank account to spend on jalapeno poppers.

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By Katelyn in News on January 27, 2009 9:45 AM

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herbisara

For the folks who are complaining about a shortage of quarters, there's always the bus pass. That might make your life a little easier....just sayin'.

http://buypass.metrokc.gov/

Troy Morris

I had a dream with orcas attempting to kill me, far too close to shore to be realistic.

Hmmmm.

jessejb

Hmmm I wonder what effect ORCA will have when it comes to deadbeat Metro riders that bolt off without paying? Maybe ORCA will destroy them...

Troy Morris

Yeah, so we'll get Orca about when we get a fully functional RTS.

ZING!

Now, let's go buy some poppers.

Charles Redell

Oh yes. Please bring us Orca as soon as possible. As with so many other things transit in this city, we are far, far behind in how we pay our fares in this city.

That said, $2? Ouch. I have to say. Ouch. But still better than driving to, well, anywhere.

Matt

I can't wait for ORCA. I'm now taking the bus almost every day, and I'm tired of searching for change (or forgetting change and having to stand in line at Bartell's).

MvB

I can charge $0.25 on my credit card at a parking meter, but if I want to ride the bus "there and back" for longer than a transfer is good for, I gotta pack 6 quarters. Nice. An $1.75 fare is just an excuse to jack you for the extra dollar bill you have instead of quarters.