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Fare hike proposed for bus, trolley riders in San Diego County
The phased increases would raise adult one-way fares to $3 this fall and $3.25 next year as agencies seek to cover budget shortfalls.
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San Diego bus, train and trolley fares are going up. Here's why
Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and North County Transit District (NCTD) approved fare increases for San Diego County to start in the fall. This content 30% higher San Diego County bus, train and trolley fares are on the horizon. Now what? appeared first on inewsource.
Fare hike proposed for bus, trolley riders in San Diego County
The MTS Blue Line trolley approaching the Old Town Transit Center on March 28, 2026. (Photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego) Grocery prices are up, gas too, and now, potentially, bus fares, which could reach $3 a trip under a proposal for the first transit fare hike since 2019. The boards for two local transit agencies recommended the rate increase on Thursday to “help address their respective financial sustainability strategies,” according …
Ticket Prices for San Diego Buses and Trains to Raise Nearly One-Third
By David Garrick / San Diego U-T / April 17, 2026 Fares to ride local buses and trains would rise 30% under fare increase packages approved Thursday by the county’s two transit agencies, the Metropolitan Transit System and the North County Transit District. It would be the first fare hike in 17 years for monthly passes on local buses, the San Diego Trolley and the Sprinter. The cost of a pass would jump from $72 to $85 this fall and then to $95 …
San Diego Transit Agencies Recommend Fare Change to Help Address Budget Deficits
San Diego Transit Agencies Recommend Fare Change to Help Address Budget Deficits Thursday, April 16, 2026 mts_mary Fri, 04/17/2026 - 8:31am Proposals to be voted on by SANDAG's Transportation Committee in the coming months for final approvalSan Diego – The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) Board of Directors and the North County Transit – San Diego Railroad (NCTD) Board of Directors today recommended the first significant fare increase…
SAN DIEGO — The first increase in fares for the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and the San Diego County North Railway (NCTD) since 2009 will be submitted for consideration by the SANDAG Transportation Commission this summer. MTS and NCTD board of directors recommended increasing tariffs to "help address their respective financial sustainability strategies." This is indicated by a statement issued by the agencies on Thursday. If SAND…
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