New $2.90 NYC bus and subway fare first hike in seven years; MTA also boosts LIRR, Metro-North fares, bridge and tunnel tolls
Boarding New York City subways and most of its buses will cost another 15 cents before the summer is out under an MTA plan approved Wednesday that raises the base fare to $2.90. The MTA board in a unanimous voice vote approved the 4% fare hike. In a separate voice vote, the board also approved a hike in bridge and tunnel tolls. The new $2.90 base bus and subway fare, set to to take effect on ...