If you live in New York City you have not been able to escape the current debate about how much the MTA Bus and Subway fare is going to increase again this year. It seems like it goes up every year now and that this has become the new normal. If you might be interested in a brief recap of how many fare increases have occurred since the subway system first opened in 1904 then here is a complete list of them all:
- Oct. 27, 1904 - Subway Opens, Fare: 5 Cents
- 7/1/48 - Fare: 10 cents
- 7/25/53 - Fare: 15 cents
- 7/15/66 - Fare: 20 cents
- 1/1/70 - Fare: 30 cents
- 1/1/72 - Fare: 35 cents
- 9/1/75 - Fare: 50 cents
- 6/29/80 - Fare: 60 cents
- 7/4/81 - Fare: 75 cents
- 1/1/84 - Fare: 90 cents
- 1/1/86 - Fare: $1
- 1/1/90 - Fare: $1.15
- 1/1/92 - Fare: $1.25
- 11/12/95 - Fare: $1.50
- 7/4/98 ---30 day metro card debuts. Cost $63
- 5/4/03 - Base fare rises to $2/30 day metro card cost $70
- 2/27/05 - 30 day metro card cost $76
- 3/2/08 -- 30 day metro card cost $81
- 3/25/09 - Base fare rises from $2 to $2.50/30 day metro card now $103
If you live in New York City you have not been able to escape the current debate about how much the MTA Bus and Subway fare is going to increase again this year. It seems like it goes up every year now and that this has become the new normal. If you might be interested in a brief recap of how many fare increases have occurred since the subway system first opened in 1904 then here is a complete list of them all:
