Metro is considering raising fares and they are looking at three options. From their press release:
Options 1 and 2 maintain the current $2 (MetroBus), $2.25 (MetroLink) and $4 (Metro Call-A-Ride) cash fares without any change. Reduced cash fares for eligible seniors, children and customers with disabilities would also remain the same.
Option 1 would increase the prices of Metro passes to more accurately reflect the number of boardings made using these passes. Monthly passes would increase from $68 to $75 ($34 to $37.50 for reduced fare); weekly passes would increase from $23.50 to $26; and the college semester pass from $145 to $155.
Option 2 also retains the current cash fare but would increase the price of the 2-hour pass/transfer from $2.75 to $3 (reduced fare would increase from $1.35 to $1.50.) Option 2 would preserve a greater discount rate for the weekly, monthly, and semester passes than Option 1 would do. Option 2 would increase weekly passes from $23.50 to $25; monthly passes would increase from $68 to $72 ($34 to $36 for reduced fare); and the college semester pass would increase from $145 to $150.
Option 3 would implement a 5 percent across the board fare increase for all fares, including cash fares, passes and Metro Call-A-Ride fares.
Metro is holding public meetings this week, starting this week:
Monday, April 16, 2012
- 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
- East St. Louis City Hall
- Rotunda (1st Floor)
- 301 River Park Drive
- East St. Louis, Illinois 62201
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
- 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
- St. Louis City Hall
- Rotunda (1st Floor)
- 1200 Market Street
- St. Louis, Missouri 63103
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
- 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
- St. Louis County Government Center
- Second Floor
- 41 South Central
- Clayton, Missouri 63105
Thursday, April 19, 2012 – Public Hearing
- 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. (Formal presentation at 6 p.m.)
- Metro Headquarters
- Board Room
- 707 North First Street
- St. Louis, Missouri 63102
Public comment can be submitted to Metro until April 27, 2012, please make sure they hear from you!