MTA approves transit fare hike as part of 2025 budget

MTA approves transit fare hike as part of 2025 budget

The Long Island Rail Road logo is shown on the side of a LIRR commuter train (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

The MTA approved a budget plan Wednesday that could increase mass transit fares and tolls by 4% beginning in August 2025. The fare increase will be subjected to a public comment period and then voted on by the MTA board.
The move comes just weeks before the city’s congestion pricing plan is set to take effect that will charge drivers $9 to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak weekday hours.