MTA MetroCard Fare Increase for NICE Bus Riders
(Long Island, NY) On Sunday March 3, 2013, the price of an MTA single ride MetroCard fare is increasing from $2.25 to $2.50. Cash fares, however, on NICE Bus remain at $2.25.
This MetroCard increase will affect all products: Weekly, Monthly, Time-based cards, etc. Additionally, half fare MetroCard tickets will increase to $1.25 (i.e. Senior Citizen Metro Card). Unlimited Ride monthly cards purchased before March 3 must be activated by March 11 for the old fare structure to apply.
At this time, the MTA is NOT collecting a step up fee from cash paying NICE customers for transfers to an MTA bus. The MTA does, however, reserve the right to charge a step up fee in the future. As always, transfers issued to cash-pay customers will not be accepted for subway entry.
For more detailed information as to how this MetroCard fare increase will affect NICE customers, please visit our website at www.nicebus.com or like us on Facebook at “the Nice Bus”.
