Aug 23, 2016
Uber Raises Minimum Fare In D.C. By $1
Uber raised the cost from $5.35 to $6.35.
Feb 13, 2015
Metro Holds Off On Fare Hike, Service Cut Decision
For at least two more weeks.
Mar 14, 2014
Metro Fare Changes In A Few Charts
As riders face another fare hike, we take a look back.
At the final public hearing on Metro’s fiscal year 2015 budget, customers who use the system’s paratransit service expressed grave concern over another proposed fare hike.
Dec 02, 2013
Metro Would Like More Of Your Money, Please
Rail fares would increase by about ten cents per ride.
Mar 12, 2013
Metro Seeing Fewer Riders but More Revenue
Metro experienced a six percent drop in ridership during the first six months of the 2013 fiscal year, according to statistics released by the transit agency.
Jun 07, 2010
WMATA Trip Planner Updated With Coming Fare Hikes
Still not sure how much you’ll be paying for your daily commute come June 27, when WMATA’s massive new fare hikes go into effect? Metro’s Trip Planner can now tell you. Assuming no other changes to the fare schedule are made before the board takes its final vote later this month, the Trip Planner currently reflects the complex fare increases that are set to begin this summer. Just set the trip date to June…
May 27, 2010
Details of the Metro Fare Hike Agreement Updated
Photo by Kevin H. We’ve finally got the details on the fare hike agreement reached by Metro’s Board of Directors that we reported earlier. The following fare changes are expected to go into effect on June 27, pending final approval of the 2011 budget on June 24. Metrorail: The regular peak base fare will go up from $1.65 to $1.95, an 18 percent increase. That’s also five cents more than the board’s original proposal….
May 27, 2010
Metro Board Reaches Agreement on Fare Hikes
Photo by Ghost_bear Word coming out of today’s Metro board meeting, which ended up going into a closed-door executive session “lunch break” for the bulk of the afternoon, is that an agreement is in place to raise fares. CORRECTION: This afternoon’s negotiations took place not during an official executive session, but rather an informal meal break. See GGW for more on that. The board declined to give final approval to the 2011 budget Thursday,…