MBTA Fare Hikes and Service Cuts Take Effect Sunday
It will cost more to ride the T starting this weekend — and some routes will have decreased service.
On Sunday the MBTA's fare increases start. They're being imposed — along with service cuts — to close the transit agency's $160 million budget gap. Those service cuts also begin Sunday.
In Watertown, cuts include elimination of Saturday service on the 52 and 554 bus routes.
There are other changes, like an increase in the surcharge for getting your Commuter Rail ticket on the train (if the station where you board has ticket machines). THE RIDE will add a more expensive $5 zone starting Oct. 1.
For a complete list of changes taking place on the MBTA system beginning Sunday, visit this T link or check out the PDFs attached to this post.
Here's a look at the new costs:
Bus
| Type of ticket | Cost |
| CharlieCard | $1.50 |
| CharlieTicket | $2.00 |
| Seniors and students | $0.75 |
Rapid transit/subway
| Type of ticket | Cost |
| CharlieCard | $2.00 |
| CharlieTicket | $2.50 |
| Seniors and students | $1.00 |
Bus and Subway Passes
| Type of pass | Bus | Rapid transit | Combination bus and rapid transit |
| 7-day | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Monthly | $48.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 |
| Seniors and students | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| 5-day student | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
Commuter Rail
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