The cost of riding public transit in Metro Vancouver is about to go up.
Single-use fares will rise 5 to 10 cents at the end of the month as part of the third in a series of scheduled increases announced in 2016. According to TransLink, the additional revenue will be used to fund the Mayors’ Council 10-Year Vision for Regional Transportation, which aims to improve the system and increase capacity.
“Even with these increases, Metro Vancouver continues to have the lowest average adult cash fares of all major Canadian cities,” TransLink said in a press release.
Starting July 1, single-use adult and concession fares will increase 5 cents for cash fares and 10 cents for stored value fares, while day passes will increase by 25 cents. The cost of a monthly pass will increase $2 for concessions and $3 for adults fares and a return ticket on the West Coast Express will rise 25 cents.
TransLink said the additional funds will increase bus service by 10%, HandyDART service by 15% and rail service by 20%. The money will also go toward pre-construction and consultation on the Millennium Line Broadway Extension and the Surrey-Newton-Guildford Line of the Surrey LRT project.
