


Expect to pay more when taking the NYC subway or bus later this year as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to raise the cost of a MetroCard swipe or OMNY tap by 5 percent from $2.75 to $2.90, officials revealed Monday.
A seven-day MetroCard would also shift upward by 3 percent, increasing just a buck from $32 to $33.
Meanwhile, the cost of a monthly MetroCard would rise 4 percent, increasing from $127 to $132.
The MTA is planning to hold public hearings over the proposal in June and a vote on the final proposal is slated for July.
Officials said that the increases would likely take effect before Labor Day.
The MTA’s other major systems, including the express buses, Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North, will also see fares rise under the proposal outlined to the MTA Board of Directors financial oversight committee.
The fares for the express bus favorited by commuters in neighborhoods with limited subway access would jump by a quarter from $6.75 to $7, while the cost of a seven-day pass would increase from $62 to $64.
Railroad riders would see the cost of a monthly or weekly pass increase by 4.3 percent on average, though the MTA will still cap the price on the most expensive 30-day tickets at $500.
The plan sketched by officials would also create a new $7 flat-rate ticket for peak-hour trips on both railroads in the city zone, while maintaining the $5 ticket for off-peak city zone trips.