Big Blue Bus to Increase Fares as of August 29th
In order to avoid service reductions and to help close a budget deficit of $6.4 million, The Big Blue Bus will raise its rate beginning August 29th.
By Amy Sommer | June 12, 2010
The new fee structure will include:
Paying more if rider pays cash when boarding:
Raising the regular and student local cash fare to $1 ($2 for Express).
Raising the senior/disabled/Medicare local cash fare to 50 cents ($1 for Express).
Introducing pre-purchased discount passes:
For regular fare riders:
Frequent riders will benefit from the new 30-Day "Unlimited Ride" Pass for $60 ($80 for Express); this allows riders to board as many local Big Blue Buses as they want for $2/day ($2.67/day for Express).
Occasional riders will benefit from the "Baker's Dozen" pass, which provides 13 local rides for the cost of 12 at $12; this allows riders to board for 92 cents/local ride.
For student fare riders:
New 30-Day "Unlimited Ride" Pass for $40; this allows students to board as many local Big Blue Buses as they want for $1.33/day.
For senior/disabled/Medicare fare riders:
Frequent riders will benefit from the new 30-Day "Unlimited Ride" Pass for both local and Express service at $24; this allows riders to board as many local or Express Big Blue Buses as they want for 80 cents/day.
Occasional riders will benefit from the Baker's Dozen Pass, which provides 13 local rides for the cost of 12 at $6; this allows riders to board for 46 cents/local ride.
Retention of Universal Transfer, but at a new price:
Cost to regular and student fare riders maintained at 50 cents.
Cost to senior/disabled/Medicare fare riders raised to 25 cents.
Sales of tokens to qualifying non-profits only.
No change to SMC's "Any Line Any Time" or UCLA's "BruinGo!" student passes.
No change to the EZ transit pass.
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