MTA NYCT Fare Increase
Effective Sunday, 6/28/09, the MTA NYC Transit is scheduled to increase the base fare of local bus and subway rides from $2.00 to $2.25. They will also increase the fare of the following unlimited-ride MetroCard products:

• 30-Day Monthly Unlimited Ride MetroCard from $81.00 to $89.00
  
  
• 14-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard from $47.00 to $51.50
  
  
• 7-Day Express Bus Plus MetroCard from $41.00 to $45.00

These changes will have a direct effect on the deduction amount of all the TransitBenefit Programs offered by the City of New York.

• The deduction changes for the Premium TransitChek MetroCard, and for the Transportation Spending Account (TSA Card), will take effect for payrolls dated 07/01/09 and after.
  
  
• The deduction changes for the Access-A-Ride (AAR) program, will take effect for payroll dated 06/01/09 and after. Please note this is prior to the effective date of change for the MTA NYCT fare increase of 06/28/09.

This will allow AAR program participants, who have deductions one month in advance of the benefit month, to receive sufficient AAR coupons during the month of July to cover the new increased cost of transportation.

OPA will post soon revised versions of the literature (What You Should Know About the TransitBenefit Program), enrollment forms (AAR and TSA only, Premium Card forms do not indicate amounts and therefore do not need to change), and FAQs for each program on the OPA website.