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August 07, 2008
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APTA > Industry Information > Transit Statistics > Public Transportation Fare Statistics  

Examples of Cost of Riding Public Transportation

Examples of Cost of Riding Public Transportation

COST

$0.50 BASE FARE

$1.00 BASE FARE

$1.50 BASE FARE

$2.00 BASE FARE

$2.50 BASE FARE

$3.00 BASE FARE

BASE ANNUAL COST (472 TRIPS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

   No discounted fare media used

236.00

472.00

708.00

944.00

1,180.00

1,416.00

   Monthly passes with 20% discount used

188.80

377.60

566.40

755.20

944.00

1,132.80

ADDITIONAL ANNUAL COSTS (including 20% discount)

 

 

 

 

 

 

   $.25 surcharge to transfer to another vehicle

94.40

94.40

94.40

94.40

94.40

94.40

   $2.00 zone/distance surcharge ($.50 each for 4 zones)

755.20

755.20

755.20

755.20

755.20

755.20

   $.50 peak-hour surcharge

188.80

188.80

188.80

188.80

188.80

188.80

   $.25 surcharge for express service

94.40

94.40

94.40

94.40

94.40

94.40

   $2.00 per day parking surcharge

755.20

755.20

755.20

755.20

755.20

755.20

TOTAL ANNUAL COST (including 20% discount)

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Including transfer surcharge only

283.20

472.00

660.80

849.60

1,038.40

1,227.20

   Including distance surcharge only

944.00

1,132.80

1,321.60

1,510.40

1,699.20

1,888.00

   Including distance and peak-hour surcharges

1,132.80

1,321.60

1,510.40

1,699.20

1,888.00

2,076.80

   Including distance and express surcharges

1,038.40

1,227.20

1,416.00

1,604.80

1,793.60

1,982.40

   Including distance and parking surcharges

1,699.20

1,888.00

2,076.80

2,265.60

2,454.40

2,643.20

Annual number of trips estimate based on 365 days minus 52 Saturdays minus 52 Sundays minus 7 holidays minus 10 days vacation minus 8 days sick leave times 2 trips per day.

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