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NYC Bus and Subway Rides Now Cost $2.25 Each Time You Swipe

May 11, 2009 at 5:55 PM | by | Comments (3)

You better bring a little extra spending dough when you come to New York this summer. After months of speculation, the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority has bumped up the price of a one-way bus and subway fare from $2 to $2.25. This is less than the initial proposal of $2.50 but still crappy all the same.

The new prices go into effect on June 28. And it's not just mass transportation that will be affected. There will also be a taxi surcharge increase of 50 cents.

Fortunately, one hotel is trying to take the sting out of the fare hike. The Wyndham Garden Hotel Manhattan Chelsea, a new property which just opened last fall, is offering guests who stay a minimum of two nights a complimentary one-day MetroCard and customized step-by-step (literally) subway and bus directions from HopStop.com. Although we suggest practicing your passback with your hotel roomie before you hit up the subway turnstiles, just so you aren't in our way when we're coming through.

Rates at the hotel start at $189 a night. Use the promo rate plan "SUBWAY" to book online.

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chitown

The El train in Chicago has been $2.25 since January 1, but that is only the train and not buses and such. Yet again NYC trumps all when it comes to being plain expensive
JetSetCD on May 12, 2009 at 12:22 AM #Permalink

Wow

I can't believe they cost that much. Pretty disappointing. Maybe I'll take the bus to NYC the next time I go there.
woot on July 1, 2009 at 5:30 PM #Permalink

2.50$ in Canada

In Vancouver 1 Zone $2.50 2 Zone $3.75 3 Zone $5.00 sighhh... Ever since they increased the fare, I've been walking more, so in the end it was better for me anne of green gables dvd lol
lindaotwel on July 19, 2009 at 6:17 PM #Permalink

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