July, and the MBTA's fare increases, are almost here. Beginning Sunday, T riders will need to pay more to board trains and buses. Here's a look at the new costs:
Bus
| Type of ticket | Cost |
| CharlieCard | $1.50 |
| CharlieTicket | $2.00 |
| Seniors and students | $0.75 |
Rapid transit/subway
| Type of ticket | Cost |
| CharlieCard | $2.00 |
| CharlieTicket | $2.50 |
| Seniors and students | $1.00 |
Passes
| Type of pass | Bus | Rapid transit | Combination bus and rapid transit |
| 7-day | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Monthly | $48.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 |
| Seniors and students | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| 5-day student | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
There are other fare changes to things line Communter Rail tickets and THE RIDE. Also, there are some service changes, which don't really effect Somerville.
For a complete list of changes taking place on the MBTA system beginning Sunday, visit here.
mplo
9:12 am on Friday, June 29, 2012
This is just plain disgusting, imo! It's bad enough that the MBTA services are being cut, but raising the fares adds insult to injury.