mta fares and tolls

MTA Fares and Tolls

Fare/Toll increases Key Component of

Strategy to Balance MTA’s Fragile Budget

• Continued cost cutting to generate $1.1 Billion in

recurring savings by 2015

• Labor agreement with three years of net-zero

wage increases

• Fare/toll increases in 2013 and 2015 – 2013 increase must generate annualized $450 million

– 2015 increase must generate annualized $500 million

What is driving the need for fare/toll increases?

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Non-Discretionary Expenses are

Increasing Faster Than Inflation

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2011 Actual to 2016 Forecast 2011 Actual to 2012 Mid-Year Forecast

10.2%

6.4%

9.2%

5.2%

8.4%

1.8%

1.8%

Debt Service

Paratransit

Energy

Employee and Retiree Healthcare

Pensions

PS/OTPS

CPI

Non-Discretionary

Discretionary

Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)

The Proposed Fare and Toll Increases

Cover Only 35% of the Increase

in Non-Discretionary Expenses

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1,320

425

2,100

321

351

1,197

Revenue from

2013/2015 Fare/Toll Increases

$1,745

Non- Discretionary

Expenses

$4,992

1,023

2015 Revenue

from 2013/2015 Fare/Toll Increases

$898

2015

$1,963

2014 Revenue

from 2013 Fare/Toll Increase

$465

2014

$1,471

2013 Revenue

from 2013 Fare/Toll Increase

$382

2013

$1,019

2012

$539

Debt Service

Paratransit

Energy

Healthcare

Pensions

($ millions)

Even with Planned Fare/Toll Increases

and Cost Containment,

Deficits Totaling $503 Million Remain

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47 46 -248 -14 -231

425

515

382

465 473

476

146

227

290 307

307

745

870

940

1,050

1,135

-3,000

-2,500

-2,000

-1,500

-1,000

-500

0

500

Savings Initiatives Net Zero Savings 2013 Fare/Toll Increase

2015 Fare/Toll Increase Remaining Deficit

($ in millions)

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

2013 NYCT Choices

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• The following issues are intended to promote

discussion about the base fare and discounts

– Should base fare remain unchanged?

– Should discounts be continued? Reduced?

– Should the increase be across the board among all

fare types?

– Who should be impacted: non-discount or discount

users?

NYCT Overview

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• Stated subway/bus fare: $2.25 – only 15% of

trips

• Discounted fares account for most trips – 85%

– Time based passes

– Bonus MetroCard – 7% bonus value added to

MetroCard for purchase of $10 or more

Fare Type by Trips Made

Pay Per Ride MetroCard

10%

Bonus MetroCard

38%

7-Day 16%

30-Day 31%

Cash/SRT 5%

All MetroCard Usage: 24/7 Source: MetroCard usage statistics from turnstiles

Customer Use: All Income Groups Avail

Themselves of All Fare Types

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• Among lower income trip-makers, both Bonus and Pass use are

prevalent

– Among lower income customers use of the non-discounted fares is most

prevalent

– Among higher income customers use of the Bonus fare is most prevalent

• Discount (Bonus and Pass) use is prevalent across all income groups

Source: MTA New York City Travel Survey

Non-discounted Bonus 7 Day 30 Day

39%

25%

14%

22%

Less than $25,000

27%

29% 12%

32%

$25,000-$50,000

23%

34%

6%

37%

$50,000 - $75,000

21%

36% 6%

37%

$75,000-$100,000

20%

41% 4%

35%

$100,000 or More

Fare Type by Income Group

Customer Use: Travel Frequency Affects

Choice of Fare Type

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• Customers making fewer than 4 trips/week are largely evenly split

between Non-Discounted and Bonus fares

• Customers making 4-11 trips/week tend to use the Bonus fare

• The 30 Day Pass is preferred by customers making more than 12

trips/week.

Source: MTA New York City Travel Survey

Non-discounted Bonus 7 Day 30 Day

Fare Type by Weekly Trip Frequency

22%

40% 9%

28%

8-11 Trips/Week

18%

29%

14%

39%

12-15 Trips/Week

43%

42%

3% 13%

1-3 Trips/Week

13%

16%

14% 57%

16+ Trips/Week

33%

47%

5% 15%

4-7 Trips/Week

What We Did in 2011: Reduced Discounts,

Especially for Very Frequent Riders

• Base fare of $2.25 left unchanged

• Bonus reduced from 15% to 7%

• 30-day pass increased from $89 to $104

– Economically beneficial for those who take 50 trips or

more in 30 days

• Public expressed strong support for unlimited feature of

time-based passes

– Convenience of infrequent loading

– Certainty of cost

– Encouraged travel because didn’t contemplate price as

decision in trip-making

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NYCT 2013 Fare Changes for Discussion

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Fare Types Current Proposal 1A Proposal 1B Proposal 2A Proposal 2B

Base MetroCard Fare $2.25 $2.50 $2.50 $2.25 $2.25

Local Bus Cash Fare $2.25 $2.50 $2.50 $2.25 $2.25

Single Ride Ticket $2.50 $2.75 $2.75 $2.50 $2.50

Express Bus Fare $5.50 $6.00 $6.00 $5.50 $5.50

Bonus Value

Base Fare with Bonus

Express Fare with Bonus

7% with

$10 purchase

$2.10

$5.14

7% with

$10 purchase

$2.34

$5.61

None

$2.50

$6.00

5% with

$10 purchase

$2.14

$5.24

None

$2.25

$5.50

30 Day Pass

Break-Even point (trips)

$104

50

$112

48

$109

44

$125

59

$119

53

7 Day Pass


$29

14

$30

13

$29

12

$34

16

$32

15

7-Day Express Bus Pass


$50

10

$55

10

$52

9

$57

11

$55

10

New MetroCard

Purchase Fee

Free $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00

Access-a-Ride Fare $2.25 $2.50 $2.50 $2.25 $2.25

Commuter Rail Overview

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• Distance-based pricing governs fare levels

• All prices keyed off the peak fare; (e.g. the off peak fare

is priced at 75% of the peak fare)

• Fares must be priced to the nearest quarter, half dollar or

dollar to help minimize collection costs

• The average percent fare increase will be between 8.19

and 9.31%

2013 Commuter Rail Fare Changes

for Discussion

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MNR East of Hudson lines Sample Station Fares to GCT

New Rochelle Current Proposed

One-Way Peak $9.25 $10.00

One-Way Off-Peak $7.00 $7.50

Weekly Commutation $65.25 $71.00

Monthly Commutation $204.00 $222.00

White Plains Current Proposed

One-Way Peak $10.50 $11.25




Beacon Current Proposed

One-Way Peak $18.75 $20.25




MNR West of Hudson lines Sample Station Fares to Penn Station

Nanuet Current Proposed

One-Way $9.50 $10.25

Off-Peak Round-Trip $14.75 $16.00



Harriman Current Proposed

One-Way $13.50 $14.50

Off-Peak Round-Trip $21.75 $23.25



LIRR Sample Station Fares to Penn Station

Mineola Current Proposed

One-Way Peak $10.00 $11.00




Hicksville Current Proposed

One-Way Peak $11.50 $12.50




Babylon Current Proposed

One-Way Peak $13.50 $14.75




Other Fares

City Ticket $3.75 $4.00

Family Fare Ticket (purchased at stations, per child with paying adult – max of 4)

$0.75 $1.00

B & T Overview

• Over 70% of crossings are made using NY

Service Center E-ZPasses – E-ZPass toll is less than cash toll

• E-ZPass tolls are lower than cash: approximately a 30% less

for passenger vehicles and approximately 36% less for trucks

– Residential discounts available to Staten Island and Rockaway

residents

• SI Resident E-ZPass is $5.76 (55% discount off $13.00 [two

way] Verrazano cash toll)

• Cash tolls must be priced to the nearest half

dollar or dollar to mitigate queuing at toll plazas

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2013 Toll Changes for Discussion

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Crossing Current Toll Proposed Toll

Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (formerly Triborough Bridge) Throgs Neck Bridge

Bronx-Whitestone Bridge

Hugh L. Carey Tunnel ( formerly Brooklyn Battery Tunnel) Queens Midtown Tunnel E-ZPass Toll Cash Toll

$4.80

$6.50

$5.30

$7.50

Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (toll collected in one direction only)

E-ZPass Toll One-Way Cash Toll

Staten Island Token

Staten Island Resident E-ZPass Discount Toll

$9.60

$13.00

$7.72

$5.76

$10.60

$15.00

$8.52

$6.36

Henry Hudson Bridge

E-ZPass Toll Cash Toll

$2.20

$4.00

$2.43

$5.00

Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge

Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge

E-ZPass Toll Cash Toll Minor Token

Rockaway Residential Token

Rockaway Resident E-ZPass Discount Toll

$1.80 $3.25 $2.17

$1.62

$1.19

$1.99 $3.75

$2.50

$1.79

$1.31

Expanded Hearings for Robust Public Input

• Eight public hearings across the MTA service

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Wednesday, Nov. 7 Tuesday, Nov. 13 Wednesday, Nov. 14 Thursday, Nov. 15

Long Island – 5 PM Roosevelt Hall – Little Theater Farmingdale State College 2350 Broadhollow Road Farmingdale

Manhattan – 5 PM Baruch Performing Arts Center, Mason Hall, Baruch College 17 Lexington Ave. (at 23rd St.)

Newburgh – 5 PM Hilton Garden Inn, Newburgh/Stewart Airport 15 Crossroads Court

Westchester – 5 PM Auditorium, Yonkers Public Library – Riverfront Library One Larkin Center, Yonkers

Brooklyn – 5 PM NY Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge 333 Adams Street

Bronx – 5 PM Main Theater Hostos Community College Center for the Arts & Culture 450 Grand Concourse

Staten Island – 5 PM Center for the Arts, Springer Concert Hall College of Staten Island 2800 Victory Blvd.

Queens – 5 PM Ballroom Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel 135-20 39th Avenue Flushing

Thursday, Nov. 8 Tuesday, Nov. 13 Tuesday, Nov. 13 Wednesday, Nov. 14

Manhattan – 9 AM-Noon 2 Broadway (3 Stone St. entrance), Bid Room Suite

Hicksville – 6 AM-10 AM Long Island Rail Road Station Building

Poughkeepsie – 4 PM-8 PM Metro-North Station, Pedestrian Overpass

Ronkonkoma – 6 AM-10 AM Long Island Rail Road Station Building

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