Metra weighing changes to fare prices as it adjusts to changing rider habits
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Metra fares have traditionally been divided into zones, meaning the farther a passenger rides, the more they pay. After ridership plummeted at the start of the pandemic, Metra began testing theThe agency previously weighed changes to its fares as part of its 2023 budget, proposing a monthly pass equal to 16 one-way zone-based fares and day passes that cost the same as two one-way trips.
Day passes would be twice the price of a one-way fare. They will replace the current $6 and $10 day passes that Metra introduced during the pandemic. The bundle of five-day passes can be used on nonconsecutive days, and would only be available in the Ventra app. As more people have purchased the pass, Metra is bringing in less revenue per ride, Metra Chief Financial Officer John Morris said during an unrelated budget presentation to the board.
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