Most Expensive Public Transit in the US
Written by: jeremy Filed Under: Travel, United States on February 3rd, 2009
How much does public transit in your town cost? According to a recent survey by Citizens Taking Action, a transit watchdog group, most Americans pay a basic fare around $1.53. According to the group, Chicago’s public transportation system is the most expensive in the US at $1.50 for bus fare and $2 to ride the El.
That may not sound like much, but the difference shows when you consider weekly and monthly passes–$17.80 and $58.43 nationally, $24 and $75 in Chicago. The watchdog group’s concern is that fare hikes proposed for 2009 will further widen the gap between the national average and Chicago fares.
Of course, it’s no coincidence that Chicago Transit Authority and Citizens Taking Action share initials and the study to find the national average and America’s most expensive public transit was conducted informally.
Do you know of any public transit prices more expensive than Chicago’s?
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Check the rates for Philadelphia. $2 flat rate .75 for a bus pass. weekly transpasses are $21.75 I think we have Chi Town beat
Reno, NV is $2.00 a fare. Weekly passes are $21 and monthly are $70, so it’s pretty close
I live in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu in Quebec, Canada and we pay 40$ for 10 bus tickets or 5$ each….
The buses go around town and bring us to Montreal wich is about a 20 minute ride…..
It is not unusual to see bus fare this high in surrounding cities.
c’mon the fare for the transporte in here toronto canada its 2.75 dls and the monthly pass its 109 dls i think its not that bad in chicago….
40 Sek (4,54 $US) minimum (innercity) for 1hr ticket or 690 Sek (78,34$US) for a 30-day pass in Stockholm, Sweden.
In New York City, bus and train fares are currently $2.00. A weekly pass (metrocard) is $25 and a monthly pass is $81 with threats to increase the fare as early as May 2009!!
I know this is a discussion of the most expensive transit system in the U.S, but had to mention that in London a peak time single ticket on the underground is £4.00… about $7!
Yeah the UK is far more expensive. And you have that old bloke sitting next to you who smells like he`s peed himself!
In Sacramento, CA we pay 2.25 for one ride, 2.75 for 2 hour transfer. Or 6.00 per day or 100.00 per month. In addition to that there is talk of raising the monthly to 125.00, cutting out transfers and reducing bus schedules.
SAN DIEGO PUBLIC TRANSIT IS THE WORSE
$2.50 ONE WAY $5.00 ROUND TRIP $72.00 A MONTH. NO YOU CAN SAY THAT’S NOT BAD HOWEVER SAN DIEGO IS NOT SET UP FOR MASS TRANSIT.
IT DOSEN’T GO ANYWHERE THERE’S ONLY TWO LINE’S SO YOU PAY TOP DOLLAR TO GO A FEW BLOCK’S WELCOME TO CALI.
yeah out here in Phoenix we the second highest in the nation…get this 1.75 ONE WAY but 5.25 all day pass monthly 160.00…horrible i’d be better off gettin an SUV
Phx is the worst followed by San Diego…$72 for a bus trolley system that runs 15 or 30 min int and no late night system.
I can’t believe no one has mentioned DC yet! I just moved here and I’m floored by how expensive public transportation is. I haven’t rode the bus yet, but the Subway fares here are determined by distance traveled and whether it was during “peak” hours (6am-9am, 3-7pm weekday, 2am-3:30 am weekends). It costs me $3.25 each way to travel about 12 miles on the Subway to work.
In Anchorage, Alaska its 1.75 one way without a transfer. If you need to transfer its an additional $1.75 or $4.00 for an all day bus pass.
Chicago is about to raise prices. We will go from monthly passes costing $86 to costing $110.