NYC Subway Ride Cost Just Went Up

The MTA raised the price of an NYC subway ride cost near the end of August.

A subway train moves down the platform in New York City.
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The New York City commute just got marginally more expensive, as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) raised the price of a subway ride for the first time since 2015. 

An individual subway or bus swipe increased by a little over 5%, from $2.75 to $2.90, according to the MTA. Meanwhile, a weekly unlimited pass increased from $33 to $34 (3% increase), and the 30-day pass went from $127 to $132 (4% increase). Students and seniors, who get discounted rates at half off base fare, are seeing an individual swipe go from $1.35 to $1.45. This went into effect on Aug. 20. 

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Alexandra Svokos
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Alexandra Svokos is the senior digital editor of Kiplinger. She holds an MBA from NYU Stern in finance and management and a BA in economics and creative writing from Columbia University. Alexandra has a decade of experience in journalism and previously served as the senior editor of digital for ABC News, where she directed daily news coverage across topics through major events of the early 2020s for the network's website, including stock market trends, the remote and return-to-work revolutions, and the national economy. Before that, she pioneered politics and election coverage for Elite Daily and went on to serve as the senior news editor for that group. 

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