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SamTrans > News Archive > SamTrans Board Approves Budget, Fare Increase
SamTrans Board Approves Budget, Fare Increase
The San Mateo County Transit District Board of Directors approved the $127.5 million
Fiscal Year 2006 Operating/Capital budgets at its June meeting.
SamTrans is continuing to draw on reserve funds to balance the budget, even with a fare
increase, which will generate an additional $1.4 million in revenue in the next fiscal
year.
The fare increase is intended to help offset rising costs partially resulting from
escalating fuel prices and increased costs for medical insurance. When SamTrans
operational funding was approved nearly 30 years ago it was envisioned to subsidize a
county-wide bus service. Since then, SamTrans has taken on Paratransit and shuttle
services and become a partner in Caltrain and the BART-SFO extension. On an average
weekday, the district is responsible for transporting more than 100,000 people.
During the next fiscal year, the SamTrans Board will address its structural deficit and
look for ways to alleviate some of the pressures on its budget.
The new fares, which take effect Sept. 1, are reflected below:
Adult
- Adult Local Cash:$1.50 (from $1.25)
- Adult Out of San Francisco Cash: $3 (from $2.50)
- Adult Express Cash: $4 (from $3.50)
- Adult Tokens: $12.50 (from $10.50)
- Adult Monthly Pass: $48 (from $40)
- Adult Out of San Francisco Monthly Pass: $72 (from $60)
- Adult Express Monthly Pass: $128 (from $108)
Youth
- Youth Local Cash: $1 (from 75 cents)
- Youth Out of San Francisco Cash: $2 (from $1.50)
- Youth Express Cash: $2 (from $1.25)
- Youth Tokens: $8.00 (from $6.75)
- Youth Monthly Pass: $29 (from $22)
- Youth “Needy Family” Monthly Pass: $18 (from $16)
- Summer Youth Pass: $35 (from $25)
Senior/Disabled
- Senior/Disabled Local Cash: 75 cents (from 60 cents)
- Senior/Disabled Out of San Francisco Cash: $1.50 (from $1.20)
- Senior/Disabled Express Cash All Day: $2 (from $3.50, Peak and Off-Peak fares will
be eliminated)
- Senior/Disabled Monthly Pass: $22 (from $18)
Paratransit Service
- One-Way: $2.50 (from $2)
- Book of 10 tickets: $25 (from $20)
- Lifeline: $1.25 (from $1)
- Book of 10 Lifeline tickets: $12.50 (from $10)
Football Service
- Round-Trip: $15 (from $12)
- Four-Game Pass Book: $52 (from $42)
- Season Pass: $90 (from $72)
Año Nuevo Service
- Round-Trip: $10 (from $8)
Bay to Breakers Service
- Round-Trip: $12.50 (from $10)
For fare or schedule questions, call 1-800-660-4287 or for the hearing-impaired TDD only
650-508-6448.
6/14/05
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