The NFTA Board of Commissioners approved a Board Resolution authorizing staff to conduct two public hearings seeking comments associated with adjusting Metro’s fare structure that would take affect May 1, 2012.
Notice of Public Hearing
The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is seeking public comment on a proposal to adjust Metro Bus and Rail fares. The proposal is to increase fares to offset a $7.1 million funding deficit for the 2012-13 fiscal year. A summary of the adjustments include:
- Increased adult base fare from $1.75 to $2
- Increased reduced fare for seniors, disabled, Medicare & child
based fare from $.75 to $1
- Increase adult day pass fare from $4 to $5
- Increase day pass for seniors, disabled, Medicare & children
from $2 to $2.50
- Increase PAL trip fare from $3.50 to $4
- Increase PAL Pass (10 trips) from $29 to $35
- Increase PAL Pass (20 trips) from $58 to $70
- Increase adult monthly pass from $64 to $75
- Increase monthly pass for seniors, disabled, Medicare & children
from $32 to $37.50
- Restore 30 day adult pass priced at $75
- Restore 30 day pass for seniors, disabled, Medicare & children
priced at $37.50
- Introduce new adult seven day pass priced at $25
- Introduce new senior, disabled, Medicare & child seven day pass
priced at $12.50
- Introduce new adult express trip surcharge at 50 cents
- Introduce new express trip surcharge for seniors, disabled,
Medicare and children at 25 cents
- Summer Youth Pass increase from $52.50 to $60
- Discontinue free bus to rail/rail to bus transfer
Two public hearings are scheduled as follows:
March 21, 2012 Niagara Falls City Hall Chambers – 6 p.m.
March 22, 2012 Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, Auditorium – 6 p.m.
Comments can e-mailed to
planning@nfta.com or sent in writing to
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
181 Ellicott Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
Attention: Service Planning Department
All comments must be received by March 22, 2012.