新年月票涨 2.50$ Most Montrealers who use public transit will pay more for their commute starting in the new year.8 @+ b* S9 n( N+ J5 o
As of Jan. 1, the price of a standard STM monthly pass will rise from $77 to $79.50., p2 O5 E6 y2 p. I f6 P5 x$ B4 r8 W
A weekly pass will go up from $23.75 to $24.50.+ f+ ^# F/ I, S( b; H u; W" l
A ticket to get on the 747 bus from downtown Montreal to the airport will go up a dollar — from $9 to $10.
( _' A4 m- v) }: FFor students and seniors, the price of a monthly pass will go from $45 to $47.50.4 K! R7 i A3 H# K1 U1 S2 Z
The price of a single fare remains unchanged at $3.
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8 X7 c+ v/ ? b1 f6 Y: l, e f/ KSTM fares: 2013 vs. 2014 Type of fare Price in 2013# ^1 f- j7 y6 p
Price in 2014
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Single ticket $3 $3
2 k9 ~) I8 n# I( Z+ N2 tickets $5.50 $5.50
- n5 {: r: ^0 }: q! _* B/ }. J10 tickets $24.50 $25.50 5 y/ l+ p1 K+ l ]! D5 k
Unlimited Evenings 2 A) _0 _" l! z# p
(6 p.m. to 5 a.m.) $4 $5
" k3 u( _% y$ [3 w2 O0 @One-day $9 $10
1 \- C% h7 A) Q2 t# d! gUnlimited Weekend $12 $13 0 o4 G- F. Y) x" I* u# Q
3-day $18 $18
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(Monday - Sunday) $23.75 $24.50 3 r* s- o7 [* M( R# w! C# x8 r5 B
Monthly CAM $77 $79.50
; H1 V. m/ p8 I747 Trudeau Airport $9 $10
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(monthly pass for Montreal, Laval & Longueuil) $121 $125
: Q) \8 p% T( ]( J3 UVice-chair of the STM Marvin Rotrand says Montrealers are still getting a good deal.2 m) `" p# V& o. Y/ M, q5 B
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“"We will remain among the lowest fares in North America and the lowest of the major networks in Quebec," Rotrand said.& m2 l* {% S, n7 ?
$ O0 ]/ y2 H" \4 DSTM officials say the fare hikes are necessary to make up for a $16-million budget shortfall.
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But the opposition party Projet Montréal is worried the hikes are too significant, and will dissuade Montrealers from using public transit.
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“It's a little bit too much for us. In our opinion, we should not raise STM fees higher than inflation," said Projet Montréal councillor Craig Sauvé.
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& d* l* \) _; o6 l, [7 i" L7 RSTM officials say they still don’t know how much money the public transit corporation will get from the city of Montreal — the city has delayed releasing its 2014 budget until February.7 z' L# ~- ~ L/ t8 j' k
Rotrand says if the STM doesn't get the increase it asked for, it may have to cut services in addition to increasing its fees.! M' P4 A* Y6 U5 @* ]2 l( ]
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