新年月票涨 2.50$

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新年月票涨 2.50$

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Most Montrealers who use public transit will pay more for their commute starting in the new year.
4 q. r+ |, [. D( A$ Y( qAs of Jan. 1, the price of a standard STM monthly pass will rise from $77 to $79.50.
A weekly pass will go up from $23.75 to $24.50.
A ticket to get on the 747 bus from downtown Montreal to the airport will go up a dollar — from $9 to $10.
6 {3 Z& a4 A, l& y3 }3 yFor students and seniors, the price of a monthly pass will go from $45 to $47.50.
0 c. T' F& d  ?/ `! C! X- [The price of a single fare remains unchanged at $3.
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STM fares: 2013 vs. 2014

Type of fare

Price in 2013
Price in 2014
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Single ticket

$3

$3

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2 tickets

$5.50

$5.50

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10 tickets

$24.50

$25.50

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Unlimited Evenings
(6 p.m. to 5 a.m.)

$4

$5

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One-day

$9

$10

Unlimited Weekend

$12

$13

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3-day

$18

$18

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Weekly CAM
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$23.75

$24.50

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Monthly CAM

$77

$79.50

747 Trudeau Airport

$9

$10

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TRAM 3
(monthly pass for Montreal, Laval & Longueuil)

$121

$125

& v  O/ X/ `1 m& X# _Vice-chair of the STM Marvin Rotrand says Montrealers are still getting a good deal.


“"We will remain among the lowest fares in North America and the lowest of the major networks in Quebec," Rotrand said.

% ^3 T) k+ e) a5 b: [6 d. ySTM officials say the fare hikes are necessary to make up for a $16-million budget shortfall.

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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, m. b* z! E2 G* m) z( }! A“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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+ _3 b2 t2 ^" B, w* M% ?Service cuts too?
STM 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.
/ ~4 L3 n# _& y( S) R. V' Y8 c& TRotrand says if the STM doesn't get the increase it asked for, it may have to cut services in addition to increasing its fees.
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