新年月票涨 2.50$ Most Montrealers who use public transit will pay more for their commute starting in the new year.$ f* k, `3 @0 Q+ c4 j# Q
As of Jan. 1, the price of a standard STM monthly pass will rise from $77 to $79.50.% T7 [$ r$ p- I! h, L) H
A weekly pass will go up from $23.75 to $24.50.
) R0 y: t6 h4 L% v* S9 GA ticket to get on the 747 bus from downtown Montreal to the airport will go up a dollar — from $9 to $10." a& E& C% k l4 |
For students and seniors, the price of a monthly pass will go from $45 to $47.50.
2 H5 c: E F, H% w9 I7 p7 AThe price of a single fare remains unchanged at $3.
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Single ticket $3 $3 + n: W" o- ^0 n. a& i9 B0 q
2 tickets $5.50 $5.50
- ?5 K0 K: g6 `/ L* x7 D10 tickets $24.50 $25.50
/ x0 d8 P) q7 ~! B: \& H8 PUnlimited Evenings & Z a+ F2 g* T7 W
(6 p.m. to 5 a.m.) $4 $5 " c Z$ y1 T! W: u4 l. {
One-day $9 $10 / h! d3 H0 M8 ^4 }
Unlimited Weekend $12 $13 . A3 Q- y) g6 \+ M: k" l, h: y
3-day $18 $18
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2 {5 {7 x& y/ u @! o' B; u% [ (Monday - Sunday) $23.75 $24.50
0 n7 H3 [) f. f* G/ FMonthly CAM $77 $79.50 8 Y3 v* E( F0 k- I) [% P5 F
747 Trudeau Airport $9 $10
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(monthly pass for Montreal, Laval & Longueuil) $121 $125
* y, H% u1 M8 U5 qVice-chair of the STM Marvin Rotrand says Montrealers are still getting a good deal.' l9 w+ X! T; ]1 Z- q# v9 Q5 x( Y
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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.
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STM officials say the fare hikes are necessary to make up for a $16-million budget shortfall.0 a1 l$ W3 ]8 n2 E
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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.- M5 ^+ M8 B. a: h2 J- u
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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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Service cuts too?
3 Q5 @$ w5 X3 W+ ]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.5 Z' V' y# N0 `
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.! {; z8 u; O. P4 G- Y) n& t2 e; X
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