"The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System faces a roughly $500 million funding gap over the next four years, but it's not due to diminishing services. Regional riders are enthusiastic about the transit system - it has one of the fastest growing riderships in the country and ranks third for the number of passenger trips and passenger miles in California. However, like other major transit agencies such as BART, the MTS kept things moving after the pandemic through one-time emergency funds from federal and state subsidies."
"Among the 15 price changes is the cost for an adult one-way fare, currently $2.50. One proposal raises the cost to $3, while a more aggressive option could raise the fare to $3.50. The SoCal Transiteer noted in a breakdown of the packages that, if adopted, the San Diego MTS would charge the most expensive single-trip local fares in the nation."
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System faces a roughly $500 million funding gap over the next four years despite strong ridership and high rankings for passenger trips and miles in California. Emergency federal and state pandemic subsidies helped sustain services but those one-time funds are starting to run out. The agency proposes its first official fare increase since 2009 and is studying two fare packages with 15 price changes while soliciting rider input. Adult one-way fares of $2.50 could rise to $3 or $3.50; by a strict reading of 'single-trip local fare' that would make San Diego's single-trip local fare the most expensive in the nation.
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