Here's how much TransLink is raising fares on July 1
Expo Line SkyTrain at Commercial-Broadway Station is seen in this undated image. (Shutterstock)
Starting July 1 transit users in Vancouver will pay more per trip, as TransLink implements the biggest fare increase since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2020, the transit authority cancelled a planned increase of 4.6 per cent and the following three years saw increases of 2.3 per cent annually.
'Fare increases have remained low, despite higher-than-normal levels of inflation,' TransLink's 2025 Investment Plan says.
The increase for 2025 amounts to an average of four per cent to allow TransLink to 'continue to provide essential transit services and keep Metro Vancouver moving,' according to an update on the website.
In 2026, fares will jump another five per cent after which there will be a two per cent yearly increase.
'This increase means fares will remain below long-term inflation while providing critical additional revenue to ensure we can continue to provide safe and reliable service to our customers,' the 2025 Investment Plan says.
The following is a breakdown of how much fares will increase starting July 1.
Adult cash fares and contactless payment fares
1-Zone: Increasing from $3.20 to $3.35
2-Zone: Increasing from $4.65 to $4.85
3-Zone: Increasing from $$6.35 to $6.60
Adult stored value fares:
1-Zone: Increasing from $2.60 to $2.70
2-Zone: Increasing from $3.85 to $4
3-Zone: Increasing from $4.90 to $5.10
Adult monthly pass:
1-Zone: Increasing from $107.30 to $111.60
2-Zone: Increasing from $143.50 to $149.25
3-Zone: Increasing from $193.80 to 201.55
Concession cash fares and stored value fares
1-Zone: Increasing from $2.15 to $2.35
2-Zone: Increasing from $3.15 to $3.30
3-Zone: Increasing from $4.35 to $4.50
Concession monthly pass :
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