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! A! ^' ^; n; u8 e
As of Jan. 1, the price of a standard STM monthly pass will rise from $77 to $79.50.1 Y3 M# y Q/ n" w3 N' |
A weekly pass will go up from $23.75 to $24.50.0 a& j8 m, E' |$ A& g Q4 x
A ticket to get on the 747 bus from downtown Montreal to the airport will go up a dollar — from $9 to $10.
# ~ I; E9 a" }5 Z& DFor students and seniors, the price of a monthly pass will go from $45 to $47.50.
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STM fares: 2013 vs. 2014 Type of fare Price in 2013
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2 B/ F6 L9 E$ h1 y2 @Single ticket $3 $3 : u# m, [2 ]3 X5 ~ ~6 @; ?( [
2 tickets $5.50 $5.50
- _7 [; B# z% j5 K% b0 N10 tickets $24.50 $25.50 , W9 c! |. ]; N. \) ]
Unlimited Evenings
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1 [/ s+ Y6 |* ?6 d1 t1 NOne-day $9 $10
2 [4 J" Y' w8 v- [" n, @% N2 c1 L3 dUnlimited Weekend $12 $13
9 w0 n/ T" c2 }0 A$ d$ V3-day $18 $18
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(Monday - Sunday) $23.75 $24.50 0 K D s, A- B
Monthly CAM $77 $79.50
K- y3 R1 L8 K0 a8 E747 Trudeau Airport $9 $10
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(monthly pass for Montreal, Laval & Longueuil) $121 $125
9 C7 x& }% C3 D% j EVice-chair of the STM Marvin Rotrand says Montrealers are still getting a good deal.- b- k; K% i3 g* P4 N2 R
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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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( i* l5 S5 ~" ?* W( D# G& ZSTM 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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Service cuts too?: u) s2 \1 c9 c5 o: }
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. I5 X4 x9 n" D% m* B& F
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.7 t- y* n4 u8 r' [' a7 j& m# t
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