This May 1 holiday brought a new blow to the pocket of public transport users in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA) area: a
new increase in bus and train fares
.
Yes, from this Monday,
the minimum bus ticket will cost $42.67
.
The increase, the third based on the monthly update formula, is adjusted on the basis of the inflation index for Greater Buenos Aires published by INDEC, which last March was
7.8%
.
In addition, there is a new increase for next month, June.
The new fare scale for buses in the City and the Buenos Aires suburbs is: the minimum ticket (between 0 and 3 kilometers) went from $39.59 to
$42.67
;
from today, for the stretch from 3 to 6 km it is
$47.55
;
from 6 to 12 kilometers,
$51.20
;
and trips from 12 to 27 kilometers will have a value of
$54.87
.
In all cases, the 55% discount for beneficiaries of the
Social Rate
of the SUBE card continues to be valid, that is, the minimum ticket goes to $19.20.
For those who have the Social Rate, the rate table from this Monday is: minimum ticket (between 0 and 3 kilometers):
$19.20
;
stretch from 3 to 6 km:
$21.40
;
from 6 to 12 km:
$23.04
;
from 12 to 27 km:
$24.69
, and trips over 27 km:
$26.33.
The trains also with increase
As of this Monday, a new rate chart is in force for trains in the AMBA area.
Photo: Martin Bonetto
Regarding the trains, the minimums were under the following tariff table: Miter, Sarmiento and San Martín lines, the minimum costs from this Monday
$ 26.82
.
Same value for the Tren de la Costa, $26.82.
Meanwhile, on the Roca, Belgrano Sur, Belgrano Norte and Urquiza lines the minimum is
$20.72
.
Extension on SUBE cards
New rates also for the SUBE card. Photo: Los Andes
With this new rate increase, the negative balance that can be had on the SUBE Card also increases.
Starting today, the maximum allowed will be
$-170.72
, which is equivalent to a minimum of four tickets.
The accumulated amount is also extended, that is, the maximum load of a SUBE: it is up to
$4,800
, which is equivalent to 112 trips with the minimum ticket.
The loss or misplacement of the SUBE also implies an increase.
Now, the cost of the plastic will be
$490
and can be purchased at authorized points of sale or online through the official site.
With information from Telam
