After the AMBA bus and train fare increase that came into effect this Tuesday, February 6, the minimum
bus
ticket rose around 250% and now costs
$270
while the
train ticket
was also unified and
$130
is paid in all the lines.
However, beneficiaries of ANSES programs and benefits can access the
social rate
, with discounts on the ticket value of
55%
that will be applied through the SUBE card.
"It is not necessary to present any documentation when you travel. The discount will be made
automatically
with your SUBE," the official website clarifies.
This benefit is intended for a certain group and is accessed through an
easy and quick procedure
to complete.
Of course, to be able to travel by bus, train or subway with the 55% discount, users must first
register
with SUBE and
generate a PIN
.
The discount is made automatically with the beneficiary's SUBE card.
Photo: Guillermo Rodríguez Adami.
Increase in public transport: how much it costs now to travel by buses and trains
Since February 6, in the Capital and Greater Buenos Aires, these new amounts began to be applied for bus
tickets
:
$270
if the route is up to 3 kilometers (this is the minimum ticket that previously cost $76.92).
$300.78
for a distance of between 3 and 6 kilometers.
$323.95
between 6 and 12 kilometers.
$347.15
between 12 and 27 kilometers.
$370.18
if the route exceeds 27 kilometers.
As for metropolitan
trains
, the ticket was unified for all lines and now costs
$130
.
For section two it amounts to
$169
and the most expensive ticket is
$208.
The subway, for its part, also increased around 20% since February 4 and now costs
$125.
Not to forget:
those who have not registered the SUBE card in their name will pay a rate 60% more expensive: the rate will increase to
$430
for the shortest section and
$589.54
for the longest.
In the case of the
train
, they will pay double according to each section.
However, that penalty
will only come into force in April
.
There is time to register the SUBE card until then.
Click here for more information.
ANSES Social Rate: who can access the benefit
It is not necessary to do the procedure in person, since the official Government website offers a way to do it
100% online.
They can request the benefit of the
SUBE social rate
:
Retirees
and/or
pensioners
.
Domestic work
staff
.
Veterans of the Falklands War.
Social monotributists.
The discount also applies to beneficiaries of the following
social benefits
:
Universal Child Allowance.
Pregnancy Allowance.
Program for Young People with More and Better Work.
Unemployment insurance.
Training and Employment Insurance.
Promote Equal Opportunities Program.
PROGRESAR Program.
Empower Work Program.
Non-contributory pensions.
The form to register a SUBE card: the procedure can be done 100% online.
SUBE card: how to process discounts on public transport
To access the social rate on the SUBE card, you must
first register it
on the official website argentina.gob.ar/sube and then perform the following
steps
:
Enter the My ANSES website with CUIL and Social Security Code.
Enter the
"Programs and benefits"
section and click on
"Generate SUBE PIN"
.
The generated PIN, which is a 6-digit code, must be linked to the SUBE card account.
If when you enter the account, it already appears that the benefit is enabled, you only have to
support the SUBE
in an Automatic Terminal to activate the social rate at the moment.
For those who want to carry out the procedure in person, they will have to go to a
SUBE Service Center
with the
card and ID
.
Social Rate: is the discount added to the SUBE Network?
Yes, the SUBE Network discounts
are added to the 55% discount
on the Social Rate on buses and trains.
Beneficiaries of the Social Rate have a discount of
77.5%
on the first combination and
88.7%
from the second.
The 55% discount on the Social Rate is applied first.
The RED SUBE discounts are applied to this discount.
In total, you get a discount of 55% on the first trip, 77.5% on the second and, from the third to the sixth, 88.7%.
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