increase of 10% in fares
there will be fare capping- ie. using the EZFare app or new EZfare card you can tap and go and it will charge you the least amount

For example, if a rider uses the app or the card and rides a bus three times in a day, they will be charged $4.40 for the day pass, instead of $6.60 for three separate rides.

Children under 55 inches tall will ride free (there will be a marker as you step on the bus)

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[–] curve@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I think the card and fare capping are great ideas. This is more in line with what a lot of transit systems either do already or are going to. For instance, the Tube in London will let you tap in and out and charge you the least it can depending on where you go. Speeds up operations and gets you the best bang for your buck.

The cards are great too as those don't rely on a phone. Just load it up and start traveling.

[–] curve@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Adding this here- I did not see the bit about UC and Cincy State students for instance-

Other Cincinnati Metro fare increases:

Express routes will go from $2.65 to $3.
On-demand MetroNow fares will go from $2 to $2.50.
Access service for the disabled will go from $4 to $4.40.
A 24-hour pass will increase from $4 to $4.40, with a day pass good on Metro and TANK remaining the same at $5. A 30-day pass will go from $80 to $88.
University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati State students, who currently can ride for free, will have to pay $1.10 per ride.

[–] trashboat@midwest.social 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Kinda crappy of them to market free transit to UC students as aggressively as they have recently, only for them to reverse course

[–] curve@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

I kind of wonder how that all worked anyhow. Was that Metro doing that or was UC paying them a certain amount to give free rides?