This Monday, the price of the minimum bus ticket went from 18 to 25.20 pesos, according to the 40% increase promoted by the National Ministry of Transportation. This variation in transportation It occurs after a citizen consultation, in which user opinions were heard.
The rates in the transportation face their first variation after three years, since the rate had not been updated since March 2019. The resolution regarding the service establishes what the new rate schedules will be.
The bus ticket for routes of up to 3 kilometers will cost 25.20 pesos; for a distance between 3 and 6 kilometers, it will be 28 pesos; between 6 and 12 kilometers, the cost will be 29.40; for 12 to 27 kilometers, 30.80 pesos, and, finally, on the route above 27 kilometers, this type of transportation it will cost 32.20 pesos.
climb it in this medium It happens after the chambers that represent those who provide the service in the AMBA (Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area) claimed that the Government owed them 18 billion pesos in subsidies. Due to this, several bus lines in the City and Greater Buenos Aires reduced the frequency of their units.
Meanwhile, the AMBA trains will also receive the rate increase. The minimum ticket will be 17.25 pesos for the San Martín, Miter and Sarmiento lines. Meanwhile, the transfer in the Urquiza will have a minimum of 11.25; in Belgrano Sur and Roca it will be 10.75 and in Belgrano Norte it will be 9.50.
The increases that come after
After discovering the increase in transportation of buses and trains, the City of Buenos Aires announced a rise in the subway. The ticket will also experience a variation of 40% and will go from 30 to 42 pesos from September.
It is not the only thing, the taxi fare is scheduled to rise from August 30. The token, which currently costs 14.40 pesos, will go up to 18.70 in September and 22.50 in November. The flag drop will reach 225 at the end of the year.
