As of this Tuesday, March 7, there is an increase of 38.1% in the ticket of the subwayas ordered by SBASE (Subterráneos de Buenos Aires) at the end of last February.
This will be the first of four increases in the rate of the public transport until September, when the ticket of the subway it will cost $80, which will affect the income of citizens in the coming months.
At the moment, with the increase of 31.8%, the rate of the subway it will go from $42 to $58. However, discounts and benefits will be maintained for some populations through the SUBE card.
In the case of frequent passengers who make 21 to 30 trips, they will pay $46.40 for each one, while when more than 41 trips are made, the price will drop to $34.80.
Likewise, retirees, pensioners and people with disabilities may travel free with a certificate attesting to their condition. In addition, the social payment, destined for beneficiaries of social plans administered by the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, remains in force.
Also for those who prove that they have a family income below the basic family basket published by INDEC (National Institute of Statistics and Censuses), people in a situation of indigence, beneficiaries of the Cromañón tragedy subsidy, ex-combatants of the Malvinas War.
The next increases in the transport service they will be in May, when the ticket will go up to $67; then, in June, it will go to $74, and, in September, when it will go up to $80.
The reasons for the increase
The SBASE recalled: “The modification of the tariff schedule was discussed and approved at the public hearing held on February 3 (last), with the aim of continuing to guarantee the maintenance and proper functioning of the service and in line with the tariff update implemented by the national government for the rest of the public transport in the AMBA”.
And he added: “In addition to seeking a balance between the ticket of the different means of transport, the update responds to the variation of the technical rate – which reflects the cost of operating the service and consists of the ratio between said costs and the number of paid passengers— and is necessary to guarantee the proper functioning of the subwaykeeping the public transport system sustainable”.
