Through decree 004 of 2023, the Bogotá Mayor’s Office set the increase in the TransMilenio fare in Bogotá, which will take effect this year.
According to the document, the ticket will rise to $2,950, which represents an increase of 12.53% compared to last year, a figure below inflation, which was 13.12%.
(Rates and services that will rise in 2023 with inflation).
The increase had been announced by the District weeks before the Dane released the consolidated 2022 CPI report.
The document mentions that this increase will be used to “contribute to the sustainability of the system, the quality of the service and its infrastructure”It is also mentioned that they will increase user safety and protection.
For the vulnerable population (adults over 62 years of age and Sisbén population) the price of the tickets was as follows: $2,500 pesos for the trunk component and $2,250 pesos for the zonal component.
As mentioned in the document, the aforementioned rates only apply to make 30 trips during the month “from trip 31, the user will pay the fee”name.
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The cost of transfers will remain at $200 pesos for the trunk zone and $0 pesos in the zone, maintaining the 110 minutes already established for this benefit. It should be noted that this can only be done twice during a journey and with personalized cards.
The value of the card to enter the system was $7,000 pesos and its personalization has no additional cost.
The new SITP and TransMilenio fares will begin to be applied as of January 10, 2023.
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