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3.5.1. Metro Transportation Fare Increase
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Purpose
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( ) To release a new policy
( ) To release a new form
(X) To convert existing policy to new writing style only – No concept changes
( ) Revision of existing policy and/or form(s).
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Policy
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Effective September 15, 2014, GROW Case Managers (GCM) must Issue the following increased fares to Metro riders:
Base fare $1.75 Day Pass $7 7-Day Pass $25 30-Day Pass $100
EZ Pass $110 College/Vocational $43 Municipal (Muni) Transfers $0.50
Noted: To issue/verify other increased Metro fares refer to the “General Relief Opportunities for Work Quick Reference Metro Fare Increase Chart.”
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Background
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On May 22, 2014, the Metro Board approved a fare increase to help customers use the Metro transit network more effectively and address a quickly growing operating deficit.
With the new fare system, customers can transfer between buses and trains within two hours of boarding for free. The current fare system charges customers a full fare of $1.50 for transfers, which means base fare customers pay double ($3.00) to transfer. This does not encourage customers to take advantage of the growing transit network that taxpayers are funding.
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Definitions
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Term
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Description
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Transit Access Pass (TAP)
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TAP is a durable plastic card that allows riders to electronically purchase and pre-load Metro passes, participating regional and local transit passes, stored value or any combination of the three options.
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Requirements
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Requirement
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Limit/Condition
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Metro Travel Coverage
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Metro fares only covers travel on Metro and not on other municipal carriers but the Metro to Muni transfers will still be in effect under the new fare structure. For riders transferring from Metro Rail to a municipal operator (such as Foothill Transit, Torrance Transit, Montebello Bus Lines, etc.) the current transfer fee is $0.35, but will change to $0.50 on September 15, 2014.
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Free Two-hour transfers
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Under the new fare structure, passengers who pay the new $1.75 base fare using a TAP card will receive transfers to other Metro lines for up to two hours to complete a one-way trip; however, If the $1.75 fare is paid using cash, two hours transfers will not be included.
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Metro Passes purchased before or on 9/1/14
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Monthly passes purchased before or on September 1, 2014, at the current fare will still be valid after the fare change takes effect on September 15, 2014.
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Verification Documents
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N/A
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