Long Island Rail Road fare hikes take effect

Long Island Rail Road fare hikes take effect

The Long Island Rail Road logo is shown on the side of a LIRR commuter train (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

The MTA latest fare hikes went into effect Sunday

The new fares mark the first time that commuters have seen a price hike in the nation’s largest mass transit system since before the pandemic. The MTA last raised fares in 2019.

Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North customer’s ticket prices have increased by 4.5%, according to the MTA. Fares on subway and buses in the five boroughs have increased to $2.90.

The fare on NICE buses in Nassau county also went up.

(AP Photo/Kathy Willens)