新年月票涨 2.50$ Most Montrealers who use public transit will pay more for their commute starting in the new year.2 ^9 V5 A5 ]3 |5 }9 y
As of Jan. 1, the price of a standard STM monthly pass will rise from $77 to $79.50.
, n2 K7 Y- z2 ^. v! h: @4 p$ i+ yA weekly pass will go up from $23.75 to $24.50.* Q$ Y* }4 x9 d+ C4 X/ l0 ~% Y
A ticket to get on the 747 bus from downtown Montreal to the airport will go up a dollar — from $9 to $10.2 S, n' w# |" y8 y6 x! \2 D
For students and seniors, the price of a monthly pass will go from $45 to $47.50.2 Z4 i6 @) P. u. ^* h, b
The price of a single fare remains unchanged at $3.
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Price in 2014% _& N! @) B, M0 n
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Single ticket $3 $3
6 @5 f% r1 J3 [. k, ?2 tickets $5.50 $5.50 . f Y9 h; r! h, c" A$ p
10 tickets $24.50 $25.50 + }5 B, p# i( X6 g5 G( `
Unlimited Evenings * X, ^+ `2 \( e% ~+ _
(6 p.m. to 5 a.m.) $4 $5 1 L/ b& d+ h0 s- M1 X& j
One-day $9 $10 / r" i" @( S0 o0 B
Unlimited Weekend $12 $13 * D) Q y8 b: i5 s+ e. K( |
3-day $18 $18 & R4 ~9 t) u5 K
Weekly CAM
* O; j7 p. I8 [/ K" E0 _ (Monday - Sunday) $23.75 $24.50
" d& x4 a8 r" h: X+ JMonthly CAM $77 $79.50
' y# v* V9 e( \; p* u3 d5 }747 Trudeau Airport $9 $10
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(monthly pass for Montreal, Laval & Longueuil) $121 $125
+ E" [( l- e! g4 ?Vice-chair of the STM Marvin Rotrand says Montrealers are still getting a good deal. p4 m, l$ B+ `$ |$ V, K
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“"We will remain among the lowest fares in North America and the lowest of the major networks in Quebec," Rotrand said.. O( l. y A; h4 A8 e& p/ s. D
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STM officials say the fare hikes are necessary to make up for a $16-million budget shortfall.8 ~9 k! ?6 M$ j
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But the opposition party Projet Montréal is worried the hikes are too significant, and will dissuade Montrealers from using public transit.
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+ k7 r0 m$ Q$ T9 {“It's a little bit too much for us. In our opinion, we should not raise STM fees higher than inflation," said Projet Montréal councillor Craig Sauvé.
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STM officials say they still don’t know how much money the public transit corporation will get from the city of Montreal — the city has delayed releasing its 2014 budget until February.
" D' Y# F8 U- X) bRotrand says if the STM doesn't get the increase it asked for, it may have to cut services in addition to increasing its fees.
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