Commuters who take the Brightline train from Palm Beach County to their jobs in Miami and Fort Lauderdale are about to feel sticker shock on their ticket prices.
“I’m disappointed and I’m hoping they change their mind,” said Cathy Nonnemacher, who rides Brightline weekdays to her job as the chief financial officer at the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale.
Right now, she and other commuters buy 40 one-way tickets for $399 to all destinations between West Palm Beach and Miami.
James Bailey/WPTVBeginning June 1, Brightline will offer packages of just 10 tickets, and are offering the first 10 for free.
However, after that, the 40 tickets will cost commuters $1,400— a 251% increase. Commuters are stunned.
“The key word is budget. The budget is blown,” Laurie Williams, whose husband and son both commute via Brightline, said.
“I can’t afford this commute anymore,” Cy Caine, who commutes to Fort Lauderdale daily, added.