Tri-Rail passengers will pay more for their tickets starting today, as a planned fare hike takes effect.
The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority published a press release advising riders that the Tri-Rail would increase its fares by 10% starting Oct. 1, a change that was approved by the organization’s governing board in June.
The increase will apply to all one-way and round-trip tickets, according to the agenda from the June meeting, and will round all “adjusted fares to the nearest whole dollar,” which means that “some fares experienced more or less than a 10% increase.” Weekend fares will remain the same at $5 flat…