Come January, Miami-Dade bus and Metrorail riders will pay more money for less service.
Advocates successfully argued this summer to save early-morning and late-night rides, along with some key routes. But one-way fares will increase by 50 cents (from $2.25 to $2.75) in 2027. For the average commuter, that’s a $250 annual cost increase — or about 17 hours of minimum-wage labor.
But the fight is far from over.
Advocates save early morning, late-night service
Under a July proposal, the city slated 12 bus routes and all early-morning and overnight service for elimination. The move threatened to cut access for nurses, janitors, teachers, and construction workers who rely on many of those buses to get to and from work safely…