PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — SEPTA service has returned to where it was three weeks ago, before the agency imposed cutbacks. But riders now have to pay more.
Fares for a bus or subway have increased from $2.50 to $2.90, while Regional Rail rates increased by about $1. Monthly trans passes have gone from $96 to $116.
Micah, who works in Center City and lives in West Philly, depends on SEPTA to get around. He said the fare hike on Sunday was a rude awakening…