A San Diego Association of Governments committee voted Friday to increase fares to ride buses and trolleys managed by the Metropolitan Transit System and North County Transit.
The fare increases would begin Oct. 1, with the cost of a standard one-way trip on MTS rising from $2.50 to $3. A monthly pass will cost $85, up from $72.
There will be little relief for riders already struggling with San Diego’s high cost of living as the plan includes a second fare increase within a year, on Oct. 1, 2027…