History of VTA Fare Hikes - 1996 to 2005









(percentages rounded to nearest whole number)










Fare Type

FY 1996-1997

FY 1998-1999

FY 2000-2001

FY 2002

August 2003

 January 2005

% change

% change







(2003-2005)

(1996-2005)

Adult (18-64)









Local

$1.10

$1.10

$1.25

$1.40

$1.50

$1.75

17

59

Express

$1.75

$1.75

$2.00

$2.25

$3.00

$3.50

17

100

Day pass

$2.20

$2.50

$3.00

$4.00

$4.50

$5.25

17

139

Express Day Pass

$3.50

$4.00

$5.00

$6.00

$9.00

$10.50

17

200

Local Monthly Pass

$33.00

$35.00

$39.00

$45.00

$52.50

$61.25

17

86

Express Monthly Pass

$50.00

$55.00

$63.00

$72.00

$90.00

$122.50

36

145

Local Annual Pass



$429.00

$495.00

$577.50

$674.00

17

57

Express Annual Pass



$693.00

$792.00

$990.00

$1,348.00

36

95










Youth (ages 5-17)









Local

$0.55

$0.60

$0.70

$0.85

$1.25

$1.50

20

173

Express

$1.25

$1.50

20

20

Day pass

$1.10

$1.40

$1.75

$2.59

$3.75

$4.50

20

309

Monthly Local/Express Pass

$16.50

$19.00

$22.00

$27.00

$30.00

$52.00

73

215

Annual Pass



$242.00

$297.00

$330.00

$573.00

74

137










Senior/Disabled (65+)









Local

$0.35

$0.35

$0.40

$0.45

$0.75

$0.75

0

114

Express

$0.75

$0.75

0

0

Day pass

$0.70

$0.80

$1.00

$1.25

$1.75

$2.25

29

221

Monthly Local/Express Pass

$6.00

$8.00

$9.00

$11.00

$17.50

$27.50

57

358

Annual Pass




$99.00

$121.00

$192.50

59

94

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