Proposed Changes in Fares, Crossing Charges, and Service Hearings will be held on proposed changes in fares at the locations, dates, and times noted below. The public is invited to comment on the proposed changes which are summarized below and pertain, as applicable, to MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), MTA Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North), MTA New York City Transit (NYCT), the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MaBSTOA), and MTA Bus and to crossing charges on MTA Bridges &Tunnels (Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority). The fare and toll proposals allow for a range of options to be considered; increases to fares or crossing charges may be less than the maximum amounts specified. Following the hearings, after considering public comment, the Boards of the MTA and its affiliated agencies will decide which potential fare adjustments to adopt. Space limitations prevent newspaper publication of each proposed new fare or crossing charge. For more complete descriptions of these potential changes, please consult information posted at MTA stations and on the MTA website, www.mta.info, or call (646) 252-6777. Following hearings, one or more of the proposed changes listed below could be adopted: NYCT, MaBSTOA, MTA Bus, SIR: LIRR & Metro North: Fares for Subway (NYCT), Local Bus (NYCT, MaBSTOA, and MTA Bus), and SIR: • Increase monthly tickets up to 4% and not more than $15. Increase weekly Base Single Ride Fare (currently $3.00 for Single Ride Ticket, and $2.75 for tickets up to 4% and not more than $5.75. Increase fares in an amount from 0 cash payment and Pay-Per-Ride (zero) to 10% on all other ticket types, with any increase greater than 6% held MetroCard®): to a maximum increase of $0.50 per trip. • Maintain the existing base fare for cash payment, Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard • Special discounted fares, supplemental step-up, on-board fares, and ride and/or Single Ride Ticket, or increase each base single ride fare by as extension fares may be subject to higher percentage increases due to much as 25¢. rounding. MetroCard Bonus Fare (currently 5% on purchases at or over $5.50): UniTicket and One-Way Connecting Fares: • Reduce or eliminate the bonus or increase the bonus on eligible MetroCard • Increase weekly connecting fares for Hudson Rail Link by as much as 50¢, for purchases up to 10%. Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry by as much as 50¢, and for Newburgh-Beacon • Increase the threshold for purchases eligible for a bonus to up to $6.00. Ferry by as much as 25¢. Unlimited Ride MetroCard: • Increase monthly connecting fares for Hudson Rail Link and Haverstraw- Ossining Ferry by as much as $1.50, and for Newburgh-Beacon Ferry by as • Increase the price of a 7-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard (currently $32.00) much as 50¢. to as much as $33.00. • Increase the price of a 30-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard (currently • Increase weekly fare for connecting local NYC bus service (NYCT, MaBSTOA $121.00) to as much as $127.00. and MTA Bus) by as much as 25¢, and monthly fare by as much as $2.00. • Increase the price of a 7-Day Express Bus Plus MetroCard (currently • Increase one-way connecting fares for the Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry and $59.50) to as much as $63.00. Newburg-Beacon Ferry by as much as 25¢, and increase one-way fare for Fares for Express Bus (NYCT and MTA Bus): Hudson Rail Link by as much as 25¢, and increase Senior Citizens/Disabled by as much as 15¢. Base Single Ride Express Bus Fare • Maintain the present single ride express bus fare (currently $6.50) or Bridges & Tunnels: increase the single ride express bus fare to as much as $7.25. • Increase crossing charges for passenger vehicles to as much as $6.22 in • Eliminate on-board cash payment for single ride express bus fare or each direction or as much as $12.44 where crossing charges are collected maintain current cash payment option. in one direction only, when paying with New York Customer Service Fares for Paratransit Services (currently $2.75): Center E-ZPass. Increase New York City Access-A-Ride one-way fares by the amount of any increase in Base Single Ride Fare for Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard. Different crossing charges will apply to Tolls by Mail customers, motorcycles, Discount Policies: Senior Citizen/Disabled/Student Reduced Fare/Paratransit buses and trucks. Resident discounts will continue to be provided. Zero Fare discount policies (except as otherwise noted) remain unchanged and Public Hearing will pertain to applicable fares as modified. Tuesday, 11/27/18 Thursday, 11/29/18 Wednesday, 12/5/18 Tuesday, 12/11/18 Manhattan Long Island Westchester Queens Registration Period: 4-8 p.m. Hearing Registration Period: 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. Registration Period: 4-8 p.m. Registration Period: 4-8 p.m. begins 5 p.m. Hearing begins 5:30 p.m. Hearing begins 5 p.m. Hearing begins 5 p.m. Baruch College – Mason Hall Hilton Long Island – Grand Ballroom New York Power Authority – Jaguar York College Milton G. Bassin Performing 17 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY (Enter 598 Broad Hollow Rd, Melville, NY Room 123 Main St, White Plains, NY Arts Center Main Stage Theater 95-45 on 23 St) LIRR: The nearest station is Farmingdale, (Enter on Hamilton Av) Guy R Brewer Blvd, Jamaica NY Subway: 6 train to 23 St R W trains to 23 or take the LIRR to Amityville Station, then Metro-North (Harlem Line) to White Plains Subway: ∑ EJZ to Jamaica St (3 Block Walk) take the S1 bus North or take the LIRR to Station Center-Parsons/Archer Bus: M23 SBS, M101, M101-LTD, M102, Huntington Station, then take the S1 bus Monday, 12/10/18 Bus: Q111, Q112, Q114, Q20A, Q20B, Q24, M103 South. Brooklyn Q30, Q31, Q4, Q42, Q5, Q83, Q85, Q44, Q44 ∑ LNQRW, trains to 14 St-Union Sq Monday, 12/3/18 Registration Period: 4-8 p.m. SBS, Q20A, Q44-LTD, Q111, Q112, Q114-LTD Bus Transfers: M1, M2, M3 (All north- Staten Island Hearing begins 5 p.m. Thursday, 12/13/18 bound bus routes to Baruch College.) Registration Period: 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. Long Island University Kumble Theater West of Hudson Thursday, 11/29/18 Hearing begins 5:30 p.m. for the Performing Arts Arnold & Marie Registration Period: 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. Bronx College of Staten Island Center for the Schwartz Hall One University Plaza, Hearing begins 5:30 p.m. Brooklyn, NY Registration Period: 4-8 p.m. Arts Springer Concert Hall, Building 1P Palisades Center – Adler Community Room Hearing begins 5 p.m. 2800 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY Flatbush Av between Dekalb Av and 4th Floor Near the Ice Rink Willoughby St Hostos Community College Bus: ∑ From St. George Ferry Terminal 1000 Palisades Center Drive West Nyack, Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture take the S62 or S92-LTD Subway: BQR to DeKalb Av, 2345 NY 10994 Main Theater to Nevins St, ACF trains to Jay Metro North Hudson Line to Tarrytown From Brooklyn: Take the S93-LTD to St-Metrotech 450 Grand Concourse at 149 St, Bronx, NY College of Staten Island. Or, take the S53 Station. Transfer to TZX bus (Rockland Bus: B25, B26, B38, B52, B54, B41, B41- Subway: 245 to 149 St-Grand Concourse and transfer to the S62 or S92-LTD at County Department of Public Victory Blvd. LTD, B45, B67, B103 B38 to DeKalb & Transportation) at Suffern Chestnut and Bus: Bx1, Bx1-LTD, Bx2. Bx13, Bx19, Bx32 Flatbush Avs Ext (Toward Downtown) Hallet Place. Take to Palisades Center Stores near Macy’s. Additional Ways to Comment Comments can be submitted via email through our website at www.mta.info or by letter to MTA Government Affairs, 20th Floor, 2 Broadway, New York, NY 10004 or call 646-252-6777. Customers may also visit the satellite facilities on the dates and times listed where comments will be videotaped. All comments will be transcribed and made part of the permanent record of these hearings. Video Testimony Locations Please note there is a 2-minute time limit for each individual’s videotaped session, and there will be no question-and-answer period. Tuesday, 11/27/18 Wednesday, 11/28/18 Metro-North (Hudson Line) to Tuesday, 12/4/18 Manhattan – Grand Central Terminal Suffolk County – Ronkonkoma ∑ LIRR Poughkeepsie Station Manhattan – MetroCard Customer 89 East 42 St, New York, NY to Ronkonkoma Station Hawkins Av, Monday, 12/3/18 Service Time: 7 – 10 a.m. Ronkonkoma, NY Nassau County – Hicksville 3 Stone St, NY,NY (Between Broadway Time: 7 – 10 a.m. and Broad St) In front of the Station Master’s Office LIRR Hicksville Station, Newbridge Rd Bus: S57, S59 (Suffolk Transit) ∑ Time: 7 – 10 a.m. Subway: ∑ 4567 and S to 42 (Route 106) and West Barclay St, St-Grand Central Thursday, 11/29/18 Hicksville, NY Subway: RW to Whitehall St, ∑ 45 to Dutchess County – Poughkeepsie Time: 7 - 10 a.m. Bowling Green, 1 to South Ferry, JZ to Metro-North Railroad Grand Central Broad St Terminal ∑ Metro-North Poughkeepsie Station Inside LIRR Ticket Office Waiting Room MNR Waiting Room, 41 Main St, LIRR to Hicksville Station Bus: M15, M15 SBS, M20, M55, SIM1, By Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M42, M101, SIM35 M102, M103, Q32 Poughkeepsie, NY Bus: N20H,N22, N22X, N24, N48, N49, Time: 5 – 8 p.m. N78, N79, N80 to Hicksville LIRR Station Staten Island Ferry to South Ferry Terminal To register in advance to speak at the hearing, for more information, or to submit comments on these proposals: submit an email at www.mta.info, send a letter to MTA Government Affairs, 20th Floor, 2 Broadway, New York, NY 10004, or call (646) 252-6777.