Getting Around While Getting By: How High MBTA Fares are Harming Riders
High MBTA fares force riders to make difficult trade-offs, including giving up meals, medicines, and other necessities; walking or biking long distances; or simply staying at home when they can’t pay the fare. For low-income riders, the cost of transit can determine where they live, where they can take a job, or what mode they use. Now, with Governor Healey leading the way to fund a permanent low-income fare in her FY25 budget, a lifechanging, affordable fare for thousands of riders is within reach.
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High MBTA fares force riders to make difficult trade-offs, including giving up meals, medicines, and other necessities; walking or biking long distances; or simply staying at home when they can’t pay the fare. For low-income riders, the cost of transit can determine where they live, where they can take a job, or what mode they use. Now, with Governor Healey leading the way to fund a permanent low-income fare in her FY25 budget, a lifechanging, affordable fare for thousands of riders is within reach.
