FAIRFAX, Va. -- Fairfax County officials are considering a plan to raise Metrobus fares within their borders.
A proposal to increase all commuter bus fares includes a provision to raise Metrobus fares between 25 and 35 percent, bringing the price closer to $1.35 a trip, which is standard for the rest of the region.
Currently, the county pays Metro $44 million yearly to subsidize 22 Metrobus routes that run only in the county. That has kept prices down to $1 a ride.
Rising fuel and insurance costs are prompting the proposed fare hike, county planner Thomas Black said.
County transportation officials are taking public comment on the plan through Nov. 14.
If the Board of Supervisors approves the new fares, the price change would begin Jan. 4.
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