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Transit fares

U.S. Transit Fares

Standard rail fares at 21 agencies, 2010 to 2026.

Rail fares since 2010 · standard fare

typical fare increase (median)
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prices (CPI, to Aug 2026)
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raised fares faster than inflation
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Change in fare, 2010 to 2026

A bar that passes the dashed line rose faster than inflation (+52%). Select a row to see its line.

Against the field

    Each line is a year-by-year fare. Dots mark the years the fare changed. Move over or select a line to name it.

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    Fare revenue per trip against cost per trip

      Every agency, as a table

      The same figures as the charts, with each agency's ridership and operating numbers. Select a heading to sort.

      Fleet, trips, trip length and the per-trip figures are for rail only; the service area and its population are the reporting agency's.

      A positive "vs inflation" means the fare rose faster than the 2010 fare grown with CPI.