Reduced bus fares for seniors and some disabled people will increase under a change approved this week by the Regional Transportation Commission.
The cost of a one-way Citizen Area Transit reduced fare bus ticket will increase to 60 cents on Dec. 1, up from the current 50 cents. A one-month reduced fare pass will increase to $15 from $10.
Eligible for the reduced rates are people 62 and older, and disabled people who do not qualify for paratransit service.
Regular fares will increase as follows:
-- The cost of a one-way residential route fare from $1 to $1.25.
-- The price of a 30-day bus pass from $20 to $30.
-- The cost of a bag of 40 bus tokens from $15 to $20.

--Above info from LVRJ, November 13.

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Gail, thanks for the update.

60 Cents for a senior bus fare? Why, that's less than one full play on a quarter video poker machine! Now that it's going up from 50 cents, there will be a run in Las Vegas on dimes.

Dick-So. Calif. 11/13/99

Gail - In addition to the fare changes that you listed, aren't they also increasing the Strip buses #301 and #302, from $1.50 to $2 ?

Yes Buddha, According to Lee Ann's note posted on Oct. 15th:

Effective October 17, there will be a rate increase for the Strip Bus routes 301, 302 and 303. The new rate will be $2 for a one way ride.


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