Metra riders are no longer getting a discount for purchasing a 10-ride fare. .
The Metra Board of Directors voted last month to change the cost of the once discounted 10-ride pass to be equivalent to the price of 10 one-way fares. The change was made to help fund capital improvement projects, Pioneer Press reports. The policy went into effect Feb 1.
Wilmette lies in the C zone on the Metra system. Commuters from this zone traveling to downtown Chicago will now pay $42.50 for a 10-ride pass, or $4.25 for a one-way ticket. Monthly passes are $121 and weekend tickets are $7.
Ten-ride tickets purchased between Nov. 17 and Jan. 31 are valid through Feb. 28.
What do you think about the Metra fare increase? Will you take Metra less?
