Fare Hike Planned for Metro-North Railroad

By BARBARA HEINS (Patch Staff

Metro-North Railroad commuters who use the New Haven Line may not be so happy come New Year’s Day.

A Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) fare increase of 1% goes into effect on the Connecticut portion of the New Haven Line on Jan. 1, 2016.

This is the fifth of seven consecutive annual increases requested by CTDOT to help finance the new M8 cars, according to the MTA.

This increase will affect ticket prices for travel between Connecticut and New York stations, including to Grand Central Station, and between stations within Connecticut, the MTA said in an announcement. Some fares may not change due to rounding and the small percentage of the increase.

The fare increase does not affect travel to or from stations within New York State.

Sample fares can be seen here:

• CTDOT Station/On-Board Fares (to/from GCT) for New Haven Line Effective January 1, 2016
• CTDOT Intermediate Fares for New Haven Line (to Greenwich) Effective January 1, 2016
• CTDOT Intermediate Fares for New Haven Line (to Stamford) Effective January 1, 2016

Photo: Metro-North Railroad. Credit: MTA.