CapMetro proposes phased fare increases; staff would expand and simplify reduced-fare program
Staff proposes phased fare increases in Jan. 2027 and Jan. 2029, a consolidated reduced-fare program (50% discount for current reduced-fare participants, veterans and households at or below 150% FPL), and selective retirement of ticket-vending machines; staff said Title VI studies found no disparate impact.
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CapMetro staff proposed a two-step fare adjustment — January 2027 and January 2029 — and a reworked discounted-fare structure at the Sept. 16 public hearing. Kevin Conlan, CapMetro chief financial officer, framed the plan as a way to protect long-term service and infrastructure investments while minimizing harm to lower-income riders.
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