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Committee backs GO Transit fare cap increase to $50 per month
Summary
The Transportation Committee approved raising GO Transit’s monthly fare cap from $40 to $50 and related fare adjustments; staff said the change aligns Oshkosh with peer systems and will take effect Jan. 1.
The Oshkosh Transportation Committee voted 4-0 on Oct. 13 to recommend updates to GO Transit fares, including increasing the monthly fare cap from $40 to $50 and retaining the three-month advance-purchase bundle.
Why it matters: The fare cap controls the maximum monthly cost a rider pays; staff said Oshkosh’s previous cap was low compared with peer systems and that the increase would help stabilize transit revenue while keeping transit affordable.
Details of the proposal: Staff said the base fares would remain unchanged and the daily fare cap would stay at $2 base / $4 full. The recommended monthly cap of $50 is intended to be closer to peer systems: Eau Claire is at $50, Appleton and Kenosha at $60, Racine at $65 and Milwaukee at $75, according to staff materials. Staff also recommended continuing the three-month advance-purchase bundle ($135) as a discount option and noted paratransit agency fares would be adjusted (agency and qualified rates described in staff materials).
Vote and implementation: The committee motion to approve the fare changes passed 4-0 (Armstrong, Merrick, Hartman, Martin — all voting aye). Staff said the change would take effect Jan. 1 and that the paratransit contract up for renewal next year may also affect future paratransit pricing.
No public comment was offered on the fare item at the meeting. Staff said comparative peer data and the new electronic fare system informed the proposal.
