Healey Extends 50% MBTA Rail Discount, Cuts Express Bus Fares to $1.70
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Updated · WCVB Boston · Jul 28
Healey Extends 50% MBTA Rail Discount, Cuts Express Bus Fares to $1.70
3 articles · Updated · WCVB Boston · Jul 28
Summary
September 1 brings two new MBTA fare pilots: unlimited transfers within a two-hour window on the same payment method and express bus fares cut from as much as $4.25 to $1.70.
Through November, the state is also extending two commuter rail deals from this summer — 50% off monthly passes and the $1 Weekend Companion Fare — though free Summer Fridays still end after August.
A fall pilot will add free fares for Massachusetts residents 75 and older who no longer drive, covering bus, subway, ferry and commuter rail if they hold a state ID instead of a driver's license.
Healey said the discounts are meant to put money back in riders' pockets and give them more flexibility getting to work, school and errands.