User-no-relation t1_jcmnukl wrote on March 17, 2023 at 11:00 PM

Reply to comment by ChrisFromLongIsland in NYC Subway Fare over last 120 years adjusted for inflation by dust1990

I mean it went from $1.75 100 years ago to $2.75. That's not a huge increase

edman007 t1_jcn4ste wrote on March 18, 2023 at 1:05 AM

No, they are saying it was $1.75 for everything, now it's $8.25 and you pay a third ($2.75).

User-no-relation t1_jcn5qgt wrote on March 18, 2023 at 1:12 AM

The graph is inflation adjusted

edman007 t1_jcn7paq wrote on March 18, 2023 at 1:27 AM

Yes, it's inflation adjusted. But it's the cost to ride, not the per customer cost to operate. It's missing the second graph, the subsides provided by the government.

They were 0 when it started. It's absolutely not anymore. The MTA says fares only make up 23% of their budget. So MTA wide, the cost per ride is $11.96.

That $1.75 at the start was more than the cost per ride (since they were private companies with some amount of profit). The $2.75 for today is a tiny fraction of the cost.

lilBob1989 t1_jcnzgid wrote on March 18, 2023 at 5:49 AM

Huh interestingly that is a lot closer to true average price on london tube

woodcider t1_jco3tbk wrote on March 18, 2023 at 6:46 AM

We complain but a flat fare is such a good thing for commuters.