NYC Ferry prices will increase for most passengers, while high school students will soon get a discount, the NYC EDC announced on Monday.
Sign up for ourAfter seeing a record-breaking 7 million riders in the last fiscal year,announced a price increase for most passengers – including seniors and people with disabilities – and a discount rate for teenagers.
The fare change “will enable commuters and other frequent users to maintain low-cost, one-way fares that match the subway and bus” by using the 10-trip bundle at $29, a per-ticket cost of $2.90, the New York City Economic Development Corporation , which runs the ferry system, said in a press release on Monday.
But younger New Yorkers will get some financial relief. Starting on Sept. 1, in time for the new school year, all NYC high school students can take part in the ferry’s discount program on weekdays. Parents and students can visit the“Every day, New York City public school students travel our city’s waterways on their way to school, and this partnership will make it easier for even more students to take advantage of NYC Ferry,” Schools Chancellor David Banks said.
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