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Buenos Aires Electric Buses Begin Charging 506-Peso Fare as Rosario Adopts 1,580-Peso Boleto Federal Ticket

Federal cost-recovery rules tied to inflation indices drove fare increases along with a shift to digital-only payments.

Los viajes en colectivos eléctricos del Casco Histórico de CABA dejaron de ser gratuitos.
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¿Qué línea de colectivos desaparecerá y cuál se fusionará con otra?
El boleto se encareció casi un 32 por ciento este lunes.

Overview

  • Buenos Aires City’s electric bus service ended its free trial on August 1, imposing a 506.39-peso fare payable only by debit, credit or NFC-enabled devices.
  • The same day, AMBA bus fares rose 3.6% under CPI-plus-2% indexation, setting the minimum 0–3 km rate at 506.39 pesos and scaling up for longer trips.
  • From August 4, Rosario unified its bus ticket under the Boleto Federal scheme at 1,580 pesos per trip, aligning its rate with Córdoba.
  • Social SUBE users in Rosario benefit from tiered discounts with a 711-peso basic fare and reduced rates of 1,264 pesos for 30–79 trips and 1,185 pesos for 80 or more trips.
  • The fare overhauls follow DNU 70/2023 directives to link subsidy levels to inflation and drive broader adoption of digital payment methods.