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Buenos Aires National Buses Apply Final 6.1% Fare Increase

The hike comes under a CPI-plus-2% formula scheduled to raise city-operated bus fares above $500, including subte rates that will pass $1,000 on August 1.

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El ajuste en el boleto de los colectivos se aplica en las líneas que cruzan de Capital a Provincia de Buenos Aires.
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Overview

  • National bus lines under federal jurisdiction in the AMBA raised their minimum fare by 6.1% to $451.01 on July 16 as the final tranche of a mandated 21.52% increase.
  • The adjustment completes a three-step fare recomposition designed to align tariffs with inflation under a CPI plus 2 percent indexation scheme.
  • On August 1, the same inflation-linked mechanism will trigger a 3.6% rise in CABA-only bus fares to $506.29 and subte tickets to $1,032.
  • Distinct fare schedules leave national, city-operated, and provincial services diverging by as much as 8% for short rides across the metropolitan area.
  • The SUBE card remains central to digital fare collection and targeted social discounts as direct subsidies are scaled back under DNU 70/2023.