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Córdoba Raises Bus Fare to $1,720, Mar del Plata Decrees $1,550 From Dec. 1

Officials cite sharp rises in operating costs to justify the latest local fare changes.

Overview

  • Córdoba imposed an 8.8% increase, lifting the urban bus fare from $1,580 to $1,720 starting at midnight Saturday.
  • With the change in Córdoba, Tarifa Social Federal users pay $774 per trip with a 55% discount covering about 134,000 riders, including retirees, people with disabilities and AUH/AUE beneficiaries.
  • The Córdoba municipality reported operating costs climbed more than 30% over the last five months, pointing to fuel, supplies and wages.
  • In General Pueyrredón, Mayor Guillermo Montenegro set the Mar del Plata fare at $1,550 effective December 1, marking the second rise of the year after April’s $1,360 rate.
  • Mar del Plata’s final fare follows an operator request of $1,909.82 and a municipal technical estimate of $1,576.43, with the decree enabled by powers granted by the Concejo Deliberante.