Overview
- Effective today, Mendoza’s flat bus fare rises to $1,400 while the province preserves existing gratuities and abonos for teachers, volunteer firefighters, retirees 70+, people with disabilities, and students.
- Mendoza confirms discounted student tickets at $580 for primary and $700 for secondary and university riders, with reduced fares for frequent travel, off-peak discounts of 17%, and free transfers within 90 minutes.
- The provincial mobility agency EMoP calculated a $1,980 technical tariff per trip and estimated a roughly $4,495.66 flat fare would be needed for full cost recovery.
- Bus companies sought a 52% update, but EMoP’s technical adjustment for January–November was 41.7%, reflecting a gap between operator requests and cost-based benchmarks.
- La Plata applies a 4.5% increase from Jan. 1, lifting the minimum to about $749.72 for registered SUBE users under an inflation-plus-2% index, as officials cite the need to guarantee service continuity; more than 60% of trips in Mendoza do not pay the full fare, with many riders using frequency discounts, transfers, and QR promotions from Banco Nación and Mercado Libre that offer capped free rides.