Overview
- Concessionaires grouped as Movilidad de Vanguardia are preparing a joint request for a permanent subsidy to stabilize concessioned public transport finances in Mexico City.
- The document is due to the city’s Mobility Secretariat and the Mexico City Congress by September 26 so it can be evaluated for the 2026 budget process.
- City representatives agreed to analyze subsidizing the sector after meetings with operators, but no fare change or subsidy has been approved.
- The plan proposes raising the fare on concessioned buses from 8 to 10 pesos, excluding government-operated systems such as Metro, Metrobús, RTP and Cablebús.
- Operators cite steep cost pressures and weaker demand, noting diesel rose 386% since 2005 as fares only doubled, and estimate the real per-passenger cost at 13 to 15 pesos under rules they want to be permanent and clearly defined.