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Mexico State Sets 14-Peso Transit Fare for Oct. 15

Officials say the published adjustment funds modernization and imposes upgrade obligations on operators.

Overview

  • The Secretariat of Mobility formalized the change in the state gazette after months of negotiations with concessionaires, with Secretary Daniel Andrés Sibaja authorizing the measure.
  • The new structure sets 14 pesos for the first five kilometers and adds 0.25 pesos per additional kilometer, with rounding to 0.50 pesos allowed for collection.
  • Adults presenting an INAPAM credential will continue paying 12 pesos and children under five will ride free, according to the decree.
  • Many southern and rural municipalities retain a mixed-service base fare of 11 pesos for the first 10 kilometers, with 0.25 pesos per extra kilometer.
  • Civil society collectives under the banner No al Tarifazo Edomex held a protest in Toluca on Oct. 12 opposing the increase ahead of its Oct. 15 start date.