Overview
- In the Buenos Aires metropolitan area, bus fares rise about 4.5% on January 1, with trains repriced by section and the subway up 4.5% in January, then moving to automatic monthly updates tied to the national CPI plus 1% from March.
- Buenos Aires City confirmed the subte ticket rises from ARS 1,206 to ARS 1,260 in January and to ARS 1,336 in February, while the Red SUBE combination discounts remain in force within a two-hour window.
- In Tucumán, a 31% bus fare increase that took effect on December 19 is already lifting monthly outlays for frequent users to roughly ARS 50,000–66,000 depending on travel frequency and route.
- In Bahía Blanca, the city council set an extraordinary session for December 29 to vote the 2026 budget and debate a proposed 30% bus fare increase that would lift the flat fare from ARS 1,184 to ARS 1,545 if approved.
- In Jalisco, Mexico, a technical transit fare of 14 pesos was approved as a benchmark, and the governor announced a direct user subsidy funded with 1,200 million pesos so riders using the new Tarjeta Única pay 11 pesos starting in April 2026, with registration opening January 12 and card distribution beginning January 19.