A San Diego transit fare hike is on the horizon. Here’s what it could cost riders.

A looming hike in San Diego trolley and bus fares will likely raise one-way fares from $2.50 to either $3 or $3.50 and monthly passes from $72 to $90 or $100, transit officials said Thursday. Raising ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

MTS will seek transit fare hikes and service cuts instead of a ballot measure

Metropolitan Transit System officials voted Thursday to delay efforts to seek a sales tax ballot measure from 2026 until at least 2028 and instead to pursue their first fare increase since 2009. The ...

MTS launches commute cost calculator as gas prices soar

The Metropolitan Transit System in San Diego has launched a new Commute Cost Calculator tool to help commuters compare the cost of driving with taking the bus or trolley, which can save them money on ...
Times of San Diego

MTS still projects major budget shortfall despite strong ridership gains

MTS is one of two public transportation providers in San Diego County. (Photo courtesy of MTS) Transit officials said a few months ago that San Diego’s Metropolitan Transit System faces a fiscal cliff ...
Voice of San Diego

MTS Is Losing Money Because of its Pronto Pay System

A woman stands in front of the Pronto machine at 12th and Imperial Avenue in downtown on May 1, 2023. / Photo by Ariana Drehsler Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day ...
Times of San Diego

Raise fares or cut service: MTS budget woes force bad options on riders who rely on transit

Cars travel north along Interstate 5 as the Blue Line trolley bound for San Ysidro passes overhead. (Photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego) This story is also available in Spanish here. Venancia ...
Voice of San Diego

MTS Frequently Overrules Doctors’ Orders on Reduced Fares for the Disabled

Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day. MTS headquarters at the 12th and Imperial trolley station / Photo by Adriana Heldiz For years ...