Boarding New York City subways and most of its buses will cost another 15 cents before the summer is out under an MTA plan approved Wednesday that raises the base fare to $2.90. The MTA board in a unanimous voice vote approved the 4% fare hike. In a separate voice vote, the board also approved a hike in bridge and tunnel tolls. The new $2.90 base bus and subway fare, set to to take effect on .
its purpose, allow airlines to stop showing you the all-in price of a ticket. they could advertise the base fare and hide the mandatories and fees behind a separate link. here s how the experience could change for you, instead of the way you know it now, the price you see is the price you pay. airlines would be able to strip out the taxes, artificially lower what you see up front. there are a lot of taxes we pay when we see the airlines fee, a september 11th fee, a passenger facility charge. it could change the way we buy tickets and might start resembling the way we buy a ticket to a concert or an event. a $216 price advertised turns into 283 at the end. it s a simple reason, an explanation for why they re doing it, it finds them money. reporter: withholding the amount of the ticket leads to consumer to spend more.
Both have their distinct advantages but owning a car is costlier if you are to employ a driver.Buying a car has a huge upfront cost and other expenses, while ride-hailing apps come with their share of problems