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OTTAWA Transit riders in Ottawa and Gatineau will be paying more to board public transit this year. Fare increases for OC Transpo and Gatineau s STO take effect on Jan. 1. In Ottawa, a 2.5 per cent increase in fares for OC Transpo buses and the O-Train was approved in the 2021 city of Ottawa budget. The cost of an adult monthly bus pass increases $3 to $122.50. A youth pass increases $2.25 to $94.50 a month, while a senior monthly pass jumps $1.25 to $46.25 a month. Cash fares increase a nickel to $3.65, while a single-ride fare paid by Presto card jumps five cents to $3.60. The Transit Commission voted 8 to 3 to approve the transit services operating budget, which included the OC Transpo fare hike. Councillors Theresa Kavanagh and Catherine McKenney and Citizen Transit Commissioner Sarah Wright-Gilbert voted against the fare increase.