Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 3) — Commuters who frequently use MRT-3 may soon need to shell out more as its operators filed a petition for a fare increase.
According to Department of Transportation Assistant Secretary for Railways and MRT-3 Officer-in-Charge Jorjette Aquino, the operators requested to increase the train line’s ₱11 boarding fee to ₱13.29, as well as its current distance fee currently at ₱1 for every kilometer traveled to ₱1.21.
This development came after fare increases were approved for LRT-1 and LRT-2, which will begin on August 2.
The last fare hike for MRT-3 was in 2015.
MRT-3 first filed a petition for a fare hike early this year, which was rejected due to technical issues.
Aquino earlier said that the government currently subsidizes ₱85 per MRT-3 passenger, and that the end-to-end fare currently sits at ₱115.
If the petition is approved, the government would still subsidize 70% of the line’s per passenger cost, she noted.
