Up to 13 cents more: Adult bus, train fares to increase from Dec 26
Bus and train fares for adult commuters paying by card will increase by 12 to 13 cents from Dec 26, following the yearly fare review exercise by the Public Transport Council (PTC).A 12-cent increase will apply to public transport journeys of up to 3.2km, meaning the new baseline adult card fare will be $1.40.Meanwhile, trips farther than 3.2km will see a 13-cent price increase from the current fare.Commuters in concession groups, including students, seniors and people with disabilities, will also have their fares increase by 5 cents.Cash payments, which make up less than 1 per cent of all journeys, will see fares increase by 20 cents for adult commuters and 10 cents for concession holders.Overall, the fare adjustment for the year is 7 per cent — less than half of the maximum allowable 14.7 per cent quantum, PTC noted. The remaining 7.7 percentage points will be carried forward to future fare review exercises.This is the largest overall fare adjustment since 2023, when fares were also raised by 7 per cent.