Res 0461-2023

Whereas, Currently eligible seniors, those 65 and older, and people with disabilities can ride the local bus and subway for the half-price fare any time of the day; and Whereas, However, seniors and people with disabilities are not eligible for the half-price fare on express bus service during rush hours; and Whereas, With recent changes to decrease door-to-door service and to increase Access-A-Ride's feeder service to and from fixed routes, it is crucial that seniors and people with disabilities have access to alternative forms of transportation; and Whereas, Many seniors and people with disabilities live on a fixed income; and Whereas, The express bus base fare has risen from $5.00 in 2010 to $6.75 currently and biannual MTA fare increases are scheduled to continue; and Whereas, The lack of rush hour discounted fares discourages some seniors and people with disabilities from being more active; now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Council of the City of New York calls upon the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to allow seniors and people with disabilities to receive fare discounts on express buses during rush hours, between the hours of 6 am to 10 am and between 3 pm and 7 pm on Monday through Friday. Session 12 RA LS #2362 12/15/2022 Session 11 JM LS #99 Res. #108-2018