NEW YORK—Think twice before jumping that turnstile. Starting yesterday, if you get caught evading a fare on a subway or a bus, it'll cost you a Hamilton. The MTA announced the penalty increase from $60 to $100 after the proposal was approved by the MTA Board on June 25th.
Jumping turnstiles and getting in without paying the $2 fare, even after a MetroCard malfunction, will now result in a fine fifty times that much. The money will be processed and collected by the Transit Adjudication Board, which is also in charge of other city fines such as for littering or vandalism.
Fare evasion isn’t only limited to jumping turnstiles, though. Other illegal actions that will result in the $100 fine include entering through the exit gate or buying a swipe from someone else.
The fine raise will be MTA’s first in 20 years. To inform and remind riders of the hike, the MTA will put posters of “Fare Evasion Will Cost You” in subway stations and on buses.
Jumping turnstiles and getting in without paying the $2 fare, even after a MetroCard malfunction, will now result in a fine fifty times that much. The money will be processed and collected by the Transit Adjudication Board, which is also in charge of other city fines such as for littering or vandalism.
Fare evasion isn’t only limited to jumping turnstiles, though. Other illegal actions that will result in the $100 fine include entering through the exit gate or buying a swipe from someone else.
The fine raise will be MTA’s first in 20 years. To inform and remind riders of the hike, the MTA will put posters of “Fare Evasion Will Cost You” in subway stations and on buses.
