“Metrorex SA proposes the adjustment of metro travel fares starting from 01.01.2025, differentiated by types of travel tickets, in the sense of balancing the unit price per trip, at the same time as encouraging the use of monthly subscriptions with advance payment that ensure the financial resources necessary to cover the expenses of exploitation, but which protects loyal travelers, the average increase being about 45%, which means a monthly increase in absolute value of the revenues from the transportation of travelers of about 11 million lei”it is shown in the project.
How much will a subway trip cost in 2025
According to the annex of the project, the fare for one trip will increase from 3 to 5 lei, that for two trips from 6 to 10 lei, for 10 trips from 25 lei to 40 lei. The subscription for 24 hours will cost 12 lei (currently 8 lei), the one for 72 hours – 35 lei (currently 20 lei), the weekly subscription 45 lei (currently 35 lei), the monthly subscription – 100 lei ( 80 currently), the 6-month subscription – 500 lei (400 currently) and the one-year subscription 900 lei (700 currently), notes observatornews.ro.
Also, the price of the monthly subscription for blood donors will increase from 40 lei to 50 lei and that for students from 8 lei to 9 lei. 10 trips for students will cost 4 lei (currently 2.5 lei).
The last rate increase was in 2021
In the draft Order it is explained that in the last 4 years, the degree of subsidization of passenger transport by metro decreased from 57.35% in 2021, to around 50.14% in 2024, with the exception of 2022, when the degree of subsidy was 66.51%.
“The degree of coverage of the subsidy in total revenues decreased from year to year, which is mainly due to the increase in the share of revenues from passenger transport by metro, respectively the share of other operating revenues, in total revenues, as a result of the measures taken by the management In order to permanently improve the result of the financial exercise, respectively to reduce the difference between revenues and expenses, the legislator gave the company the opportunity to periodically make adjustments to the subway fares in compliance with of minimum conditions imposed”states the quoted source.
The last tariff adjustment took place in 2021, being approved by the Order of the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure no. 1026/27.07.2021.
“In the analyzed period from the last tariff adjustment, August 2021 and until September 2024, consumer prices for certain elements that have a large weight in Metrorex’s operating expenses have increased, so that the index of increase in specific prices for fuels, water and canal and thermal energy was: for fuels – 131.07%, for water, canal – 151.63%, for thermal energy – 153.91%. The average price of the metro trip, representing the result of the ratio between the revenue from passenger transport and the number of passengers transported, is currently around 1.71 lei/trip, i.e. 0.34 euro cents, while at the level European average price is 2 euros”it is mentioned in the project.
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In the following period, Metrorex SA will take the necessary steps to adjust the travel fares for the common tickets with STB and CFR, at this stage the fares of the respective tickets will remain unchanged.
Metrorex’s revenues will increase by 10.719 million lei per month
Metro travel tickets purchased up to the day before the application of the new rates will be able to be used until the end of the number of trips or the expiration of their validity period.
Travelers can travel on the entire subway network in Bucharest, respectively on all 5 main lines and 64 stations, by paying the travel tax once, transferring from one line to another, regardless of the travel ticket used, making- without additional charges.
According to the cited source, the measure to adjust metro fares will lead to a monthly increase in Metrorex’s own revenues by approximately 10.719 million lei, a value that will contribute to reducing the funding deficit and a higher degree of coverage of insurance expenses of the public subway passenger transport service under safe conditions, according to observatornews.ro..
Source: jurnalul.ro
