LRT-1 FARE HIKE APPROVED, TO TAKE EFFECT ON APRIL 2

Commuters taking the Light Rail Transit Line 1 will soon have to pay higher fares as the LRMC announced that an increase has been approved (Photo courtesy of Rappler)

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has approved the request of the Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) to increase in the fare matrix to be implemented on April 2, 2025.

In a letter, the DOTr informed LRMC that the agency’s Railway Regulatory Unit approved its petition to adjust ticket prices for its Light Rail Transit line 1 (LRT-1). This means commuters who use a single ticket journey will now have to board the LRT-1 with a minimum of P20 from the previous P15.

The fare for an end-to-end journey will be P52 for stored value cards from P43 and P55 for single journey tickets from P45. The DOTr approved a boarding fee of P16.25 and a distance fare of P1.47 per kilometer. The approved fare hike is lower than the request of LRMC. 

Based on the petition filed before the DOTr Rail Regulatory Unit, LRMC was seeking for P18.15 boarding fare plus P1.65 per kilometer distance fare, a 10.25 percent increase from the current actual fare of P13.29 plus P1.21.

Under its concession agreement, LRMC’s notional fare shall be adjusted on August 1, 2016 and every second anniversary thereafter by an effective rate of five percent per annum or 10.25 percent per adjustment.

This means that the private operator LRMC is entitled to a 10 percent fare hike every two years.

"The fare adjustment is necessary to maintain and improve LRT-1 services, including station upgrades, new train acquisitions, and better safety measures for passengers," LRMC said in a statement.

Passengers are advised to check the updated fare matrix before traveling and explore available fare discount options for students, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities (PWDs).

Source: Philippine Star

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