By Rhonda Massad
www.thesuburban.com
Laval public transit users will be paying more for their commute starting in the new year. With the 2015 budget released last week the most commuters will experience a three percent increase in fares while the budget increased by two percent to $131 million.
As of Jan. 1, the price of a standard Société de transport de Laval (STL) monthly pass will rise from $86.50 to $89, students will pay two dollars more ($69 to $71), and finally the reduced rate will retail for $53.50 when it is currently $52. The book of eight tickets will rise to $21.50 from $20.75 while the reduced rate rises to $15.25 from $14.75.
The price of a single fare will remain unchanged $3.25 for a single use. As of May 1, 2014 seniors over the age of 65 travel the entire Laval bus network for free when carrying an STL Horizon 65+ pass.
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