Burlington Transit is raising fares, starting New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1.

BT says, “These small increases help [it]

• Keep buses safe and clean,
• Provide reliable service and
• Support our growing transit service.”

Here’s what’s changing:

• Adult fare with a PRESTO card increases by $0.10 cents to $2.85;
• Youth PRESTO fare increases by $0.10 cents to $2; and
• Cash and contactless debit= and credit=card tap increases by $0.25 cents to $3.75.

What isn’t changing:

• Children and seniors ride free; and
• Youth ride free after 6 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and all hours weekends.

With the PRESTO Loyalty Program,

• Adults ride free after 40 paid rides in a calendar month so the maximum monthly cost is $114.
• Youth ride for free after 20 paid rides in a calendar month so the maximum monthly cost is $40.

After you reach your monthly loyalty count, all other paid trips are free in the same calendar month.

Free rides, such as youth evenings / weekends do not count towards PRESTO monthly loyalty.

Fare categories

• Child — ages 12 years or younger.
• Youth — ages 13 to 19 years.
• Adult — ages 20 to 64 years.
• Senior — ages 65 or older.