The cost of Tri-Rail fares will increase by 10% for all one-way and round-trip tickets after the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority approved the changes on Friday. Board members of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, which operates the rail service, at their Friday meeting gave final approval to the increase. This will be the first fare increase since 2019. One-way tickets currently range from $2.50 to $89.75, based on a six-zone distance system. Round-trip tickets are between $5 and $17.50. There are discounts of 50% off for seniors 65 and older, children 5-12, students and persons with disabilities. Children younger than 5 are free. The monthly pass will rise to $165 from $155, though there will be no change to the existing $5 weekend flat rate. Discounts are available through the Employer Discount Program, which now is $131.75 and $77.50 for students, children 5-12, and seniors and persons with disabilities $77.50.The 72-mile corridor includes 19 stations stretching from Mangonia Park in Palm Beach County to Miami International Airport and downtown Miami.Tri-Rail has been providing service to seven World Cup games in Miami Gardens.Fans with tournament game tickets can ride from any Tri-Rail station to the Golden Glades station in North Miami-Dade County, where they can connect to shuttle services to transport them to Hard Rock Stadium, called Miami Stadium during the soccer games. SFRTA reported that Tri-Rail recorded its highest Sunday ridership on May 17 after the Inter Miami CF match against Portland at Nu Stadium. The board also passed the 2026-2027 budget of $150,195,969. The Florida Department of Transportation has yet to declare how much of a subsidy Tri-Rail would receive for the coming year. The legislature authorized a maximum $60 million contribution after cutting $15 million for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The budget includes full-year expenses and revenues for the South Florida Rail Corridor and the Downtown Miami Service.Funding includes $15,586,691 in train revenue, $16,472,795 in FDOT funding, $4 million from the Federal Highway Administration, $33,113,445 from the Federal Transit Administration, $11,732,948 from Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. This budget would require the use of $67,181,290 of SFRTA Reserves to be balanced. Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. —
The cost of Tri-Rail fares will increase by 10% for all one-way and round-trip tickets after the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority approved the changes on Friday.
Board members of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, which operates the rail service, at their Friday meeting gave final approval to the increase.
This will be the first fare increase since 2019.
One-way tickets currently range from $2.50 to $89.75, based on a six-zone distance system. Round-trip tickets are between $5 and $17.50.
There are discounts of 50% off for seniors 65 and older, children 5-12, students and persons with disabilities. Children younger than 5 are free.
The monthly pass will rise to $165 from $155, though there will be no change to the existing $5 weekend flat rate. Discounts are available through the Employer Discount Program, which now is $131.75 and $77.50 for students, children 5-12, and seniors and persons with disabilities $77.50.
The 72-mile corridor includes 19 stations stretching from Mangonia Park in Palm Beach County to Miami International Airport and downtown Miami.
Tri-Rail has been providing service to seven World Cup games in Miami Gardens.
Fans with tournament game tickets can ride from any Tri-Rail station to the Golden Glades station in North Miami-Dade County, where they can connect to shuttle services to transport them to Hard Rock Stadium, called Miami Stadium during the soccer games.
SFRTA reported that Tri-Rail recorded its highest Sunday ridership on May 17 after the Inter Miami CF match against Portland at Nu Stadium.
The board also passed the 2026-2027 budget of $150,195,969. The Florida Department of Transportation has yet to declare how much of a subsidy Tri-Rail would receive for the coming year.
The legislature authorized a maximum $60 million contribution after cutting $15 million for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
The budget includes full-year expenses and revenues for the South Florida Rail Corridor and the Downtown Miami Service.
Funding includes $15,586,691 in train revenue, $16,472,795 in FDOT funding, $4 million from the Federal Highway Administration, $33,113,445 from the Federal Transit Administration, $11,732,948 from Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. This budget would require the use of $67,181,290 of SFRTA Reserves to be balanced.
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