New metro ticket fares announced
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- Category: Ningbo News
- Published: Tuesday, 13 May 2014 13:43
Municipal Price Bureau announced the fare scheme of its new metro line on Monday.
According to the current policy, the final fare scheme implements a distance based fare system. The first four kilometers have one base of 2 yuan. An excess mileage fee will be charged for every kilometer beyond four. The ceiling fare for metro Line 1, with a total length of 20.9 km, will be 6 yuan.
To encourage the public use of public transportation, a reduced fare program is also adopted. The program offers free ride for the retired with honors, disabled military veterans, disabled police officers, and disabled citizens. Senior citizens (70 or older) are offered free ride during off hours and a half-price fare during peak hours on weekdays (7:00 to 9:00, 17:00 to 19:00). All full-time students in local primary, secondary schools and universities enjoy a 50 percent discount fares. A child less than 1.2 meters can travel for free with an adult passenger. Users of public transportation IC card can get a 9.5 percent off. Besides, the metro operator said they plan to offer more flexible reduced fare policies according to market demand.
