A new proposal to raise Metro-North tickets by 8 percent would go into effect in January 2026, if the MTA’s governing body approves the plan.
The MTA Board – comprised of 23 people appointed by the governor, New York City mayor, and suburban county executives – will vote on the price increases before the end of the year.
One-way peak tickets between Rye and Grand Central Terminal would increase by $0.75 to $15 under the proposal. One-way off peak tickets would cost $11, a $0.50 hike.
More than 8,500 riders travel between Rye and Manhattan weekly on average, according to the MTA. That includes an average of 8,328 people who commute between Rye and Grand Central Terminal each week, and another 348 who travel between Rye and Harlem-125th Street.
Apart from the 8% overall price hike, the board is also considering other fare increases.
Monthly and weekly Metro-North ticket prices would increase by up to 4.5%, and the surcharge for tickets bought on the train through a conductor or the TrainTime app would increase to $2.
In addition, peak time Metro-North CityTickets would increase from $7 to $7.25, while off-peak CityTickets would be raised from $5 to $5.25. Meanwhile, all one-way tickets inside city zones would match CityTicket prices, so customers wouldn’t pay more than $7.25 in peak times or $5.25 in off-peak times to travel within New York City.
The MTA has also proposed various fare policy changes, subject to “ongoing review,” which the agency claims will “simplify ticketing rules and speed up the fare-collection process.”
Under the new policies, one-way mobile tickets would auto-activate upon purchase and expire after four hours. Paper tickets would also expire after four hours.
The MTA also plans on offering a new Day Pass for unlimited Metro-North travel from the day of purchase until 4 a.m. the following day. On weekdays the Day Pass would run 10% less than buying two separate one-way peak tickets, and on weekends it would cost equivalent to two separate one-way off-peak tickets.
The board will also weigh price increases and policy changes for the New York City subway and bus system – raising the one-way fare from $2.90 to $3 – as well as the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR).
For more information on the proposals, visit mta.info/fares-tolls/2025-changes.
