Canada Day is just around the corner, which means so too is another TransLink fare hike.
During the pandemic and between 2021 and 2024, TransLink fare hikes were capped at 2.3 per cent (zero per cent in 2020); however, Metro Vancouver transit riders will see the biggest fare increase since that period next week.
Earlier this year, TransLink approved its 2025 fare increase, announcing that riders would see an average fare increase of four per cent.
Like previous years, the fare increase takes effect on July 1, 2025.
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Looking at the numbers practically, if you’re paying for a cash fare (not using a Compass Card), the four percent increase will result in a 15- to 25-cent increase for adults and a 10- to 15-cent increase for concession riders (aged 13 to 18 and over 65).
These cash-paid, single-trip adult fares will reach $3.35 (up from $3.20) for one-zone, $4.85 (up from $4.65) for two-zone, and $6.60 (up from $6.35) for three-zone, while cash-paid, single-trip concession fares will reach $2.25 (up from $2.15) for one-zone, $3.30 (up from $3.15) for two-zone, and $4.50 (up from $4.35) for three-zone.
If you are a Compass Card user, fares will go up by 10 to 20 cents for adults and 10 to 15 cents for concession fares. TransLink offers a discount for single-trip fares paid with stored value, rather than cash.
With stored value, the new adult fares will be $2.70 for one-zone (up from $2.60), $4 for two-zone (up from $3.85), and $5.10 for three-zone (up from $4.90), and the new concession fares will be $2.25 for one-zone (up from $2.15), $3.30 for two-zone (up from $3.15), and $4.50 for three-zone (up from $4.35).
Additionally, the daypass will increase to $11.95 for adults and $9.40 for concession fares, representing a $0.45 and $0.35 increase, respectively.
If you purchase a monthly pass, the adult pass will go up to $111.60 for one-zone (up from $107.30), $149.25 for two-zone (up from $143.50), and $201.55 for three-zone (up from $193.80), while the monthly pass for concession — which provides unlimited travel across all zones — will increase to $63.80 (up from $61.35).
Folks travelling from the airport will also be paying more, but not until next year. TransLink has the complete breakdown of all fare types and increases on its website.
Conventional fare increases on Metro Vancouver’s public transit system starting on July 1, 2025, not including West Coast Express and HandyDART. (TransLink)
With files from Kenneth Chan