TransLink fares are going up this week as per annual Canada Day tradition
Canada Day is this week, and not only does it mark the celebration of the country, but it also marks another annual hike in TransLink fares.
As has been the case for the last several years, TransLink fares are set to increase on July 1, 2026.
This year, TransLink fares will rise by an average of five per cent, and this year also brings the first-ever YVR AddFare hike.
Between 2021 and 2024, fare hikes were capped at an average of 2.3 per cent. That agreement expired at the end of 2024.
After this week’s increase, a one-zone adult monthly pass will now cost $117.20 — up from $111.60. A one-zone, single-trip fare will cost $3.50 with cash and $2.85 with the Compass Card’s stored value — up from $3.35 and $2.70, respectively.
Single-trip fares paid in cash will increase by 10 to 25 cents for adults and five to 10 cents for concession. Compass Card’s single-trip stored value fares will go up by 15 to 30 cents for adults, and five to 10 cents for concession. The changes will result in Compass Card’s adult stored value fares being 15 per cent lower than cash fares.
Monthly passes will go up by $5.60 to $10.10 for adults and $3.15 for concession passes.
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As mentioned, the YVR AddFare is also increasing for the first time.
The YVR AddFare was brought in in 2010, after the Canada Line opened in 2009. Starting on Canada Day 2026, there will be a one-time increase of 30 per cent for YVR AddFare — rising by $1.50 from $5 to $6.50.
The YVR AddFare impacts a higher proportion of visitors to the region, as it only applies to single-trip fares. It is exempt for monthly pass holders, day pass and pre-purchased fares, U-Pass, BC Bus Pass, and CNIB passes.
Ahead of the fare hikes, TransLink announced that, partially thanks to the FIFA World Cup, transit ridership jumped to a new six-year high.
On Friday, TransLink shared that it reached a new six-year system-wide ridership high on Wednesday, June 24, recording 1.38 million total boardings. This was the highest daily ridership since March 2020, just before the onset of the pandemic.
With files from Kenneth Chan