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This is the fifth of seven consecutive annual increases requested by Connecticut Department of Transportation to help finance the new M-8 cars.
This increase will affect ticket prices for travel between Connecticut and New York stations and between stations within Connecticut.
Some fares may not change due to rounding and the small percentage of the increase. The fare increase does not affect travel to or from stations within New York state.
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For example, the new fares between Greenwich and New York will be $281 for a monthly ticket, $90 for a weekly ticket,$130 for a 10-trip peak ticket, and$83 for a 10-trip off-peak ticket. The respective fares from Stamford will be: $313; $100; $145; and $93.50.
New fares for other stations (monthly, weekly, 10-trip peak, 10-trip off-peak) are:
- South Norwalk: $337; $107.75; $155;$100.
- Westport: $366; $117;$167.50; $106.25.
- Bridgeport: $398;$127.25;$185;$119.
- Stratford: $420; $134.50; $197.50; $125.50.
- New Canaan: $313;$100.25; $145; $93.50.
- Wilton: $348; $111.25; $160; $102.
- Danbury: $366; $117; $167.50; $106.25.
Intermediate fares to Stamford will also change. Below are the fares for monthly, weekly and 10-trip tickets via stations of origin:
- Stamford through Rowayton: $59.25;$18.25;$23.50.
- Glenbrook through New Canaan: $59.25; $18.25;$23.50.
- South Norwalk and East Norwalk: $59.25; $18.25; $23.50.
- Westport through Fairfield Metro: $64; $19.75; $23.50.
- Bridgeport: $86; $27; $36.25.
- Stratford and Milford: $107; $34.25; $44.75.
- New Haven through North Haven‑State St: $154.50; $49.25; $63.75.
- Bethel and Danbury: $95; $29.50; $38.25.
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Additional 1 percent increases will also take place on Jan. 1, 2017 and Jan. 1, 2018. As of this year, all of the new 405 M-8 rail cars are in service on the New Haven Line in Connecticut.
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