Montreal, 27 June 2003 ; The Société de transport de Montréal wishes to remind its customers that fares will increase on July 1st.

Reminder to stm transit users
Fares to increase on July 1^st, 2003

Montreal, 27 June 2003 – The Société de transport de Montréal wishes to remind its customers that fares will increase on July 1^st.

The regular monthly CAM pass will go from $ 52 to $ 54, while the reduced fare monthly pass will sell for $ 27 instead of $ 26. As for the weekly CAM hebdo, it will go from $ 15 to $ 16, while the reduced fare weekly pass will go up to $ 8 from $ 7.50. A strip of 6 full-fare tickets will cost $ 10 (an extra 50 ¢), whereas a strip of reduced fare tickets will go up by 25 ¢ and cost $ 5. Finally, a single cash fare will cost $ 2.50 instead of  $ 2.25, but the reduced fare for a single trip will remain steady at $ 1.25.

Transit users may obtain a refund for their unused out-of-date tickets at the Customer Service Centre located on the mezzanine level of Berri-UQAM métro station.

The STM would also like to remind commuters that the tax credits proposed by the previous government was not included in the current government’s budget. As a result, there is no need for transit users to keep their monthly passes for next year’s income tax.

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