‘Silver is no longer enough’: Metropolitano users upset with fare hikes effective today

From this Saturday, July 16, Metropolitan raised prices, which caused unanimous rejection of users of the service.

Team RPP News arrived at Naranjal stationin Independencia, where he spoke to several passengers who unanimously agreed to waive the fare increase.

“It is very expensive, a lot, just three soles would have risen in price very much. It affects me financially. Now I will spend ten soles almost every day. I don’t know what I will do, the poorer I will become. There is not enough money already,” the woman said, clearly embarrassed.

“It can’t be that day after day they announce that they are going to rise. It was like that, without consultation,” said the young man.

“We are ordinary citizens who work their salaries day by day, we receive the minimum wage. The round trip to my work costs seven sols, which is more than 200 sols per month. I used to spend less,” the man complained.

Users pointed out that the fare increase is not in line with the quality of service, as, for example, during peak hours there are long queues of passengers waiting to board buses.

New tariff

Dealer Metropolitan announced that from this Saturday, July 16, regular and differentiated tariffs for public transport services will be updated.

In a statement, he said that the upgrade will allow “offering an optimal service for the benefit of thousands of users in a safe, modern and efficient way.”

Updated Rates

Regarding the above, the updated rate for each service will be as follows:

• Barrel S/ 3.20
• Feeder S/ 1,50
• Feeder – Barrel S/ 3.50
• Barrel – Feeder S/ 3,50
• Feeder – Barrel – Feeder S/ 3,50

The Transport Service also offers promotions until December 31 this year for university students and schoolchildren from Monday to Sunday as part of a return to face-to-face classes:

• Barrel S/ 1.25
• Feeder S/ 0.50
• Feeder – Barrel S/ 1.25
• Barrel – Feeder S/ 1,25
• Feeder – Barrel – Feeder S/ 1,25

For short feeder routes in the Common Fare, the price will be S/1 on the following routes:

Alisos, Bertello, Isaguirre, Los Olivos, Maiolo, Payet, Tahuantinsuyo, Puno, Belaunde, America, Cedros de Villa and Proceres.

Finally, the metropolitan mentioned that the General Tariff also includes the following prices for Sundays and public holidays.

• Feeder – Barrel S/ 3.20
• Barrel – feeder S/ 3.20
• Feeder – Barrel – Feeder S/ 3.20