The approved fare adjustments in the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRT) Line 1 and Line 2 will start to take effect this Wednesday, August 2 as scheduled.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) earlier approved the increase in minimum boarding fee to ₱13.29 from ₱11, and the charge per kilometer to ₱1.21 from ₱1.
Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), the private operator of LRT-2, posted a fare matrix table for commuter&rsquo;s guide on Monday, July 31.
Based on the fare table, the minimum fare for a stored value or beep card will now cost ₱14 and for single journey tickets (SJT) remains at ₱15.&nbsp;
Beep card users who will be traveling from Recto to Antipolo stations will have to pay the maximum fare of ₱35.
Maximum fare for SJT, meanwhile, cost ₱30.
The LRTA noted that discounts are still applicable for senior citizens, persons with disability (PWD), and students.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Pinapayuhan ng LRTA ang mga pasahero na gumamit ng stored value card o beep card para makatipid at maikawas sa abala,&rdquo; it said.

The private operator maintained that the fare hike is for the improvement of railways&rsquo; facilities and services.
For the full and complete fare table for LRT-2, check the post below:
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Meanwhile, in separate advisory, LRT-1's private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) reminded its consumers that the fare hike shall begin by August 2.
"Ang bagong minimum na pasahe sa LRT-1 ay Php14 at ang maximum naman ay Php35 para sa Store Value Cards (SVCs)," it said.&nbsp;
For commuters using Single Journey Tickets (SJTs) will pay ₱15 to ₱35.&nbsp;
The full and complete fare table for LRT-1 <a href="https://lrmc.ph/2023/07/31/new-fares-for-lrt-1-starting-august-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">can be accessed here</a>.&nbsp;

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