Santa Clarita Transit riders will see a fare increase as of July 1, 2007 for the METRO Buses and METRO Rail system. This increase is part of an overall increase in the fares for the EZ Transit Pass Program.

The EZ Transit Pass Program is a zone-based regional monthly pass that allows for a free transfer between 25 other participating bus operators in the Los Angeles County, including METRO.

For Zones 4 and 5 (Santa Clarita's zones), the incrases will be from $118 to $142 for Zone 4 and from $133 to $160 for Zone 5 for regular riders. For seniors and the disabled, the fares will move from $59 to $73 in Zone 4 and from $66.50 to $82.50 in Zone 5. Seniors are defined as 62 and older for purposes of this program.

For more information, see http://SantaClaritaTransit.com.

Linda Slocum, Santa Clarita Realtor

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