The Fare Ain't Fair Campaign
The goal of the Fare Ain’t Fair (FAF) campaign is to reduce the cost of the fare for poor and working-class New Yorkers through EDUCATION, AGITATION, and ORGANIZATION.
While the MTA’s solution to our crisis is to INCREASE THE FARE to $3.00 this August, our solution is to REDUCE THE FARE and stop the fare hike and all future fare increases.
The Demand
1 IN 5 NEW YORKERS ARE STRUGGLING TO AFFORD PUBLIC TRANSIT. We refuse to let the MTA continue raising the transit fare, the poor will not pay more!
We demand that the fare be reduced for all New Yorkers living at or below 400% of the Federal Poverty Line and for the City Council to allot the appropriate and necessary funding for this expanded eligibility through the NYC Fair Fares program.
Join the Work
- Street work: flyering, canvassing, protests, rallies
- Programs & Propaganda: creating materials to raise awareness of the campaign; promoting education and collective involvement to address the issues we’re engaging
- Community engagement: connecting with community members, organizations, and local institutions to present the campaign and build ongoing support for our collective work
Riders Safety
Derrell Mickles was shot by the NYPD in 2024 for not paying the fare at Sutter Ave. L train station in Brooklyn. They shot him on a crowded platform, striking 2 innocent bystanders, one of them in the head. MTA & NYPD criminalize the impoverishment of working-class and poor people, many of whom are Black.
View the Stop the Frisks, Stop the Fare D12M Report (2024)
Transit Worker’s Safety
50% of assaults on bus operators are the result of a dispute at the farebox. A more accessible and affordable transit system for riders is a safer work environment for transit workers.
The Poor Won’t Pay More
It’s time the MTA starts TAXING Wall Street rather than BORROWING from them and putting us in more debt! It’s time THEY PAY THE FARE!
As of January 2025, New Yorkers earning up to 145% of the federal poverty level (FPL) qualify for reduced fares through the NYC Fair Fare.
This eligibility leaves out millions of working-class and poor NYers!
Check your eligibility, enroll (if possible), and join us in the fight to expand this program to include earners up to 400% of FPL ($60,240 for an individual)
The Fare Ain’t Fair Campaign demands the ‘Fair Fares’ NYC program be expanded to include earners up to 400% of the Federal Poverty Line.
