IndyGo approves 57% fare hike. Here's how much the bus will cost

The fare for a standard IndyGo bus ride will increase by $1 next year, and frequent riders who make use of a daily and weekly price-capping program will pay roughly 50% more.

Despite many riders' opposition to a large increase all at once, the public transit agency's board of directors voted Aug. 21 to raise bus fares for the first time in more than 15 years. The board, with six current members appointed by the Indianapolis mayor and City-County Council, approved the fare hikes unanimously, but the Council must approve them in a final budget vote Oct. 6.

As transit agencies nationwide struggle with lower ridership post-pandemic, IndyGo leaders say higher fares are crucial to maintain current services because the rising costs of fuel, labor and construction have outpaced the old p