HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 6531: REVISED FARES FOR TRANSIT SERVICE P.O. No. 6531
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR SERVICE CHANGES AND
REVISED FARES FOR TRANSIT SERVICE AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Port Arthur held three (3) public
hearings; January 12, 2016 (City Council Meeting), February 11, 2016 (Transit Facility),
and on February 18, 2016 (Port Arthur Public Library), to allow public comment on
increasing fares charged by Port Arthur Transit; and
WHEREAS, per Ordinance No. 79-25, the City Council designated a bus route
and provided for fares for such service; and
WHEREAS, said fares have previously been increased per Ordinance Nos. 87-
88, 93-83, and 95-67; and
WHEREAS, the fares have not been increased since September 12, 1995, per
Ordinance No. 95-67; and,
WHEREAS, Port Arthur Transit desires to increase fares to include the addition
of passes as described in this ordinance: now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR:
THAT, the services changes and fares are revised as delineated in Exhibit "A".
THAT, the fares for such service shall increase as follows:
1. One-way full cash fare shall be one dollar and fifty ($1.50) cents;
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2. Day pass shall be three dollars and fifty ($3.50) cents;
3. Weekly pass shall be fifteen ($15.00) dollars;
4. Monthly pass shall be forty-five ($45.00) dollars;
5. All Transfer(s) shall be FREE;
6. Children under six (6) years of age ride free when accompanied by a
paying fare;
7. Reduced cash fare for Senior Citizens sixty-five (65) years of age or older,
as well as disabled citizens, shall be seventy-five ($.75) cents;
8. Day pass for seniors/disabled persons shall be one dollar and seventy-five
($1.75) cents;
9. Weekly pass for seniors/disabled persons shall be eight dollars and
twenty-five ($8.25) cents;
10. Monthly pass for seniors/disabled persons shall be twenty-two ($22.00)
dollars;
11. One-way full cash fare for Paratransit clients shall be two dollars and fifty
($2.50) cents;
12. Book of twenty (20) tickets for Paratransit clients shall be fifty ($50.00)
dollars;
13. Monthly Pass for Paratransit clients shall be eighty ($80.00) dollars; and
14. Port Arthur Transit Service area is defined as 3/4 of 1 mile from our
regular fixed route operation. Out of Service Area fare (Outside 3/4 mile of
our regular route) shall be two dollars and twenty-five ($2.25) cents in
addition to the regular fare.
THAT, this is an Ordinance not requiring publication, shall become effective from
and after May 1, 2016.
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READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of March A.D., 2016 at a
Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following
votes: AYES:
Mayor:
Councilmembers:
NOES:
Deloris"Bobbie" Prince, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
p i &Amami
Valecia Tizeno, Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Brian McDougal, City Manager
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Ron McElhose, Transit General Manager
Debra Ambroise, Transit Project Manager
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EXHIBIT "A"
Newly Proposed Transit Fares
PORT ARTHUR TRANSIT ,
Texas
Basic Fares Tarifas Basicas
English Espanol Fares/Tarifas
One-way Una sola via $1.50
Day Pass Boleto para todo el Dia $3.50
Weekly Pass Boleto semanal $15.00
Monthly Pass Boleto mensual $45.00
Transfer Transferencia FREE
Senior/Disability Personas de 65 anos / minusvalidos
One-way Una sola via $0.75
Day Pass Boleto para todo el Dia $1.75
Weekly Pass Boleto semanal $8.25
Monthly Pass Boleto mensual $22.00
Transfer Transferencia FREE
Paratransit Sercicio especial para minusvalidos
One-way Una sola via $2.50
Book of 20 Tickets Libreta de 20 boletos $50.00
Monthly Pass Boleto mensual $80.00
Out of Service Area $2.25
* Day Pass Discounts available for Organization quanity purchases