As one of the ways to fill a budget hole of over $400 million — the administration of Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has proposed an increase in fares to ride the Metrorail and Metrobus systems.

The proposed increase is 50 cents a ride.

That might not sound like a lot at first glance. But Cathy Dos Santos of the advocacy group Transit Alliance told WLRN the numbers really add up over a whole year for those who rely on public transportation.

“It’s 50 cents, but it really is $325 a year for a daily user. And who are our daily users for Miami-Dade transit? Folks relying on public transit to get work, to do their appointments — for pretty much anything if you don’t own a car,” said Dos Santos. “$325 a year can make a difference to folks.”

Dos Santos said the proposal shifts the burd

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