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AIRPORT VOICE, OCTOBER 2019 23
Port Authority approves hikes
Airtrain upped; for-hire fees lowered
access fee, to be implemented in late
2020, will be charged to all for-hire vehicles
and taxis. This fee was reduced
from the originally proposed amount
of $4.00 for for-hire drop-offs and pickups
and $4.00 for taxi pick-ups to $2.50
for for-hire drop-offs and pick-ups;
$1.25 for pooled for-hire drop-offs and
pickups and an initial taxi fee of $1.25
per pick-up, moving up to $1.75 per
taxi pick-up in October 2022 .There is
no fee for taxi drop-offs. The access
fee concept mirrors those imposed
at peer airports around the country,
including Chicago, Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and
others. In response to concerns expressed
by taxi and for-hire vehicle
drivers, the taxi fees will be phased
in over three years. New commitments
include upgraded anti-hustler
effort with zero-tolerance for illegal
pickups, multiple improvements for
driver facilities and improvements
to taxi dispatch system
The fare for AirTrain JFK and
AirTrain Newark, which have not
changed since 2003 and 2005 respectively,
will be raised from the current
$5 per trip to $7.75 per trip effective
November 1, 2019, with an automatic
infl ation-adjustment mechanism
added on a going forward basis. For
those including airport employees
who use the system frequently, they
will still be able to purchase multiple
trips at the current discount rate of
$25 for 10 trips.
The Port Authority is delivering
an unprecedented level of investment
as the agency rebuilds the region’s
infrastructure and works to transform
its legacy assets into modern,
world-class facilities capable of meeting
21st century expectations. Tangible
progress in developing these new
and revitalized facilities as part of
the agency’s unprecedented 10-year
Capital Plan is now underway and
beginning to be visible throughout
the region.
Airports: More than $30 billion in
public and private funding committed
to transform the region’s three
major airports into world-class gateways.
Tangible Progress:
• Opened last December the fi rst
new 18-gate concourse at LaGuardia
Airport as part of the $8 billion complete
rebuild of the airport
• Broke ground last year on the redevelopment
of Newark Liberty Airport’s
Terminal One
• Construction expected to begin
this fall on the transformation of
JFK Airport
• Began in May 2019 the FAA’s environmental
review process for the
AirTrain LGA
• Advanced a new $2 billion project
for a new AirTrain Newark
Additional changes:
-Bridges and tunnels toll to increase
based on infl ation-based
schedule mandated by Board in 2008
and affi rmed in 2011; triggered by
cumulative impact of infl ation since
2015 reaching $1.00 threshold. he cumulative
impact of infl ation since
2015 will reach this level in 2020,
prompting an increase of the cash
toll rate at all Port Authority crossings
from $15.00 to $16.00, as of January
5, 2020. The adopted proposal
also eliminates the E-ZPass discount
for out-of-state accounts.
-Cash/Toll by Mail rate to increase
by $1.00 on January 5, 2020;
-E-ZPass peak discount to be reduced
from $2.50 to $2.25; off-peak
discount to be reduced from $4.50 to
$4.25
-PATH base fare will remain $2.75;
multi-trip discount to be reduced –
fi rst change in fi ve years effective
November 1, 2019
New York/New Jersey Staten Island
Bridges Discount Plan to remain
at 3+ monthly trips and 50% off
the E-ZPass rate
-There will be changes to PATH’s
fare structure with the PATH base
fare remaining at its current $2.75
for a single trip but reducing the
discount for PATH multi-trip fares.
Increases to the AirTrain fares at
JFK and Newark, which have not
changed since 2003 and 2005, will go
into effect later this year.
The infl ation-based adjustments
adopted by the Board will support
the Port Authority’s 10-year, 2017-
2026 $37 billion Capital Plan. The
Board also approved the required biennial
reassessment of the 2017-2026
Capital Plan.
The Port Authority is a selffunded,
independent agency that does
not rely on taxpayer dollars or funding
from the states of New York or
New Jersey. While the Port Authority
generates substantial non-toll
and non-fare revenues through thirdparty
fees, rentals, and other charges
to businesses operating at its facilities,
these sources are not enough
to cover the full cost of building and
operating the Port Authority’s facilities.
To maintain the Port Authority’s
unprecedented investment and tangible
progress in rebuilding and improving
the region’s infrastructure,
additional funding is required from
tolls, fares, fees, and other charges.
The newly-approved increases keep
pace with infl ation, are consistent
with peer agencies, and remain true
to prior Board actions.
“We’re continuing to see unprecedented
levels of passenger and cargo
growth at all of our facilities, which
makes it imperative that we continue
to make record infrastructure
investments to keep pace with this
growth,” said Port Authority Chairman
Kevin O’Toole. “While it’s never
easy to ask the public to pay more to
use our facilities, the 1,300 comments
we received led to important changes
to the proposal.
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