AC Transit Fares Rise Amid Budget Crisis | San Francisco News

AC Transit’s fare hike hits just as their payment system crashed—free rides Tuesday, then $3 local and $6.50 transbay starting Wednesday. With a $7.9M shortfall this year and a looming $200M deficit over four years, they’re pushing a November ballot measure to fund essential service and avoid cuts, while still offering a 25-cent discount for Clipper or phone payments. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ac67800ab0d60033