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Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 261685

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File Number: 261685

File Type: Resolution

Status: Amended

Version: 0

Reference:

Control: County Commission

File Name: TRANSIT FARES, RATES INCREASING

Introduced: 9/22/2026

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action:

Agenda Date: 10/6/2026

Agenda Item Number: 5K

Notes:

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Title:

RESOLUTION AMENDING IMPLEMENTING ORDER NO. 4-133 RELATED TO THE SCHEDULE OF TRANSIT FARES, RATES, AND CHARGES BY INCREASING THE FARES FOR METRORAIL AND METROBUS SERVICE FROM $2.25 TO $2.75

Indexes:

TRANSIT

Sponsors:

Oliver G. Gilbert, III, Prime Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners	10/6/2026	5K	Amended				P
REPORT:	Commissioner Gilbert III moved that the Board adopt the foregoing proposed resolution as amended. This motion was seconded by Senator Garcia; and upon being put to a vote, passed 9-4 (Commissioners Gonzalez, Lopez, Milian Orbis, and Chairman Rodriguez voted "no"). The amended version of the resolution will be assigned Resolution Number R-799-26.

County Attorney	9/22/2026		Assigned	Bruce Libhaber		9/22/2026

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION AMENDING IMPLEMENTING ORDER NO. 4-133 RELATED TO THE SCHEDULE OF TRANSIT FARES, RATES, AND CHARGES BY INCREASING THE FARES FOR METRORAIL AND METROBUS SERVICE FROM $2.25 TO $2.75

BODY
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners ("Board") recognizes that a financially sustainable public transportation system is essential to the economic vitality, mobility, and quality of life of Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the operation and maintenance of Metrobus and Metrorail require substantial and recurring expenditures, including personnel, fuel and energy, vehicle and railcar maintenance, facilities maintenance, security, technology, and other operating costs; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to modify the County's schedule of transit fares, rates, fees and charges accordingly,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are approved and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. After a public hearing, this Board approves the amendment of Implementing Order No. 4-133 related to the schedule of transit fares, rates, and charges by increasing the fares for Metrorail and Metrobus service from $2.25 to $2.75, which increase is to be effective 90 days from the effective date of this Resolution.