Public transport company STIB will increase several of its fares in Brussels from September, following a decision made during last autumn’s regional budget conclave.
The decision was disclosed by Echo and confirmed in a decree issued by the Brussels government on Thursday.
However, preferential fares for seniors and youths are exempted from the 6.9% increase, rounded up or down as appropriate.
From now on, a single journey will cost €2.2 (up from €2.1); an airport-bound journey, €7.5 (previously €7); and a daily pass will be €8, as opposed to today’s €7.5.
Monthly and annual subscriptions will rise to €52 and €520 from €49 and €499 respectively.
A monthly airport transit pass will jump from €60 to €64.
The fare for groups of schoolchildren under 18 will climb from €15 to €16.
Thursday’s decision implements Article 94 of the new service contract between STIB and the Brussels Region, allowing for annual adjustments based on the consumer price index.
This contract also requires the region to fully and recurrently compensate STIB for any loss of income, should the government decide against annual rate indexing.
The single-term fare indexing will reportedly yield an additional €2.1 million in revenue for STIB in 2024.
