TransLink Fares Will Increase Across Metro Vancouver & Here's How Much It'll Cost To Travel

Riding on public transit in Vancouver, B.C. is about to get more expensive — so brace your wallets because TransLink is reportedly increasing fares.

On July 1, fares are set to rise all across the Metro Vancouver area. This will affect everyone taking public transit, from the SkyTrain to the SeaBus.

The company's board of governors approved an average fare increase of 2.3% on Thursday, March, 24, according to City News.

The exact fare you will pay from July onwards will vary depending on the type of ticket that you are purchasing.

According to the tariff amendment proposal from TransLink, which has now been approved, a single-trip pass could increase by up to 15 cents. A day pass could rise by 25 cents.

People who use the West Coast Express will notice the largest fare increases as prices rise by up to 3.9% for some zones.

Here's a list of the new prices in effect from July 1.

TransLink

Cash fares

• Adult one-zone: $3.10
• Adult two-zone: $4.45
• Adult three-zone: $6.05
• Concession one-zone: $2.05
• Concession two-zone: $3.05
• Concession three-zone: $4.15
• Day pass Adult: $11.00
• Day pass Concession: $8.65

Monthly passes

• Adult one-zone: $102.55
• Adult two-zone: $137.10
• Adult three-zone: $185.20
• Concession: $58.60

Compass Card fares

• Adult one-zone: $2.50
• Adult two-zone: $3.65
• Adult three-zone: $4.70
• Concession one-zone: $2.05
• Concession two-zone: $3.05
• Concession three-zone: $4.15

West Coast Express

One-way Cash fares

• Adult one or two zones: $6.05
• Adult three zones: $7.85
• Adult four zones: $9.65
• Adult five zones: $13.10
• Concession one or two zones: $3.65
• Concession three zones: $4.65
• Concession four zones: $6.00

Return cash fares

• Adult one or two zones: $11.50
• Adult three zones: $15.20
• Adult four zones: $18.55
• Adult five zones: $24.85
• Concession one or two zones: $7.30
• Concession three zones: $9.40
• Concession four zones: $11.75
• Concession five zones: $15.95

• Adult one or two zones: $166.15
• Adult three zones: $217.70
• Adult four zones: $262.65
• Adult five zones: $358.70
• Concession one or two zones: $101.55
• Concession three zones: $134.45
• Concession four zones: $165.60
• Concession five zones: $231.55

• Adult one or two zones: $5.10
• Adult three zones: $6.65
• Adult four zones: $8.15
• Adult five zones: $11
• Concession one or two zones: $3.05
• Concession three zones: $3.95
• Concession four zones: $5.00
• Concession five zones: $6.75

Compass Card return fares

• Adult one or two zones: $11.25
• Adult three zones: $14.35
• Adult four zones: $17.80
• Adult five zones: $23.80
• Concession one or two zones: $7.05
• Concession three zones: $8.92
• Concession four zones: $11.25
• Concession five zones: $15.20

According to the TransLink documents, revenue generated from fares in January 2022 were half of what it was prior to the pandemic.

"The COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact both SkyTrain and WCE ridership, but steady growth was still realized," said the document.