Fares and Pay Systems
Until 2009, a ticket to travel from one station to any other cost MXN $2 (€ 0.10, or US$ 0.15 in 2009), making Mexico City Metro one of the cheapest rail systems in the world. In January 2010 the price increased to 3 pesos (€ 0.15, or US$ 0.24).
The Metro offers free service to the elderly, the physically impaired, and children under the age of 5 (accompanied by an adult).
Tickets can be purchased at booths. Rechargeable cards were also available for an initial cost of MXN 10. The card can be recharged at the ticket counter in any metro station (or at machines in some metro stations) to a minimum of MXN 3 up to a maximum of MXN 620 (around € 36.75, or US$ 50 in 2010) for 310 trips.
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