Calgary City Council is one step closer to creating a better way for all people living on low-income to be treated more fairly and pay less on transit.
On November 3rd City Council approved Calgary Transit's recommendation to hold community discussions on a sliding fee scale. If your group or organization would like to hold a forum to provide input into the proposed sliding scale please let us know
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A sliding fee scale for all Calgarians living on low-income regardless of age...
How much would people pay?
Fair Fares is proposing the Sliding Fee Scale start at a much lower rate than the current Low-Income Transit Pass that would be acceptable to people living on low-income as well as seniors.
The proposed Sliding Fee Scale would benefit people with incomes between
0 – $2400.00 per month (123% of Stats Canada 2014 Low-Income Cut Off) as it is recognized that many people with incomes slightly above LICO still live in poverty and struggle to afford City services.
Why Fair Fares supports a sliding scale
Fair Fares is proposing the Sliding Fee Scale start at a much lower rate than the current Low-Income Transit Pass that would be acceptable to people living on low-income as well as seniors.
The proposed Sliding Fee Scale would benefit people with incomes between
0 – $2400.00 per month (123% of Stats Canada 2014 Low-Income Cut Off) as it is recognized that many people with incomes slightly above LICO still live in poverty and struggle to afford City services.
Why Fair Fares supports a sliding scale
- A sliding fee scale treats all people living on low-income the same regardless of age. Fair Fares is recommending that the City combine the Low-Income Transit pass and the seniors’ Low-Income Transit pass into one program using a sliding scale.
- A sliding fee scale will assist more people living in poverty and could prevent them from falling deeper into poverty.
- A sliding fee scale creates a fairer way to provide City subsidies and ensures that all Calgarians are able to use public transit.
