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. Or if you wish to fill out the survey, please visit the Affordable Fares Link.
How much would people pay?
Fair Calgary Community Voices is exploring a 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.
We are doing a survey to collect feedback about a 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 Calgary Community Voices is exploring a 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.
We are doing a survey to collect feedback about a 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.
