Department of Transportation assistant secretary for railways Jorjette Aquino said ticket prices for the additional five stations of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension project will be affordable for passengers.
Aquino said the current fare structure of a P13.29 boarding fee and a 1.21-centavo distance fare will apply once the new stations become operational by year-end.
“We will be applying the same fare structure, which is P13.29 for boarding and 1.21 centavos for every kilometer traveled,” Aquino said during a media briefing at the LRT-1 Dr. Santos Station in Parañaque City.
“That’s the same for LRT lines 1 and 2,” she said.
The new stations—Redemptorist-ASEANA Station, MIA Road Station, PITX Station, Ninoy Aquino Avenue Station, Dr. Santos Avenue Station—are part of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project. Once operational, the rail line will stretch up to Bacoor, Cavite.
Aquino said the fare from Baclaran Station to Dr. Santos Station will be P25, while ticket price from FPJ Station to Dr. Santos Station will be P45.
Once fully operational, the LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project will reduce travel time from Baclaran in Paranaque to Bacoor, Cavite to 25 minutes.
The 11.7-kilometer rail extension is expected to increase its ridership from 500,000 to 800,000 passengers.
