Port Authority raising PATH fare to $4 but theres good news too
The cost of a single PATH train ticket is set to increase next spring — and will climb steadily each year until it hits $4 by 2029, Port Authority officials said.A single trip on the PATH train, which currently costs $3, is set to rise to $3.25 by spring 2026, and gradually increase by a quarter each January from 2027 to 2029 in order to pay for “sweeping system improvements” to the trains move between Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken and Manhattan.In a blow to drivers, the Port Authority’s plan also calls for bridges and tunnels tolls to increase by 3% on Jan.4, all while phasing out off-peak discounts to EZ Pass users.Some of the changes, according to the agency’s $45 billion 2026-2035 capital plan, include implementing artificial intelligence-driven surveillance tech to fight fare evasion.
The Port Authority — which is run jointly by New York and New Jersey, is also splashing out on new anti-fare evasion gates.But there’s good news for risers too.The Port Authority also plans to reintroduce seven-day-a-week service across all PATH lines for the first time in 25 years.Starting in March 2026, Journal Square-33rd St via Hoboken line service will double on weekends between 10 a.m.and 9 p.m., with trains every 10 minutes, Port Authority reps said.At the same time, the Hoboken–World Trade Center line will also get a 33% service increase with trains coming every six minutes during rush hour.In May 2026, weekend Hoboken service to the World Trade Center and 33rd Street will restart for the first time since 2001 — and eliminate a dreaded transfer for Jersey City riders.Late-night service will also get a boost, with trains every 20 minutes between 11:30 p.m.
and 2 a.m.Saturday across all PATH lines.Newark-World Trade Center and Hoboken-World Trade Center lines will see increased weekend service starting in March 2027 from 10 a.m.
to 9 p.m., with trains running roughly every 15 minutes.“For more than a century, PATH has evolved alongside the region it ser...