Metrorail riders shelled out a minimum of 30 cents more for their rush-hour rides Monday, reacting to the first work day of the biggest rate increase in Metro history with a combination of dismay and resignation.

“It’s ridiculous, because Metro doesn’t deliver the services,” said T.J. Sesay, whose daily commute from the Pentagon Blue Line station to downtown jumped from $1.40 to $1.70. “I don’t mind if the service is consistently good, but it isn’t.”