Staggered Metro fare hikes to come this summer

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Metro riders saw their fares rise by 10 cents this spring. Now they will see them rise again June 27, then likely change again on Aug. 1.

This fall, they will see tweaks to their SmarTrip cards, with new tools and weekly passes added. Come January, new Internal Revenue Service rules will take effect that will change their employee-sponsored SmartBenefits.

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