The determination of these calculations is based on the “Methodology of calculation of exploitation costs of urban and suburban passenger transport by automotive of national jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Region of Buenos Aires “. For application, the Undersecretariat of Automotive Transportation prepared technical reports that incorporate adjustments into the operating costs. The main modifications include the update of wages in accordance with the joint agreement signed in October 2024 between the automotive tram union (UTA) and the business sector, as well as the review of factors such as the price of diesel, supplies, civil liability insurance and other costs linked to the provision of the service.
The Secretariat headed by Franco Mogetta determined the need to update cost calculations For the months of January to June 2025, establishing that the methodology applied in June will remain in force for the following months until the approval of a new cost scheme. Nevertheless, The validation of these values by public transport operators is still awaited.
With the recent resolution, the update of the calculation of the non -taxable minimum, Key to define the cost of travel rates. One of the relevant points of this measure is the analysis of the kilometers traveled by the units within the different tariff groupings of the national, provincial and municipal jurisdictions. In addition, it gets special Emphasis on the information provided by the Single Electronic Ticket System (SUBE), Fundamental tool to assess the number of passengers transported and system collection.
How transport costs will be covered in CABA
The document establishes that Tariff compensation will be covered with funds of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA)the Province of Buenos Aires and the National State, according to the jurisdiction in which the Automotive Public Transportation Service is provided.
Regarding the compensation by the National State, these will be financed through the Integrated Automotive Transport System (SISTA), Taxes on liquid fuels and carbon dioxide, in addition to resources from the general budget.
AMBA collective increase: how this measure impacts
The updated tariff box establishes that the minimum passage for common services, in sections of up to 3 kilometers, has a value of $ 408.24, while in express services the initial cost amounts to $ 510.30. The rates vary according to the distance traveled, reaching $ 524.89 for trips of up to 27 kilometers in common groups and $ 656.11 in the express.
On the other hand, it should be remembered that the City of Buenos Aires determined that for the 31 lines that travel that district exclusively, the increase in the collective ticket will be monthly update based on national inflation, plus 2%.
This increase will impact the lines 4, 6, 7, 12, 23, 25, 26, 34, 39, 42, 44, 47, 50, 61, 62, 64, 65, 68, 76, 84, 90, 99, 102, 106, 107, 108, 109, 115, 118, 132 and 151. These units, not crossing the province of Buenos Aires, have their tariffs regulated independently of the area in force in the area in force in the area Metropolitan of Buenos Aires (AMBA).
Source: Ambito
