Most GO riders will pay between 40 and 60 cents more per ride starting Feb. 1.

The Metrolinx board approved a five per cent fare increase at its quarterly meeting Thursday.

Only riders on the stations closest to downtown will not have more costly commutes.

GO’s fare-by-distance prices go back nearly 50 years but with price adjustments they sometimes need to be rebalanced, said Metrolinx CEO Bruce McCuaig.

“There isn’t a fare increase on our lowest fares. That is to reflect the fact they have been paying a little bit higher than our longer distance fares,” he said.

One-way fares range from $5.30 to $8.25.

One bright spot for commuters is that the Presto card discount is increasing from 10 per cent to 11.15 per cent.

The higher prices will generate another $24.1 million for GO annually. That money will pay for more service and facilities such as parking, said GO president Greg Percy.

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