Public meeting to discuss potential fare policy changes for transit services.

NOTICE TO PUBLIC REGARDING POTENTIAL FARE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS The Board of Directors (Board) of the North County Transit District, operating as North County Transit San Diego Railroad and referred to herein as NCTD, will consider potential recommendations regarding proposed changes to the San Diego Association of Governments' (SANDAG) Regional Fare Policy and Comprehensive Fare Ordinance (Board Policy No. 029). Purpose of This Notice: This notice is provided in accordance with SANDAG's Public Participation Plan for Fare Changes (Board Policy No. 025, Section (E)(1.1)), which requires member agencies to inform the public prior to considering recommendations related to regional fare changes. Background: Transit agencies in the San Diego region, including NCTD and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), are projecting budget shortfalls in the next few years due to increasing operating costs and funding constraints. These projected shortfalls may affect service levels, including how often buses and trains run and how many routes are available. To address these challenges, SANDAG, NCTD, and MTS are evaluating potential modifications to the regional fare structure. NCTD will hold a public meeting at the April 16, 2026 Board of Directors meeting to discuss and possibly take action recommending that SANDAG adopt modifications to the Regional Fare Policy and Comprehensive Fare Ordinance, including the fare adjustments summarized below, or a substantially similar alternative. Package A Package B Current Adult OneWay $3.00 $3.50 $2.50 SDM OneWay $1.50 $1.50 $1.25 Adult FLEX OneWay $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 SDM FLEX OneWay $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 Adult COASTER OneWay $6.50 $8.00 Zone 1 $5.00 Zone 2 $5.75 Zone 3 $6.50 SDM COASTER OneWay $3.25 $4.00 Zone 1 $2.50 Zone 2 $2.75 Zone 3 $3.25 Adult Regional Day Pass $7.00 $8.00 $6.00 SDM Regional Day Pass $3.50 $3.50 $3.00 Adult Premium Regional Day Pass $14.00 $16.00 $12.00 SDM Premium Regional Day Pass $7.00 $7.00 $6.00 Adult COASTER Regional Day Pass $15.00 $20.00 $15.00 SDM COASTER Regional Day Pass $7.50 $10.00 $7.50 Adult Regional Monthly Pass $90.00 $100.00 $72.00 SDM Regional Monthly Pass $30.00 $28.00 $23.00 Adult Premium Regional Monthly Pass $14.00 $16.00 $12.00 SDM Premium Regional Monthly Pass $7.00 $7.00 $6.00 Adult Premium Regional Monthly Pass $125.00 $140.00 $100.00 SDM Premium Regional Monthly Pass $42.00 $39.00 $32.00 Adult COASTER Regional Monthly Pass $185.00 $196.00 Zone 1 $140.00 Zone 2 $161.00 Zone 3 $182.00 SDM COASTER Regional Monthly Pass $60.00 $76.00 $58.00 Adult SPRINTER/ BREEZE Monthly Pass $65.00 $70.00 $59.00 SDM SPRINTER/ BREEZE Monthly Pass $23.00 $20.00 $19.00 LIFT OneWay $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 For more information on the fare change options, visit GoNCTD.com/FareChange The public meeting will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at 810 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92054 or via webinar; instructions for joining the webinar can be found at GoNCTD.com/BoardAgenda Help for People with Disabilities and/or limited English proficiency (LEP): For individuals with disabilities and/or LEP, NCTD will provide assistive services. To obtain such services or copies of documents in an alternate format, please call or write a minimum of 72 hours' notice prior to the hearing. Please contact NCTD Customer Service, 810 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA, 92054 (760) 9666500. NCTD will make every attempt to accommodate requests that do not give 72 hours' notice. Persons with hearing impairment, please use the California Relay Service (CRS): 711 1. NCTD does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or in treatment or employment of its services, programs and activities. 2. NCTD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law in the level and quality of transportation services and transitrelated benefits, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. San Diego UnionTribune Published: 3/31/26