1992 Event Metropolitan Transportation Authority begins installing automated fare collection turnstiles 1992 Event New York City transit fare increases from $1.15 to $1.25 1989 Event New York City transit fare rises from $1.00 to $1.15 1986 Event New York City transit fare rises from 90 cents to $1.00 1984 Event New York City transit fare rises from 75 cents to 90 cents 1981 Event New York City transit fare rises from 60 cents to 75 cents, new brass Y-cut-out token 1980 Event New York City transit fare rises from 50 cents to 60 cents 1975 Event New York City transit fare rises from 35 cents to 50 cents 1972 Event New York City transit fare rises from 30 cents to 35 cents 1970 Event New York City transit fare rises from 20 cents to 30 cents, new larger tokens used 1966 Event New York City transit fare rises from 15 cents to 20 cents 1953 Event New York City transit fare rises from 10 cents to 15 cents, 1st use of subway tokens 1950 Event New York City bus fare rises to 10 cents equal to subway fare, combo fare at 15 cents 1948 Event New York City subway fare goes to 10 cents, bus fare to 7 cents and combo fare at 12 cents 1948 Event New York City hikes subway fare from 5 cents to 10 cents 1899 Death Giovanni Segantini, Italian painter (Become his fare), dies 1832 Event 1st streetcar railway in America starts operating (New York City) (12 cent fare) 1832 Event 1st streetcar (horse-drawn) (John Mason) debuts in New York City; fare 12 cents rode on 4th Avenue between Prince and 14th Streets
