Fayetteville Raises Vehicle Tax, Bus Fares

City Council members voted Monday night to raise bus fares and vehicle taxes to fund extending bus routes and to expand the fleet.

The vehicle tax will be doubled from $5 to $10 per vehicle, Councilman Keith Bates said.

Regular bus fares will go up by 50 cents to $1.50.

The system's on-demand service for disabled people will cost a dollar more. That fare was set at $2.50.

The Council intends for the increased fees to pay for improvements to the Fayetteville Area System of Transit, Bates said.