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April 30, 2026 Fare Evasion, Public Transport, Safety & Security

Chile advances tougher penalties to curb fare evasion in public transport
The proposal targets high fare evasion rates and strengthens enforcement and staff protection

Chile’s Senate has approved a bill to strengthen measures against fare evasion in public transport, advancing it to its third legislative stage. The proposal introduces stricter enforcement tools, higher penalties for non-payment, and new measures to prevent misuse of discounted fares. The bill, reviewed by the Transport and Finance committees, includes expanded payment options,...

March 11, 2020 Fare Evasion, Public Transport

Fare evasion rate in Santiago, Chile at 32,6% at the end of 2019
The figure is 6,1% higher than the previous quarter, but does not surpass the record 34.6% rate reached in 2016

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New figures released by the Government of Chile reveal fare evasion rates on Santiago’s public transport network are at 32.6% for the last quarter of 2019. The figure is 6.1% higher than the previous quarter, and corresponds to the period when violent protests in October 2019 led to massive acts of evasion and destruction...

October 21, 2019 Fare Evasion

Subway fare hikes in Santiago, Chile turn deadly
A small group of students started the protests which quickly grew in amplitude leading to several deaths

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A recent announcement of a price increase by 4% (to 830 pesos, or over $1) for tickets on Santiago Metro‘s network has sparked a series of violent demonstrations at subway premises and in other locations in Chile’s capital. Protesters smashed glass, damaged gate turnstiles, burned busses and subway cars, and attacked police vehicles during the...

May 14, 2018 Fare Evasion

One in three not paying for public transport in Santiago, Chile
After closing 2017 with a 10-points fall, fraud in public transport reached 28.5% in the first term of 2018

Fare evasion rate in Transantiago reached 28.5% in March 2018

Fare evasion rate in Transantiago continues fluctuating around elevated figures. The public transport system in Santiago de Chile closed 2016 with one its highest rate ever: 34,6%. A year later, the service managed to reduce the figure 10 points to 23,7%. However, during the first term of 2018, the rate has increased again, reaching...