Transantiago Price Rises

The Chilean Minister of Transport announced today that the prices to use Transantiago (the bus/metro system) will rise from the current $380 pesos to $400 pesos as of the 12th of February 2009.

This is the first price rise since this much questioned system came into existence two years ago.
The fare for buses will be fixed at $400 whereas the Metro (subway) has a tiered price range:
6.00 - 6.30am - $380
6.30 - 7.00am - $400
7.00 - 9.00am - $440
9.00am – 6.00pm - $400
6.00 - 8.00pm - $440
8.00 - 8.45pm - $400
8.45 – 11.00pm - $380

If you want to know how to take a bus in Santiago, check out the following guide with photos:
Santiago Bus System

What do you think of the Transantiago system?