Long Island Mike
Senior Member
Comparing Monthly/Weekly Transit Pass Prices: Are there any proposals to limit use?
Everyone:
This has become a interesting topic concerning this discussion on transit pass prices compared by system...
The good feature of unlimited use passes is that the more you ride the more that you save...
The MTA in New York has just filed to increase fares in 2015 and these are the current and proposed Unlimited Metrocard prices:
30 Day Unlimited: Currently $112 to $116.50
7 Day Unlimited: Currently $30 to $31
7 Day Express Bus Plus Pass: Currently $55 to $57.25
(The Express Bus fare which is currently $6 one way would increase to $6.50)
I have one question concerning Monthly or Weekly Passes sold by the TTC and other systems:
Do any propose placing a "cap" on the amount of rides that can be used in each respective validity period?
Back in 2010 the MTA proposed instituting "caps" on their Unlimited Metrocards and the negative feedback from riders
at public hearings and politically was so strong against this proposal that the MTA did back down and since then there
is no "caps" on rides being proposed - I recall the general thought was "Increase the fare if you have to but please do
not take away the Unlimited use option"...Since Unlimited Metrocards were made available in the late 90s many transit
dependent people use them multiple times each day and literally some of their livelyhoods depend on having this option...
LI MIKE
Everyone:
This has become a interesting topic concerning this discussion on transit pass prices compared by system...
The good feature of unlimited use passes is that the more you ride the more that you save...
The MTA in New York has just filed to increase fares in 2015 and these are the current and proposed Unlimited Metrocard prices:
30 Day Unlimited: Currently $112 to $116.50
7 Day Unlimited: Currently $30 to $31
7 Day Express Bus Plus Pass: Currently $55 to $57.25
(The Express Bus fare which is currently $6 one way would increase to $6.50)
I have one question concerning Monthly or Weekly Passes sold by the TTC and other systems:
Do any propose placing a "cap" on the amount of rides that can be used in each respective validity period?
Back in 2010 the MTA proposed instituting "caps" on their Unlimited Metrocards and the negative feedback from riders
at public hearings and politically was so strong against this proposal that the MTA did back down and since then there
is no "caps" on rides being proposed - I recall the general thought was "Increase the fare if you have to but please do
not take away the Unlimited use option"...Since Unlimited Metrocards were made available in the late 90s many transit
dependent people use them multiple times each day and literally some of their livelyhoods depend on having this option...
LI MIKE
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