How much does public transpotation cost where you live?

**imagine** · 02-23-2011, 01:59 PM

This question popped into my head on another thread so I checked out the cost of public transportation here.

It has many different rates like a one way pass for $1.25.
a day pass unlimited rides that day $5.
A family pass unlimited rides for the whole family up to 5 people same house for $39 a month

rides to the health department are free

What are the costs on public transportation in your area?

Is public transportation even available?

**larabelle** · 02-23-2011, 02:08 PM

One way pass from $1.75
A day pass unlimited rides $4.00
However as a job perk we get free passes.

**IntlMom** · 02-23-2011, 02:09 PM

wow.... public transporation, I have never lived any place where we have had it!

How nice to have it available.

**imagine** · 02-23-2011, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by larabelle

One way pass from $1.75
A day pass unlimited rides $4.00
However as a job perk we get free passes.

Free passes Cool

**joyofsix** · 02-23-2011, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by IntlMom

wow.... public transporation, I have never lived any place where we have had it!

How nice to have it available.

Me either.

**pollypurebred39** · 02-23-2011, 02:16 PM

The base cash fare for bus, trackless trolley, subway, and trolley service is $2.00. Cash is accepted for travel on all services. Exact fare must be used.

Zone Charges

$.50 zone charge for each additional zone traveled.

Transfers

A transfer may be purchased for an additional $1.00 when a trip requires more than one transit service in the same direction of travel.

Children's Fare

Note: Each child over 4 are charged adult fare.

City & Suburban Transit | Bus, Subway, Trolley and Norristown High Speed Line
Free anytime | Up to two children, age 4 or under, traveling with a fare-paying adult
Additional children are charged the base fare.

Independence Pass

Prices for the one day pass are $11.00 for an individual pass and $28.00 for the family pass. One family of up to five people traveling together may use one pass, however one person, but no more than two, must be 18 years of age or older.

Monthly Pass

Note: You can NOT go anywhere you want, it is very specific

Prices for travel between Center City Philadelphia fare zone or any station not on the Trenton Line, to:
$261.00 | Hamilton
$305.00 | Princeton Junction
$341.00 | Princeton
$417.00 | New Brunswick
$420.00 | Edison
$420.00 | Metuchen, Metropark or Rahway
$445.00 | Linden, Elizabeth, North Elizabeth
$496.00 | Newark Liberty International Airport
$496.00 | Newark Penn Station
$612.00 | New York Penn Station

Prices for travel from Bridesburg through to Bristol Station, to:
$182.00 | Hamilton
$226.00 | Princeton Junction
$262.00 | Princeton
$338.00 | New Brunswick
$341.00 | Edison
$341.00 | Metuchen, Metropark or Rahway
$366.00 | Linden, Elizabeth, North Elizabeth
$417.00 | Newark Liberty International Airport
$417.00 | Newark Penn Station
$533.00 | New York Penn Station

Prices for travel between Levittown Station, to:
$157.00 | Hamilton
$201.00 | Princeton Junction
$237.00 | Princeton
$313.00 | New Brunswick
$316.00 | Edison
$316.00 | Metuchen, Metropark or Rahway
$341.00 | Linden, Elizabeth, North Elizabeth
$392.00 | Newark Liberty International Airport
$392.00 | Newark Penn Station
$508.00 | New York Penn Station

**imagine** · 02-23-2011, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by pollypurebred39

The base cash fare for bus, trackless trolley, subway, and trolley service is $2.00. Cash is accepted for travel on all services. Exact fare must be used.

Zone Charges

$.50 zone charge for each additional zone traveled.

Transfers

A transfer may be purchased for an additional $1.00 when a trip requires more than one transit service in the same direction of travel.

Children's Fare

Note: Each child over 4 are charged adult fare.

City & Suburban Transit | Bus, Subway, Trolley and Norristown High Speed Line
Free anytime | Up to two children, age 4 or under, traveling with a fare-paying adult
Additional children are charged the base fare.

Independence Pass

Prices for the one day pass are $11.00 for an individual pass and $28.00 for the family pass. One family of up to five people traveling together may use one pass, however one person, but no more than two, must be 18 years of age or older.

Monthly Pass

Note: You can NOT go anywhere you want, it is very specific

Prices for travel between Center City Philadelphia fare zone or any station not on the Trenton Line, to:
$261.00 | Hamilton
$305.00 | Princeton Junction
$341.00 | Princeton
$417.00 | New Brunswick
$420.00 | Edison
$420.00 | Metuchen, Metropark or Rahway
$445.00 | Linden, Elizabeth, North Elizabeth
$496.00 | Newark Liberty International Airport
$496.00 | Newark Penn Station
$612.00 | New York Penn Station

Prices for travel from Bridesburg through to Bristol Station, to:
$182.00 | Hamilton
$226.00 | Princeton Junction
$262.00 | Princeton
$338.00 | New Brunswick
$341.00 | Edison
$341.00 | Metuchen, Metropark or Rahway
$366.00 | Linden, Elizabeth, North Elizabeth
$417.00 | Newark Liberty International Airport
$417.00 | Newark Penn Station
$533.00 | New York Penn Station

Prices for travel between Levittown Station, to:
$157.00 | Hamilton
$201.00 | Princeton Junction
$237.00 | Princeton
$313.00 | New Brunswick
$316.00 | Edison
$316.00 | Metuchen, Metropark or Rahway
$341.00 | Linden, Elizabeth, North Elizabeth
$392.00 | Newark Liberty International Airport
$392.00 | Newark Penn Station
$508.00 | New York Penn Station

It is interesting that yours is from station to station. From the price I'm guessing they are miles and miles apart.
I live in a smaller place so the schedule looks more like this

Walmart, 4th and cross street, Aldi's, health department etc
Names of places. each place has schedule posted on when the bus will be back to their place again. Children over 6 are charged a fare here. They can not ride alone until 12 years of age unless permission has been obtained first.

They call it curb to curb service. You get delivered to the front door of the place on the schedule.

I know my friend that is blind calls and makes an appointment like say swimming lesson everyday from X to X. And they come and pick her up. I'm not sure what that costs her.

**pollypurebred39** · 02-23-2011, 02:34 PM

Yes, Things are spread out here. You often take a bus to go somewhere and you could have several zones before you even reach a station.

They have Para Transit here, I believe the fee is $4

**The Muse** · 02-23-2011, 02:37 PM

I'm in Denmark. If I buy a 10 clip pass to/from work, it's about $12 US round trip to/from work, about 20 km. City bus is about $3 one way. I ride my bike a lot and beg rides often.

**stinkbug** · 02-23-2011, 03:24 PM

Our bus service is limited.....and not very user friendly.

However, I need to go to Seattle and meet my parents at the hospital. I can catch the bus at the airport and take the one transfer, one hour ride for 4.75....Awsome!!!

**piney** · 02-23-2011, 05:33 PM

The only public transpotation we have in town i live is taxi cabs don't know what they charge never used one but heard that they are real high

**monkeywrangler71** · 02-23-2011, 06:32 PM

$2.25 one way, 10 ride tickets for $18, or $70 for a monthly pass.

No such thing as day passes or family rates; monthly passes are for individuals and non-transferable.

Discount for students on monthly passes only, cash and ticket rates are the same.

Children & Seniors are $1.50 per ride, $13 for 10 tickets, or $52 a month.

Extra .50 per ride for the express bus, extra $1.00 for the out of town express.

Transfers are free, going in the same direction - which is good, since it usually takes about three to get anywhere.

**MomToTwoBoys** · 02-23-2011, 06:38 PM

The bus fees here vary. One-way is $2.85 for adults, $2.75 for kids 6 to 12 and kids under 6 are free. If you purchase a day pass, kids under age 12 are free. But the day pass is almost $9. The system here is definitely less fantastic than Calgary, but it's doable.

**The Muse** · 02-24-2011, 02:00 AM

I forgot to mention that if I buy single fare, not the 10 clip pass, the fare is about double. It just awful when I'm out of clips and don't have enough on me for the 10 clip. It's cash only. Ugh!

It's not a very economical way to travel, but with a tax of 180% of a car's value just to register, it seems a bargain to the alternative.

**McD** · 02-24-2011, 09:20 AM

Regular Route Fares Adults $1.75
Children 6 - 10 $0.75
Children 5 & under (must be accompanied by an adult) FREE
Transfers - Request when boarding. Valid 2 hours after issued. FREE
Reduced Fare* or Medicare Card Holder $0.75

Express Route Fares
Adults $2.00
Full Fare Token Token + $0.75
Children 6 - 10 $0.75
Children 5 & under (must be accompanied by an adult) FREE
Reduced Fare* or Medicare Card Holder $0.75

Shuttle Fares
DMACC Shuttle $2.00
The LINK Shuttle FREE
Downtown D-Line Shuttle FREE

On Call Services Cash
West Des Moines Human Service Pass (Valid on most DART buses.
Exclusions include Special Services.)
$3.50

FREE

Children 6 - 10 $0.75
Children 5 & under (must be accompanied by an adult) FREE
Reduced Fare* or Medicare Card Holder $0.75
Transfers (good for 2 hours after time issued)
On Call to Regular Route
Regular Route to On Call
Express Route to On Call FREE
Transfer + $1.75
Transfer + $1.50
Additional Fare for On Call service
Express Plus Monthly Pass
Express Cash Fare ($1.50 + Transfer)
Monthly/Weekly Pass
Reduced Fare* or Medicare Card Holder
Reduced Fare Express Plus Pass
Reduced Fare Monthly/Weekly Pass
OTT Pass FREE
$1.50
Pass + $1.75
ID + $.75
FREE
Pass + $. 75
Pass + $1.75
Bondurant/Mitchellville/Alleman, Granger/Grimes/Polk City and
Carlisle/Easter Lake On Call
Seniors
Cash Fare
Express Monthly Pass
Monthly Pass
Children 5 & under (Must be accompanied by an adult)
Children 6 - 10

$.75
$3.50
FREE
Pass + $1.75
FREE
$.75

Reservations made before 6:00 pm
Tokens or Cash $3.50

DART Zones The Loop Zone applies to all routes going through Downtown Des Moines within the following boundaries: I-235-North, E-14th Street-East, W. 15th-West, and Mulberry/Court-South. Passenger must begin and end their trip within the zone. $0.75

Tokens (Purchased in Packs of 10) Adult $17.50
Half Fare (With Reduced Fare ID* or Medicare Card Holder) $7.50

Passes (Passes are valid for Unlimited rides & transfers) Weekly Pass (Sunday - Saturday) $16.00
Monthly Pass (From the First day of the Month) $48.00
Express Plus Monthly (Express and On Call Service)
(From the First day of the Month) $58.00
Reduced Fare* or Medicare Card Holder Weekly Pass (Sunday - Saturday) $7.00
Reduced Fare* Monthly Pass (From the First day of the Month) $24.00
Reduced Fare* Express Plus Monthly (Express and On Call Service)
(From the First day of the Month)

I don't use our public transportation. They seem to have a bad habit of hitting pedestrians.