$3.20 to go two stops across the state to my job, one way. These 10-ride tickets are the cheapest option for me with the specific frequency I ride the bus. Since it isn’t worth it for both my wife and I to take the bus together (we work in the same place) we don’t qualify for any of the frequent rider discounts.
We petitioned the state for them to continue free fare when it ended in April, but they basically said “but then who will pay for the bus?”. They gave an absurd example of full busses and people not being able to get rides because they can’t fund more frequent routes due to the loss of income. But that’s bullshit because:
They aren’t giving us more frequent routes - all our busses only run once an hour, and in the summer this specific bus leaves 30 minutes later in the morning so I have to work out a special schedule with my supervisor and
The busses are literally never full anyway. Half full, at best.
yeah it’s usually only like a dollar or two and takes a few seconds
guessing the 10-ride ticket costs more
you have to charge per ticket because americans are unwilling to raise taxpayer budget for this kind of thing
$3.20 to go two stops across the state to my job, one way. These 10-ride tickets are the cheapest option for me with the specific frequency I ride the bus. Since it isn’t worth it for both my wife and I to take the bus together (we work in the same place) we don’t qualify for any of the frequent rider discounts.
We petitioned the state for them to continue free fare when it ended in April, but they basically said “but then who will pay for the bus?”. They gave an absurd example of full busses and people not being able to get rides because they can’t fund more frequent routes due to the loss of income. But that’s bullshit because:
“This public service is too effective and is apparently something a huge number of people are interested in using. Gotta put an end to that.”