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A reduced fare program refers to special programs providing particular passengers with a discounted fare option for travel on a public transport system. In the United States, public transportation systems that receive federal funding are required to offer, at minimum, half fares to the elderly and handicapped persons during off peak travel. [1]
All MetroCard turnstiles were installed by May 14, 1997, when the entire bus and subway system accepted MetroCard. [116] On September 28, 1995, buses on Staten Island started accepting MetroCard, and by the end of 1995, MetroCard was accepted on all New York City Transit buses. [116] Before 1997, the MetroCard design was blue with yellow lettering.
For Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard and OMNY customers, there is no free transfer back onto the same route on which the fare was initially paid, or between the following buses: [153] No transfer in the opposite direction (but transfers are permitted to buses in the same direction): M1, M2, M3, M4 [121]: 70 M101, M102, M103 [121]: 70
There's almost always a senior discount for regional transit services in major urban areas — New York, for example, has a MetroCard for riders over 65 that charges less than half the standard fare.
Seniors Card - South Australian issued Seniors cards are pre-programmed for use as metroCARDs. Travel is free for seniors card holders, but the card must still be validated for travel. [4] [5] Regular metroCARD - for all other passengers not eligible for discounted fares. Regular metroCARDs cost $5 to purchase and are subject to full priced fares.
The full-fare fare is $2.90, the senior and disabled fare is $1.45, and the children's fare is $2.25. Children under 44 inches ride for free. A single-ride GoMobile Ticket is $3.25. 20-trip packages are available for regular and senior and disabled fares, with one free ticket provided.
The contactless OMNY fare payment system installed in 2019-2020 supports the same free transfers as the MetroCard does. Some paper transfers between specific subway stations and bus routes also existed prior to July 4, 1997, when the MetroCard allowed free system-wide subway–bus transfers with fewer restrictions.
Pre-loaded SmartLink cards with 10 trips are available at all stations for $31.00 (10 trips at $2.60 each, plus a $5.00 card fee). However, MetroCard Vending Machines (MVMs) at all PATH stations are able to refill the SmartLink cards to a monetary amount equal to 1, 2, 4, 10, 20 and 40 trips as well as the daily or 30 day unlimited passes.