Transit Miami reader/contributor Dave sent me an excellent price comparison he composed on the cost of transit:
Listed are the comparable monthly passes (basic all purpose pass for busses, trains and transfers) and what the single cash fare would be for one trip. The number of trips listed is how many trips you would have to make in a month for the pass to be worth while for simple round trips.Miami monthly metropass: $75, single fare $1.50 (50 trips)
Boston monthly metropass: $59, single fare $2 (29.5 trips)
New York monthly metropass: $76, single fare $2 (38 trips)
Chicago monthly metropass: $75, single fare $2 (37.5 trips)
San Francisco (Muni&some Bart stations) metropass: $45, single fare $1.50 (30 trips)Maybe its because Miami-Dade’s transit thinks we need to pay more than other cities for our monthly pass because we use the transit system so much more often than these other cities do (sarcasm)?
If you enjoyed this article, please consider sharing it!
6 Responses to MDT Transit Pass Conundrum
Leave a Reply
Contact Us!
Planetizen- Frightful City Ranking of the Week: Most Dog Attacks May 18, 2013Who else but the U.S. Postal Service would be able to rank America's worst cities for dog attacks? Just in time for National Dog Bite Prevention Week, the USPS has released the "Fiscal Year 2012 U.S. Postal Service Dog Attack City Ranking." […]
- The Emancipation of Planning Education May 18, 2013Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are an emerging trend in higher education. And for the first time a course dedicated to urban planning made its debut this month. Could this trend transform planning education? […]
- Tidal Wave Energy: Is it Ecologically Sustainable? May 18, 2013Balancing renewable energy production and ecological preservation is a difficult business for governments who have ample resources, but also pristine environments that would be negatively impacted. […]
- PATH to Ruin: New York Builds the World's Costliest Train Station May 18, 2013Stephen Jacob Smith examines how high emotions, grand designs, poor negotiating, and "extreme politicization" drove the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to build the world's most expensive train station in Lower Manhattan. […]
- Energy Secretary Confirmed; EPA Pick Advances May 18, 2013On May 16, President Obama's pick to head the EPA, Gina McCarthy, was approved on a 10-8 party-line vote by a Senate Committee and advances to the full Senate. His pick to head the Dept. of Energy, Ernest Moniz, was approved by the Senate by 97-0. […]
- Friday Funny: The Solution for Distracted Walking May 17, 2013New York City's DOT recently launched a pilot program to make city streets safer for those texting while walking. Well not really. But for some trusting New Yorkers, “Seeing Eye People” is a service worth utilizing. […]
- Court Ruling Imperils Los Angeles BIDs May 17, 2013The Arts District Business Improvement District in downtown Los Angeles was recently ordered to dissolve by a Superior Court judge for providing dubious economic development services. Other area BIDs fear the ruling could threaten their operations. […]
- Where in America is it Easiest to Bike to Work? May 17, 2013Today, the U.S. is celebrating Bike to Work Day. With increasing investment in bike infrastructure across the country, cycling is becoming a commuting option for more and more workers. Richard Florida looks at the places where it's easiest. […]
- Video Allegedly Shows Toronto Mayor Smoking Crack Cocaine May 17, 2013In what may be the saddest and most shocking turn yet in the saga of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, a video has reportedly surfaced that appears to show the Mayor smoking crack cocaine. […]
- Bay Area Commuters Clamor for More Ferry Service May 17, 2013Several days a week dissatisfied patrons are left behind when full boats depart the Larkspur Ferry Terminal in Marin County. More ferries to SF are planned, as are new parking fees at the terminal and shuttle service for those who forgo driving. […]
- Frightful City Ranking of the Week: Most Dog Attacks May 18, 2013
- Green Mobility Network
- An error has occurred, which probably means the feed is down. Try again later.
Damn! $75 to stand on a late bus with 50 smelly people breathing on your neck in traffic.LOL
at lease they can update to smart cards or somethere. Didn’t change go out of style like in the 90′s?
The truth is they don’t want people to use mass transit so that they can just steal the tax money. This is what happens when people who have no interest in mass transit are hired to run mass transit systems.
I think it makes sense that we pay as much as other major cities. The reason being is that there is equal connectivity to the rest of the city (sarcasm intended). What’s going on with MDT now that their former head Roosevelt Bradley is gone? Have they really made some changes? Are they going forward with rail extensions. The longer they delay the longer it will take to get any future lines built.
No one has an interest in mass transit untill all the money is spent on politically connected consultants and experts.
Luckly as an employee of U of M I get $65 metropass cards to take the Metrorail to either the Medical Campus or Main Campus (Civic Center or University stations respectively). That comes without parking though which I don’t need since I live in Brickell. But the best part is that the cards are paid from our salary pre-tax. I remember calculating since I was in the 28% tax bracket that I was really only paying about $48.50 since the rest of the money would have ended going to the government on tax day anyway.
At least you all have a monthly pass which is less than the cost of 2 rides per day. Up here in DC, the only unlimited weekly pass for the trains doesn’t work on the buses and is the equivalent of 15 average rides on the train.
M. Perkins
Northern VA