Local Travel--i.e., subways, metro, local buses Articles
July 23, 2005
Tickets on the Trains
In NYC, if you want to ride the subway, you need to swipe your metrocard to enter. Throughout Europe, you buy your ticket, and validate it...they use an honor system. People have told me they were saving money by not validating their tickets, but then they got caught. I figured it is just best if I pay for a ticket. Today on the train, with my validated ticket, some plainclothes transit worker came around checking everyone s tickets. He caught this guy without a valdiated ticket who was dressed in an extremely expensive suit. So be careful and validate your ticket, always.
June 13, 2005
Student Discounts
I was going to purchase an unlimited weekly pass for the underground, but I didn't think I'd be riding the train enough. I didn't realize there was a student rate, which I have spent more without unlimited cards. Students, ALWAYS ask if there is a student rate--you might be pleasantly surprised!
