▲ 676 ▼ This led to a very confusing discussion in the replies about the varying fares and systems of public transit in the Oakland-San Francisco area (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by destructdisc@lemmy.world to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world 223 comments fedilink hide all child comments As it turns out it doesn't actually cost that much on regular transit, there's an AIRPORT SURCHARGE because it's an "airport train". No wonder Americans don't use public transit, even when the system exists it's ridiculously difficult and expensive to use. Source
[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (3 children) In Toronto, you get free transfers for 2 hours for $3. I can run an errand across the city and come back for a single fixed price. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) I've never been to Toronto but I'll be there next week. Parking is a mess where I'm staying near downtown, I may use this! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* Parking honestly isn't terrible but a lot of it is residency based, so yeah it's harder as a visitor. I think you can get a temporary visitor parking pass at City Hall depending on how long you're staying for. For the TTC (titty sea!), download the Presto app ahead of time or buy a Presto card when you get here. Also be sure to check out the PATH! You picked a lovely time to visit, the weather is wonderful right now! (Aside from the week of rain we just had) permalink fedilink source parent [–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) Same in nyc. For $2.9. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I actually lived there for most of my life, NY's metro does not compare. Only in-station transfers are free, one every 2hr. If you need to transfer from the 2 to the C in Brownsville, godspeed. Half the time it charges you anyways when it's not supposed to. Don't get me started on the lack of connection between the G and Atlantic, and the non-existent M loop. Toronto is still about 50 cents cheaper via the exchange rate. Transit is far more reliable, and the average subway station is waaaaay nicer. Fuck the MTA permalink fedilink source parent [–] nandeEbisu@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago You only get unlimited transfers in NYC until you leave a station. You get 1 reentrance or switch to / from a bus per 2 hours. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago it used to 90min for the longest time in sf, like decades. until recently. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) I've never been to Toronto but I'll be there next week. Parking is a mess where I'm staying near downtown, I may use this! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* Parking honestly isn't terrible but a lot of it is residency based, so yeah it's harder as a visitor. I think you can get a temporary visitor parking pass at City Hall depending on how long you're staying for. For the TTC (titty sea!), download the Presto app ahead of time or buy a Presto card when you get here. Also be sure to check out the PATH! You picked a lovely time to visit, the weather is wonderful right now! (Aside from the week of rain we just had) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* Parking honestly isn't terrible but a lot of it is residency based, so yeah it's harder as a visitor. I think you can get a temporary visitor parking pass at City Hall depending on how long you're staying for. For the TTC (titty sea!), download the Presto app ahead of time or buy a Presto card when you get here. Also be sure to check out the PATH! You picked a lovely time to visit, the weather is wonderful right now! (Aside from the week of rain we just had) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) Same in nyc. For $2.9. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I actually lived there for most of my life, NY's metro does not compare. Only in-station transfers are free, one every 2hr. If you need to transfer from the 2 to the C in Brownsville, godspeed. Half the time it charges you anyways when it's not supposed to. Don't get me started on the lack of connection between the G and Atlantic, and the non-existent M loop. Toronto is still about 50 cents cheaper via the exchange rate. Transit is far more reliable, and the average subway station is waaaaay nicer. Fuck the MTA permalink fedilink source parent [–] nandeEbisu@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago You only get unlimited transfers in NYC until you leave a station. You get 1 reentrance or switch to / from a bus per 2 hours. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I actually lived there for most of my life, NY's metro does not compare. Only in-station transfers are free, one every 2hr. If you need to transfer from the 2 to the C in Brownsville, godspeed. Half the time it charges you anyways when it's not supposed to. Don't get me started on the lack of connection between the G and Atlantic, and the non-existent M loop. Toronto is still about 50 cents cheaper via the exchange rate. Transit is far more reliable, and the average subway station is waaaaay nicer. Fuck the MTA permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nandeEbisu@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago You only get unlimited transfers in NYC until you leave a station. You get 1 reentrance or switch to / from a bus per 2 hours. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago it used to 90min for the longest time in sf, like decades. until recently. permalink fedilink source parent
