That sounds organized. Sometime before the pandemic, I was writing down each time I put money on my transit card, so I could compare it with a monthly pass without having to record each bus and subway trip, and then add up the expense. Boston-area local buses are currently $1.70/trip (a "trip" can include a free transfer), and subway or bus+subway trip is $2.40, which means there's more to track.
At the time, my conclusion was that paying per ride would be slightly cheaper, but I liked not thinking about the price of short bus rides. Now, I'm going out less often, so it makes more sense to pay per ride; I'm now eligible for discount fares, once my Medicare card arrives and I can go downtown and get the discount CharlieCard, and I will have to decide whether the discounted monthly pass makes sense.
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Date: 2024-10-30 01:50 pm (UTC)At the time, my conclusion was that paying per ride would be slightly cheaper, but I liked not thinking about the price of short bus rides. Now, I'm going out less often, so it makes more sense to pay per ride; I'm now eligible for discount fares, once my Medicare card arrives and I can go downtown and get the discount CharlieCard, and I will have to decide whether the discounted monthly pass makes sense.