Dan416
Senior Member
Actually I think that method IS pretty simple. If you don't need a monthly pass in a particular month, then you're not penalized.
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Actually I think that method IS pretty simple. If you don't need a monthly pass in a particular month, then you're not penalized.
kettal
Banned
In the scenario rerocket was describing, I'd never be able to calculate how much my next ride will cost in my head.
No reason a pass can't just expire X days from purchase.
No reason a pass can't just expire X days from purchase.
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RedRocket191
Senior Member
The benefit of my scenario is that you always know the maximum amount of money you'll ever have to spend in a month and you won't ever regret biting off more than you can chew.
In a short month like February I have to calculate how many days I have to be in school, how many weekend trips I'm likely to take, and how reading week and family day factor into the equation. If I guess wrong then I end up spending more of my starving-student money then I would have had to if I guessed right.
Under my scenario, for example, the first 36 rides in a month are regular price and then I'm free until the end of the month. Over or under, I always know the maximum amount I will pay. If (since I'm a starving student) I can't muster enough cash to buy a period pass at the start of the month then the bonus is even bigger. There are many low income families who are forced to pay the higher token rate because they don't have $100 at any one time to drop on a single item.
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kettal
Banned
Yeah, it probably works out best for penny counters like you. 
But the whole reason why metropasses provide great value for money is because they're pre-paid, you don't have to even think twice before boarding, and for those of us who are not walking calculators, no nasty surprises when you check your account balance.
But the whole reason why metropasses provide great value for money is because they're pre-paid, you don't have to even think twice before boarding, and for those of us who are not walking calculators, no nasty surprises when you check your account balance.
RedRocket191
Senior Member
Yeah, it probably works out best for penny counters like you.
But the whole reason why metropasses provide great value for money is because they're pre-paid, you don't have to even think twice before boarding, and for those of us who are not walking calculators, no nasty surprises when you check your account balance.
I'll ignore the first half of your comment
The only way a pre-paid pass will work is if you have a flat fare system or a zone system with a very small amount of fare zones. Otherwise the combinations quickly get out of hand. If you want to have a true fare-by-distance system then you have to do virtual passes.
If we stay with a zone-based system like the one we have today then you could potentially have pre-paid passes and a separate pay-as-you-go account on the same card. But, going this road limits our ability to fix the problems we have with the current fare system (ie GO uptown problems, people on TTC when GO would be better, etc.)