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reaper527 t1_ja84d5w wrote

Reply to comment by Texasian in MBTA won’t roll out $935M automated fare payment system in 2024 by weallgettheemails2

> For what it’s worth, it seems like ALL the features won’t be out by 2024. > > > > The only thing I care about is multi-door boarding on Green Line and buses.

i just want to be able to use my phone as my pass so i don't have to worry about my charlie card expiring for no reason. (plus being able to add value to my card without having to physically be at the station)

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Texasian t1_ja8utq8 wrote

You can technically do that, but the current interface is shit.

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hannahbay t1_ja9rt6o wrote

How?

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Texasian t1_ja9tkxq wrote

Sorry, to be clear, I meant loading a Charlie card without having to be at a station. You can do it here

Since it’s stored value, you’d still need to tap at a fare machine or subway gate… so your kinda fucked if you want the bus.

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killerdio t1_jaa2yw9 wrote

I thought you HAD to use a fare machine? Which kind of defeats the purpose of not needing to go to a fare machine...

The only use I found for it was being able to pay with my old shitty cards that have lost their magnetic strip. It also takes until the next business day to take effect, so overall a very unpleasant system.

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Ksevio t1_jab771t wrote

You just have to tap it on a networked reader like the subway gates (but not the readers on the trains or busses)

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boston_acc t1_jaahm8a wrote

Ever year—especially post-covid—this becomes more embarrassing. How many realms of life do you actually need a physical card for nowadays? Credit cards, gym cards, library cards—all of these have been outsourced to digital functionality. It really shouldn’t be that hard for transit to do the same (and it doesn’t even need to be tied to your credit card like NYC—you can just have a virtual card that can be reloaded with funds whenever you want).

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