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ZippityZooZaZingZo t1_j29z5mz wrote

Everything is expensive. You get what you pay for. You want a fun, lively afternoon skating at a pond in the picturesque middle of the city, then pay up. If it were cheap then everyone from all over the damn place would flock there and well…that would present a problem. Why do people think they should get nice things for little cost? That isn’t how life works folks. Things, especially nice and fun things, especially in this city are not cheap. Anyway, carry on.

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ik1nky t1_j2abs0z wrote

Lots of cities do offer free/cheap skating in their parks, so it’s really not unheard of. Millennium park skating in Chicago has no admission fee and it’s far more popular than frog pond.

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mpjjpm t1_j2aepy3 wrote

Frog pond doesn’t charge admission for kids, but they do charge for skate and equipment rental. Millennium park charges comparable rates for their rentals (more for skates, less from the seating aides).

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Ilikereddit15 OP t1_j2a0v3a wrote

Almost $30 a kid on city property for 1 hr is exorbitant, no? I get your points, though, and realize I can choose to go elsewhere

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__plankton__ t1_j2a8a69 wrote

The rate is high because people are willing to pay it. I’m not sure the skate rentals are handled by the city. Could be a private company.

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neu_jose t1_j2avi1h wrote

i think asking whether boston parks are accessible to bostonians is very reasonable. a compromise could be to have discounts for bostonians the way other cities do. many cities even have free admissions for city residents.

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blue_orchard t1_j2b75ty wrote

The Frog Pond is managed by the Skating Club of Boston, which may be the ones also setting the prices. Anyone wanting to use it on a regular basis is better off buying a cheap pair of skates.

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