Submitted by Beboparedpanda t3_11ki7w6 in newhaven
As a fairly new resident who got here after the buses were made free, when things go back to normal next month how does this all work? Is there a card you get somewhere? Does it need to be exact change in coins?
Thanks, An idiot
you can also buy paper passes. there are weekly and monthly options, but i usually go with a 10-ride ticket because i am a regular, but infrequent bus user. with the 10-ride option, you just have to request a transfer if you plan on taking more than one bus.
i know they sell them at stop&shop, but i usually just buy 'em at the info stand downtown.
When are they going back? I haven’t heard anything, man that’s gonna suck I’m really used to not paying ugh.
4/1, unless the governor changes something
Actually it's the 31st !
Ok thanks, it’s time to get a car I guess.
if you can't afford a full-price bus pass I have bad news about owning a car
I never said I can’t afford a bus pass, I’ve just been slacking on getting a car because the bus is free, once I have to start paying I might as well get a car and put that money towards gas instead of giving it to the city/state.
Wait till you hear about sales/ property/ gas taxes
I’m 40 and I’ve owned a car in CT before, I’m well aware thank you. Got any other suggestions on obvious things that I probably know?
Hmm... the arrow next to the gas pump icon on the dashboard points to the side of the car that the gas inlet is on?
why give money to the state when you could give it to oil companies instead?
It’s more about what I get for the money, if I’m gonna have to spend it I’d rather spend it on getting to and from work in comfort than on the bus. The bus is fine for free but that’s about it, I’m not gonna pay for a barely functioning transit system.
This attitude is exactly why we don’t have better and cheaper public transit. I’ll take whatever I can for free but refuse to contribute to any sort of common good if it isn’t an obvious immediate direct benefit…
Yeah it’s my fault the buses suck, I pay for the metro north so I’m basically keeping that line afloat all by myself by your logic. Listen the system is broken and no amount of attitude is gonna fix it at this point. I’m amazed that things have hung on as long as they have, we’re going to be living in mad max territory real soon. Either that or a fascist dystopia, or some fucked up combination of the two.
don't you get roads to drive your car on in exchange for a fee
Are you talking about taxes or tolls?
taxes
Because the cost or because the buses wont run close to schedule anymore?
You can pay on the bus, it’s $1.75 exact change. Bus does not make change. You can buy multi ride or monthly passes at stop and shops or the customer service centers in downtown New Haven, Hartford or Stamford. Or sign up for the GoCT card online As far as I know, the governor is not extending it again, but who knows what he’s gonna do. He said that last time and still extended it. I’m a bus driver in New Haven and we never know until the day comes or the day before!
Some of the schools give out bus passes, I know Southern CT State used to at the beginning of the semester. Not sure if it’s a state school only thing to do. I think there are some companies that offer commuting benefits, but don’t quote me on that.
Yes, if you're a student at any public college or university, you pay a small fee per semester for unlimited bus and rail trips around the state for the ~6 months of your semester season, ex. 1/1-7/31 and 8/1-12/31. It's awesome. https://ctrides.com/u-pass-ct/
No more free Randy :(
sometimescrafting t1_jb7c4uf wrote
You can get a Go CT card which is basically a reloadable card you can use to pay, info here: https://www.cttransit.com/fares/go-ct-card/managing-your-go-ct-card Otherwise I do believe you need exact change I don’t think you can get change back