Comments on: Chronicle: No more free transfers? http://www.rescuemuni.org/2010/03/02/chronicle-no-more-free-transfers/ A transit riders' association for San Francisco Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Andrew http://www.rescuemuni.org/2010/03/02/chronicle-no-more-free-transfers/#comment-5811 Andrew Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:47:42 +0000 http://www.rescuemuni.org/2010/03/02/chronicle-no-more-free-transfers/#comment-5811 Charging for transfers would also delay boarding and slow down service. Yet another reason why it's a terrible idea. Charging for transfers would also delay boarding and slow down service. Yet another reason why it’s a terrible idea.

]]> By: Liz K http://www.rescuemuni.org/2010/03/02/chronicle-no-more-free-transfers/#comment-5713 Liz K Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:11:22 +0000 http://www.rescuemuni.org/2010/03/02/chronicle-no-more-free-transfers/#comment-5713 ^To clarify, the "That's awful" remark was in response to eliminating/charging extra for transfers, not Don's post. ^To clarify, the “That’s awful” remark was in response to eliminating/charging extra for transfers, not Don’s post.

]]> By: Liz K http://www.rescuemuni.org/2010/03/02/chronicle-no-more-free-transfers/#comment-5712 Liz K Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:09:26 +0000 http://www.rescuemuni.org/2010/03/02/chronicle-no-more-free-transfers/#comment-5712 That's awful. Unless you are going to and from downtown or only going a short distance, it's very rare to be able to take a single bus somewhere. Even if you have a single route that works for you, it's still common that you need to take a different bus if yours is running late, and that bus may require a transfer. For instance, I used to take the 33 from Arguello down to the SoMa/Potrero but sometimes I would have to take the 21 to the 9 instead. Aside from the major inconvenience, isn't this just encouraging more people to evade fares? I really feel like few people can afford to pay more than $2/trip. If anything, they could reduce the amount of time the fare is valid so that people are less likely to be able to use it for both legs of a short trip such as going to a restaurant and then home again 2 hours later. That’s awful. Unless you are going to and from downtown or only going a short distance, it’s very rare to be able to take a single bus somewhere.

Even if you have a single route that works for you, it’s still common that you need to take a different bus if yours is running late, and that bus may require a transfer. For instance, I used to take the 33 from Arguello down to the SoMa/Potrero but sometimes I would have to take the 21 to the 9 instead.

Aside from the major inconvenience, isn’t this just encouraging more people to evade fares? I really feel like few people can afford to pay more than $2/trip.

If anything, they could reduce the amount of time the fare is valid so that people are less likely to be able to use it for both legs of a short trip such as going to a restaurant and then home again 2 hours later.

]]> By: Don http://www.rescuemuni.org/2010/03/02/chronicle-no-more-free-transfers/#comment-5711 Don Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:06:52 +0000 http://www.rescuemuni.org/2010/03/02/chronicle-no-more-free-transfers/#comment-5711 With all the seniors and disabled who could otherwise afford to pay the full fare (me included) getting a free ride they need to make up the difference some place. I guess for those who do not use Muni enough times during the week or month to get some kind of a pass, this will not be a great burden. With all the seniors and disabled who could otherwise afford to pay the full fare (me included) getting a free ride they need to make up the difference some place.

I guess for those who do not use Muni enough times during the week or month to get some kind of a pass, this will not be a great burden.

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