Rider Jenna writes in with a very recent story pertinent to a current promotion going on involving several entities in the city...
Last night I was watching the news and briefly caught the story about the forthcoming Septa discounts. I thought I heard that the $1 fare thing would start today (2/12)... so this morning at Lombard/South I asked boothman if my fare would be $1. He kindly responded, "You are the third person to ask me that today, it's $2." I said, "But the news said...." He replied, "I don't care what the news said, I don't work for the news, I work for SEPTA." That’s right, he just called Nutter a damn liar.
I thought: Well kind sir, if you work for SEPTA shouldn't you know about the discount? Shouldn't you know that it starts tomorrow? Shouldn't you have told me that info... politely? Uh, yes, yes, and yes.
From the GPTMC site about the Spread the Love promotion:
Public Transportation
SEPTA is celebrating its "Break Your Winter Blues"” promotion by offering "Red Hot Sweetheart Deals" on its regional rail lines from February 12-21, 2010. SEPTA fares are as follows:Weekend Round-Trip Fare
Add convenience and bargain pricing to the list of reasons to take SEPTA Regional Rail. Purchase a round-trip ticket in advance or on board the train for one low price. (Also good weekday evenings on inbound trains arriving in Center City after 5 p.m.)
- $6.00: Zone 1 or Zone 2 stations
- $8.00: Zone 3 stations
- $9.00: Zone 4 or Zone 5 stations
- $15.00: Zone 6 stations
~ Parking Free at all surface parking lots at SEPTA Regional Rail Stations on Weekends
Also, enjoy a Special Weekend Fare ($1.00 cash each way) on the Market Frankford Line and the Broad Street Line
~ Available February 13-15 and February 20-21
Thanks for the love SEPTA!
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4 comments:
As a first-time rider in Philadelphia, I was confused to paying a fare at 10 p.m. at night. I couldn't locate a token in my pocket, and then the fare counter was closed.
I now see the advertising for the $1 fare over the next 3 days ... which is confusing for someone who doesn't live here. I now surmise that we should be paying the ticket taker ... which could increase lineups over the weekend.
Are those the normal regional rail prices? I always pay $15 round trip to get to zone 6...
Oh PS. I went to the El station at 40th on Saturday...there was no person in the booth (to take our $1). So everyone just walked through the door that was left open. Suckas!
I was thinking about that while I was waiting for an hour on the University City platform for the westbound R3 that never came on Friday night. And then when I waited for another hour to get onto the MFL because they finally told us that people taking westbound trains were SOL.
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