Transit pass

Some common forms of transit passes are: • Day pass - offers unlimited rides on the day of purchase; ofttimes, over 24 hours. Usually available for purchase on the bus being boarded. • Weekly pass - allows unlimited rides in a seven-day period. While some networks allow the pass to be purchased for any seven-day period, others offer these passes only for the same range of seven days (usually either Sunday to Saturday or Monday to Sunday). • Monthly pass - allows unlimited rides for an entire month. Since months vary in length, the discount for the use of such a pass varies each month. Some networks allow the pass to be used for a specified 30-day or 31-day period that does not necessarily have to start on the first of the month. • Annual pass - allows unlimited rides for the entire year and usually offers a higher discount than the monthly pass. • Multi-trip tickets - allow bulk purchase for a lower fare per trip. Historically, these have often been in the form of tokens, but tokens are being discontinued in many places in favor of more high-tech methods of fare collection. == Asia ==

Hong Kong With the Octopus smartcard many transport operators, including bus, minibus and railway companies provide free transfers or discounts on the second leg of the journey. Also, the major bus companies, as well as MTR, the railway operator, offer a discounted flat fare for senior citizens on certain days of the week, at HK$1 and HK$2 respectively. == Europe ==

Austria In Austria, the Klimaticket () allows travelling on most trains and local public transport. It was introduced in 2021. At the regional level, the 365-Euro-Ticket permits the use of public transport. Germany A "semester ticket" is a student transit pass issued by universities and Fachhochschulen in Germany allowing students to travel on the buses, trams, subways, and local trains of the school's home city. The cost of the semester ticket is included in the university's student fees, and Halbtax for residents and the Swiss Travel Pass for tourists. United Kingdom In the United Kingdom anyone resident in England over the "age of eligibility" and people with certain disabilities travel free on most public buses throughout the country at certain times (typically between 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends and Bank Holidays) through the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme. Some councils also allow these people to travel free on trains, trams or ferries within their local areas, and/or at other times of the day, and may additionally offer local free travel at a lower age. Similar schemes were introduced in Wales in 2002, in Scotland in April 2006, and later in England. Northern Ireland runs a similar scheme but the age limit is 66. The "age of eligibility" was 60 until 6 June 2010, but increased over ten years to 65, in line with parallel changes to women's eligibility for state old age pension. Travel card schemes for general public use are currently operated in the United Kingdom in a number of areas including: • National Rail rover and ranger • Greater London (Travelcard and Oyster card) • Liverpool and Merseyside (MetroCard) • West Midlands (Swift card) • South Hampshire (Solent Travelcard) • Strathclyde (ZoneCard and Roundabout ticket) • Greater Manchester (System One Travelcards) • Tyne and Wear (Network One and Pop Card) • West Yorkshire (MCard) Travel card schemes are often supplemented or replaced by stored value cards. == North America ==

United States Chicago Unlimited Ride passes allow travel on all CTA buses and trains with a 1-Day Fun Pass, or 3-day, 7-day or 30-day unlimited-ride passes. The pass, via Ventra, activates the first time the rider uses it and is good for the number of consecutive days shown on the front of the pass. 1-Day ($10), 3-Day ($20), 7-Day ($33) and 30-Day ($100). Metra also offers monthly unlimited ride passes that vary in price depending on fare zones, as well as a weekend pass via Ventra that offers unlimited rides through all zones at a flat $10. Greyhound Greyhound Lines: As from September 30, 2012, the Discovery Pass is no longer available for purchase. The company is thought to feel that 'board-anytime go-anywhere' passes complicate their new business model of "guaranteed reserved seats". Martha's Vineyard In Martha's Vineyard it is rare to offer an annual pass in addition to passes valid for one, three, seven, or thirty-one days. The cost of an annual pass is $100 for adults and $50 for students. All other types of passes are available at adult prices only. New Orleans On NORTA, both transfers and day passes are available. A transfer may be purchased for 25¢ in addition to the $1.25 base fare (seniors & disabled get it for free although they pay just the $0.40 fare). Day passes can be purchased for $3 when boarding any bus or streetcar. Additionally, passes valid for a 3-day period can be purchased for $9, or for 31 days for $55, at a limited number of locations. New York City On New York City Transit, a one-way fare is currently $2.90 per trip, and allows free transfers between buses and subway. Weekly passes are $34, and monthly passes are $132. Portland Metro Area In the Portland, Oregon area there are multiple TriMet day pass options. Prices range from $2–$5 for anywhere all day with as many transfers as one wants. There are also 7, 14, and 30-day passes (which range from roughly $7–$100). There are student discounts and "honored citizen" AKA 65+ discount as well. San Francisco CityPASS Muni and Cable Car 7-day Passport tickets include unlimited transportation on Muni for seven consecutive days beginning day of first CityPASS use. Seattle region Sound Transit, Everett Transit, Community Transit, King County Metro, Pierce Transit and Kitsap Transit offer free transfers via the ORCA Card only, and these transfers are good for two hours after the user taps the card against the reader. When using ORCA, users get full credit for the fare paid on the original trip on any trip on any of the mentioned systems. Kitsap Transit, King County Metro and Pierce Transit also issue paper transfers. These transfers are valid only on the system which issued them. Commuter rail and light rail tickets are valid for one trip only, and no free paper transfers to or from rail are issued or accepted. The agency also issues universal passes, which can be loaded onto the user's ORCA card. Also, ORCA also provides services to organizations wishing to purchase transit services on behalf of their employees or students. Washington, D.C. area While fares for individual trips vary, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority offers various passes for riding Metrobus and Metrorail. Unlimited passes are applicable for Metrorail and Metrobus service. A seven-day pass for unlimited rides is $60.75, and a "short-trip" (up to $4.50 for Metrorail or $2.50 for Metrobus Express Routes) is $40.50. A one-day unlimited pass is available for $13.50. A 7 day Metrobus pass is available for $13.50 at regular fare (up to $2.25) for several bus services, but it cannot be used on Metrorail. Riders of Metrorail and Metrobus can transfer between the two services using a SmarTrip card for free within a two hour period, excluding express routes. Those transferring between any two Metrorail lines can change trains without exiting the faregate, thereby incurring no additional fare or requiring a transfer slip. Transfers are honored both ways between Metrobus and Montgomery County's Ride-on bus service. Ride-on accepts transfers from Metrorail for an additional 35¢ (waived for senior citizens), but there are no transfers from Ride-on buses to Metrorail. Transit Link cards exist for MARC, VRE, and MTA Commuter Buses. They also provide unlimited Metrorail and Metrobus rides, though additional fare may be charged for express buses. Its cost is based on fare zones. Vancouver TransLink offers several types of fare cards priced by the number of zones the user will be in. As of January 2024, monthly passes are priced at approximately $105 for 1 Zone, $140 for 2 Zones, and $190 for three zones. Concession passes are also available to youth, seniors, and HandyCard holders. A single fare is valid for 90 minutes on bus, SkyTrain, SeaBus, and HandyDART. In 2013, TransLink started the transition to Compass card, which provides similar benefits in a reusable, stored value card. Winnipeg With the purchase of any single fare, Winnipeg Transit offers free transfers that are valid for 75 minutes from the time of issuance and can be used on any regular bus route for travel in any direction, including return trips. The agency also offers 24-hour, 5-day, 7-day, 28-day, and monthly paper passes are sold at select partner stores, and these same passes are also available on the Peggo card system. ==See also==