WRTA Advisory Board Meeting February 19, 2015

Charlie Card Saves MoneyDollars and Quarters Only Policy Saves Your Time

Charlie Card versus CashFull Cash Fare• $1.50 per ride

• Cost of 7 rides paid by cash $10.50

• Cost of 14 rides paid by cash $21.00

Full Charlie Card Fare • $1.30 per ride

– SAVINGS of $.20 per ride• Cost of 7 rides using Charlie

Card $ 9.10 – SAVINGS of $1.40 – Equivalent to 1 “free” ride

• Cost of 14 rides $ 18.20 – SAVINGS of $2.80– Equivalent to 2 “free”rides

Charlie Card versus Cash

Reduced Cash Fare

• $0.75 per ride

• Cost of 7 rides paid by cash $5.25

• Cost of 14 rides paid by cash $10.50

Reduced Charlie Card Fare

• $0.65 per ride– SAVINGS of $0.10 per ride

• Cost of 7 rides using Charlie Card $4.55

– SAVINGS of $0.70 – Equivalent to 1 “free” ride

• Cost of 14 rides using the Charlie Card $9.10

– SAVINGS of $1.40– Equivalent to 2 “free” rides

Value

Full Fare Charlie Card $1.30 Per Ride

Reduced Fare Charlie Card $0.65 Per Ride

Talking Points• Smart Cards and No Cash are the Trend

• Correct Fare is not a New Concept

• Change of $1.50 or more is a New Concept

• Customers Historically Lost Overpayment’s

• Buy $3.50 Day Pass with a $5.00 bill and get a $1.50 Change Ticket to use the next day

Better ValueFull Fare Charlie Card $1.30 Per Ride

Two Trips $1.75 Per RideFour Trips $0.88 Per RideSix Trips $0.59 per RideEight Trips $0.44 Per Ride

Two Trips $0.88 Per RideFour Trips $0.44 Per RideSix Trips $0.30 per RideEight Trips $0.22 Per Ride

Reduced Fare Charlie Card $0.65 Per Ride

The Best ValueFull Fare Charlie Card $1.20 Per Ride

Two Trips 5 Day Per Week $1.10 Per RideFour Trips 5 Days Per Week $0.55 Per RideSix Trips 5 Days Per Week $0.37 Per RideEight Trips 5 Days Per Week $0.28 Per Ride

Reduced Fare Charlie Card $0.65 Per Ride

Two Trips 5 Day Per Week $0.55 Per RideFour Trips $ 5 Day Per Week 0.28 Per RideSix Trips 5 Day Per Week $0.19 Per RideEight Trips 5 Day Per Week $0.14 Per Ride

“You Should have the correct change, buy a passpass at the Ticket Vending Machine or use a Charlie Card”

45 Second Delay

WRTA Averages on a Daily Basis2,364 Dimes1,269 Nickels48 Pennies

Pennies, Nickels and Dimes Delay WRTA Buses

Talking Points• Normal Terminus Layover is 3 Minutes

• High Volume Bus Stops Also Impact On-Time Performance

• Delays Frustrate other Passengers

• Patience and Consideration will be our Theme

Talking Points• The Ticket Vending Machines take Nickels,

Dimes and Quarters

• The WRTA has installed Change Making Machines in the HUB Lobby

• $20.00 = 3 $5.00’s, 4 $1.00’s and 4 Quarters

• $10.00 = 1 $5.00, 4 $1.00’s and 4 Quarters

• $1.00 = 4 Quarters

Reduced Single Ride Fare $0.75

Reduced One Day Pass $1.75

Regular Single ride fare is $1.50,

Regular One Day Pass fare $3.50

NO Pennies, Nickels or Dimes will be accepted on the bus

Change Tickets, Quarters and Dollars Only April 27th

Effective Monday April 27th Correct Fares Are Required

In Summary• Patience and Consideration will be our Theme• All Operators Will be Retrained to Use Discretion• Passengers will not be thrown off the bus if they

occasionally do not have the correct fare• Supervisors will be Deployed to Enforce Rules• Travel Training will be Provided to assist Riders

that do not understand