NYC transit MetroCards and PATH?

Path accepts Pay-Per-Ride metroCard but not Unlimited weekly/monthly/fun pass metrocard.

In <tavUi.5151$E92.1920@newsfe23.lga> Don Shorock <don DeleteThis @shorock.com> writes:

>Your assumption is correct. They are totally separate systems. If
>you're using both, you'll have to pay for both.

>markfinn_0@hotmail.com wrote:
>> Is there any fare integration between PATH (subway service to NJ from
>> NYC) and the NYC subway? Can any form of MetroCards be used on PATH?
>>
>> Otherwise - I assume that the single (flat rate) fares would be: $1.50
>> for PATH and $2.00 for NYC subway.
>>
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 >> Stay informed about: NYC transit MetroCards and PATH? 

While that is technically true, I see no benefit to be gained.
On a Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard, you pay $2.00 for each ride.
If you put at least $10 on the card, the per-ride cost drops to $1.60.
A ride on the PATH costs only $1.50.
Why would a reasonable person pay $1.60 or $2.00 for a ride they could
get for $1.50?


Larry Gould wrote:
> Path accepts Pay-Per-Ride metroCard but not Unlimited weekly/monthly/fun pass metrocard.
>
> In <tavUi.5151$E92.1920@newsfe23.lga> Don Shorock <don DeleteThis @shorock.com> writes:
>
>> Your assumption is correct. They are totally separate systems. If
>> you're using both, you'll have to pay for both.
>
>> markfinn_0 DeleteThis @hotmail.com wrote:
>>> Is there any fare integration between PATH (subway service to NJ from
>>> NYC) and the NYC subway? Can any form of MetroCards be used on PATH?
>>>
>>> Otherwise - I assume that the single (flat rate) fares would be: $1.50
>>> for PATH and $2.00 for NYC subway.
>>>
 >> Stay informed about: NYC transit MetroCards and PATH? 

In message <VMzUi.10739$e37.4353@newsfe20.lga> Don Shorock
<don.RemoveThis@shorock.com> wrote:

>While that is technically true, I see no benefit to be gained.
>On a Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard, you pay $2.00 for each ride.
>If you put at least $10 on the card, the per-ride cost drops to $1.60.
>A ride on the PATH costs only $1.50.
>Why would a reasonable person pay $1.60 or $2.00 for a ride they could
>get for $1.50?

Use up the remainder of the value on a card before leaving the area for
good?

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 >> Stay informed about: NYC transit MetroCards and PATH? 

"Don Shorock" <don RemoveThis @shorock.com> wrote in message
news:VMzUi.10739$e37.4353@newsfe20.lga...
> While that is technically true, I see no benefit to be gained.
> On a Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard, you pay $2.00 for each ride.
> If you put at least $10 on the card, the per-ride cost drops to $1.60.
> A ride on the PATH costs only $1.50.
> Why would a reasonable person pay $1.60 or $2.00 for a ride they could get
> for $1.50?
>
>

When you use a Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard on the PATH it only deducts $1.50 for
each ride. If you use a $10 Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard with its $12 credit the
effective cost of a PATH ride is $1.25.


> Larry Gould wrote:
>> Path accepts Pay-Per-Ride metroCard but not Unlimited weekly/monthly/fun
>> pass metrocard.
>>
>> In <tavUi.5151$E92.1920@newsfe23.lga> Don Shorock <don RemoveThis @shorock.com>
>> writes:
>>
>>> Your assumption is correct. They are totally separate systems. If
>>> you're using both, you'll have to pay for both.
>>
>>> markfinn_0 RemoveThis @hotmail.com wrote:
>>>> Is there any fare integration between PATH (subway service to NJ from
>>>> NYC) and the NYC subway? Can any form of MetroCards be used on PATH?
>>>>
>>>> Otherwise - I assume that the single (flat rate) fares would be: $1.50
>>>> for PATH and $2.00 for NYC subway.
>>>>
 >> Stay informed about: NYC transit MetroCards and PATH? 

On Oct 27, 7:29 pm, "catalpa" <cata....TakeThisOut@entertab.org> wrote:
> "Don Shorock" <d....TakeThisOut@shorock.com> wrote in message
>
> news:VMzUi.10739$e37.4353@newsfe20.lga...
>
> > While that is technically true, I see no benefit to be gained.
> > On a Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard, you pay $2.00 for each ride.
> > If you put at least $10 on the card, the per-ride cost drops to $1.60.
> > A ride on the PATH costs only $1.50.
> > Why would a reasonable person pay $1.60 or $2.00 for a ride they could get
> > for $1.50?
>
> When you use a Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard on the PATH it only deducts $1.50 for
> each ride. If you use a $10 Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard with its $12 credit the
> effective cost of a PATH ride is $1.25.
>
>
>
> > Larry Gould wrote:
> >> Path accepts Pay-Per-Ride metroCard but not Unlimited weekly/monthly/fun
> >> pass metrocard.
>
> >> In <tavUi.5151$E92.1...@newsfe23.lga> Don Shorock <d....TakeThisOut@shorock.com>
> >> writes:
>
> >>> Your assumption is correct. They are totally separate systems. If
> >>> you're using both, you'll have to pay for both.
>
> >>> markfin....TakeThisOut@hotmail.com wrote:
> >>>> Is there any fare integration between PATH (subway service to NJ from
> >>>> NYC) and the NYC subway? Can any form of MetroCards be used on PATH?
>
> >>>> Otherwise - I assume that the single (flat rate) fares would be: $1.50
> >>>> for PATH and $2.00 for NYC subway.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks for all the info. I will probably end up buying a 7-day
Metrocard for my NYC excursions (I will be staying near a PATH station
in NJ), and pay the $1.50 for individual PATH fares. (last time I
spent 4 days in NYC and the 7-day Metrocard paid for itself easily. I
gave it away to someone else to use on the last 3 days. This time I
don't want to spend $250 for a decent centrally-located hotel room).
 >> Stay informed about: NYC transit MetroCards and PATH?