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[deleted] t1_j6nuxig wrote

Reply to comment by russianteadrinker in Wu wants to cut fares at Boston’s commuter rail stations. Is that really a good idea? (NO PAYWALL) by GlobeOpinion

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[deleted] t1_j6nwzs6 wrote

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rip_wallace t1_j6o7dmg wrote

The fare from Zone 1 to Zone 8 is 8.75

https://www.mbta.com/trip-planner?_utf8=%E2%9C%93&plan%5Bfrom%5D=Hyde+Park&plan%5Bfrom_latitude%5D=42.25503&plan%5Bfrom_longitude%5D=-71.125526&plan%5Bto%5D=Providence&plan%5Bto_latitude%5D=41.829293&plan%5Bto_longitude%5D=-71.413301#plan_result_focus

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russianteadrinker t1_j6ohhlq wrote

not right now because the only direct trains from hyde park to providence run at 9.40am and 11.15pm

but when those run the fare is $6.25

the fare calculator will tell you the same

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Graflex01867 t1_j6o70d5 wrote

No, that fare is correct. I thought there’s no way that’s right, so I looked it up. It’s right. (Which is crazy.)

The inter zone fare is 6.25, for covering 8 zones. The straight fare for 8 zones is 12.25.

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Victor_Korchnoi t1_j6nypu2 wrote

Which cost isn’t true?

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rip_wallace t1_j6o7hba wrote

https://www.mbta.com/trip-planner?_utf8=%E2%9C%93&plan%5Bfrom%5D=Hyde+Park&plan%5Bfrom_latitude%5D=42.25503&plan%5Bfrom_longitude%5D=-71.125526&plan%5Bto%5D=Providence&plan%5Bto_latitude%5D=41.829293&plan%5Bto_longitude%5D=-71.413301#plan_result_focus

Hyde Park to Providence

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Victor_Korchnoi t1_j6o9oh0 wrote

Interesting. On the MTicket App, it says a trip to Providence from Hyde Park is $6.25. Idk what explains the discrepancy between your link and what I’m seeing on the app. Im inclined to believe the app though because the app actually sells the tickets.

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Rabl t1_j6ow4qh wrote

That's not a direct trip. That $8.75 is $3.50 for a ticket from Hyde Park to Canton Junction, and $5.25 for a second ticket from Canton Junction to Providence. You were looking at a time when there were no trains that stopped at both Hyde Park and Providence.

A single Interzone 8 ticket is $6.25.

https://www.mbta.com/trip-planner?_utf8=%E2%9C%93&plan%5Bfrom%5D=Hyde+Park&plan%5Bfrom_latitude%5D=42.25503&plan%5Bfrom_longitude%5D=-71.125526&plan%5Bto%5D=Providence&plan%5Bto_latitude%5D=41.829293&plan%5Bto_longitude%5D=-71.413301&plan%5Btime%5D=depart&plan%5Bdate_time%5D%5Bhour%5D=11&plan%5Bdate_time%5D%5Bminute%5D=00&plan%5Bdate_time%5D%5Bam_pm%5D=PM&plan%5Bdate_time%5D%5Bmonth%5D=2&plan%5Bdate_time%5D%5Bday%5D=1&plan%5Bdate_time%5D%5Byear%5D=2023&plan%5Bmodes%5D%5Bsubway%5D=false&plan%5Bmodes%5D%5Bsubway%5D=true&plan%5Bmodes%5D%5Bcommuter_rail%5D=false&plan%5Bmodes%5D%5Bcommuter_rail%5D=true&plan%5Bmodes%5D%5Bbus%5D=false&plan%5Bmodes%5D%5Bbus%5D=true&plan%5Bmodes%5D%5Bferry%5D=false&plan%5Bmodes%5D%5Bferry%5D=true&plan%5Boptimize_for%5D=fewest_transfers#plan_result_focus

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