Payment courtesy

Note: If there are twelve people in line during rush hour and you are paying with cash, step to the back of the line.  Seriously.  Everyone else has a pass and you are just holding up the train.

Just to let you know...

For that woman who was blasting that "Jars of Clay" song out of her ear buds, that song is soooooo 2010.  I'm just sayin'.

Charlie Cards expire, and you'd better know it...

Got the following from a friend:

Monday afternoon I was heading over to the airport to say goodbye to my sister.  I scoot down to the State Street station that is under the COSI, tap my card (which has a monthly pass for November on it) and get the error "EXPIRED".  I've never seen this before, and of course there is no one around to ask, or to help.  So, I figure the machine is busted, pull out my emergency card (for situations JUST like this), and am on my way.  A few hours later, I am leaving the airport and coming back to the office.  I go to enter the station, and again, my card won't work and is reading as "EXPIRED".  Again, no one is around to ask, I use the back-up card (loaded with cash), get through and on my way. 

 

Finally leaving work on Monday night I find an MBTA employee at Gov't Center!  I explain my troubles, explain that I have a monthly pass, and ask what is going on??  I am told that Charlie Cards expire, anytime between 5-10 years from when they were issued, and I should have been monitoring this using the Fare Vending Machines in the station.  I am then told that I can bring my card to either the Downtown Crossing, or Harvard station to see if I can get my monthly pass transferred.

So, not only are you supposed to kow that the cards can expire but you are also supposed to keep track of it.