Comments on: With fare hike upon us, beware stockpiled MetroCards, says MTA http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metrocards-says-mta/ A New York City Subway Blog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:32:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metrocards-says-mta/#comment-57257 Benjamin Kabak Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:03:08 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metorcards-says-mta/#comment-57257 Nope. They went to the IRT station on Broadway between 93rd and 94th St. The station at 91st St. closed long before my parents moved to the Upper West Side. Nope. They went to the IRT station on Broadway between 93rd and 94th St. The station at 91st St. closed long before my parents moved to the Upper West Side.

]]> By: Joshua http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metrocards-says-mta/#comment-57251 Joshua Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:49:56 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metorcards-says-mta/#comment-57251 The subway stattion that your parents went to was on 91st Street not 93rd Street. The subway stattion that your parents went to was on 91st Street not 93rd Street.

]]> By: BaruchHaTa http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metrocards-says-mta/#comment-29625 BaruchHaTa Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:32:45 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metorcards-says-mta/#comment-29625 will kick my latkas and sit me shiva! wish i would have read this exactly 11 days ago. oy vey! will kick my latkas and sit me shiva!

wish i would have read this exactly 11 days ago.

oy vey!

]]> By: Second Ave. Sagas | Blogging the NYC Subways » Blog Archive » MTA sets June grace period on all pre-hike MetroCards http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metrocards-says-mta/#comment-29535 Second Ave. Sagas | Blogging the NYC Subways » Blog Archive » MTA sets June grace period on all pre-hike MetroCards Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:21:32 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metorcards-says-mta/#comment-29535 [...] before the MTA raised the fares last week, the agency announced a grace period of indeterminate length ending no early than today. With that early deadline upon us, the MTA has issued guidelines for all [...] [...] before the MTA raised the fares last week, the agency announced a grace period of indeterminate length ending no early than today. With that early deadline upon us, the MTA has issued guidelines for all [...]

]]> By: Gotham Gazette - The Wonkster » Blog Archive » Fare Hike Gripes http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metrocards-says-mta/#comment-28679 Gotham Gazette - The Wonkster » Blog Archive » Fare Hike Gripes Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:06:13 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metorcards-says-mta/#comment-28679 [...] SecondAvenueSagas.com warns those people who thought they could beat the increase by stockpiling MetroCards. [...] [...] SecondAvenueSagas.com warns those people who thought they could beat the increase by stockpiling MetroCards. [...]

]]> By: Alon Levy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metrocards-says-mta/#comment-28578 Alon Levy Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:40:56 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metorcards-says-mta/#comment-28578 And people say that I'm stingy... And people say that I’m stingy…

]]> By: Todd http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metrocards-says-mta/#comment-28563 Todd Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:36:01 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metorcards-says-mta/#comment-28563 I'll do anything to save a buck too! I'm getting a new 30 day card for myself and the wife tonight prior to the switch even though we've both got a couple weeks on our current cards. I’ll do anything to save a buck too! I’m getting a new 30 day card for myself and the wife tonight prior to the switch even though we’ve both got a couple weeks on our current cards.

]]> By: Alon Levy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metrocards-says-mta/#comment-28485 Alon Levy Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:00:26 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metorcards-says-mta/#comment-28485 Yes... and for every $1,000 dollars in pay-per-rides you purchase, you're going to save $43.48. Yes… and for every $1,000 dollars in pay-per-rides you purchase, you’re going to save $43.48.

]]> By: vnm http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metrocards-says-mta/#comment-28459 vnm Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:35:45 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metorcards-says-mta/#comment-28459 The direct successor to the token is the pay-per-ride metrocard. The equivalent of stockpiling tokens a-la 1991 is putting $80 on a pay-per-ride card today (the max allowed), then shifting to the next machine over and doing the same. The direct successor to the token is the pay-per-ride metrocard. The equivalent of stockpiling tokens a-la 1991 is putting $80 on a pay-per-ride card today (the max allowed), then shifting to the next machine over and doing the same.

]]> By: Second Ave. Sagas | Blogging the NYC Subways » Blog Archive » As the fare goes up, service changes abound http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metrocards-says-mta/#comment-28458 Second Ave. Sagas | Blogging the NYC Subways » Blog Archive » As the fare goes up, service changes abound Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:30:25 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/29/with-fare-hike-upon-us-beware-stockpiled-metorcards-says-mta/#comment-28458 [...] 2nd Ave. Subway History « With fare hike upon us, beware stockpiled MetroCards, says MTA [...] [...] 2nd Ave. Subway History « With fare hike upon us, beware stockpiled MetroCards, says MTA [...]

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