http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/05/22/the-14-day-metrocard-hasnt-caught-on-yet/ A New York City Subway Blog Fri, 25 May 2012 01:36:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/05/22/the-14-day-metrocard-hasnt-caught-on-yet/#comment-36079 Avi Thu, 22 May 2008 18:08:42 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=890#comment-36079 The 14 day card rarely makes sense except for vacation use. Factoring discounts on a pay per ride card, you need to take 28 rides in the 14 days. For a 30 day card you need 47 rides. For a commuter who counts on getting 44 trips for work in a month, it's much easier to assume you'll take an extra 3 rides in 30 days than 4 rides in 14 days. Sure a heavy subway ride can still benefit, but I would bet most monthly riders use closer to 47-50 rides than more than 56 rides. The 14 day card rarely makes sense except for vacation use. Factoring discounts on a pay per ride card, you need to take 28 rides in the 14 days. For a 30 day card you need 47 rides. For a commuter who counts on getting 44 trips for work in a month, it’s much easier to assume you’ll take an extra 3 rides in 30 days than 4 rides in 14 days. Sure a heavy subway ride can still benefit, but I would bet most monthly riders use closer to 47-50 rides than more than 56 rides.

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