Comments on: The Second Annual MetroCard Challenge

By: sofia

sofia — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:24:19 +0000

i use my month metro card 251 times in a month. from running errands on the weekends to go to school go to work and then go back to school and them home. to go do study night at my friend house in queen. by the way i live in the Bronx my school is in Brooklyn and my job is in Manhattan and not to mention i visit a lot in Staten island i use to go there for school and i go to new jersey to visit my ex and family. i also do a lot of errand when i not busy for my mom like pick stuff she forgot home and taking to her were she work. my day start at 5 in the morning and end at 11 almost everyday. i hope yo can calculate and see it.

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The Day John Lennon Died - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:39:21 +0000

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Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:34:25 +0000

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By: R2

R2 — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:01:47 +0000

I generally hover around 100 rides in 30 days and my metrocard noticeably fades by the end of the month.

I tend to go out a lot on weekends and late nights Thursdays thru Sundays (never take a taxi to go back home unless compelled), plus visiting family and of course, the weekday roundtrip for work.

So yeah, service cuts would certainly put a damper on my life though I can’t imagine using the subway less as a result. Might as well get a good book.

By: Alon Levy

Alon Levy — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:33:49 +0000

I bought a new card today as well. I’ve already swiped four times today.

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Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:27:07 +0000

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By: Benjamin Kabak

Benjamin Kabak — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:58:50 +0000

You got it. You can find the shared spreadsheet here on Google Docs, and it doesn't require sign in (unless it gets vandalized). Add your own line, and make sure to update it regularly.

By: Adam G

Adam G — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:54:59 +0000

Benjamin, that sounds like a great idea. It’ll provide a greater profile of how real people use their MetroCards

By: Benjamin Kabak

Benjamin Kabak — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:12:28 +0000

If you — or anyone else really — is interested, I could set up a shared Google spreadsheet where we all keep track of the swipes, and it’ll calculate cost-per-ride for us.

By: Skip Skipson

Skip Skipson — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:09:25 +0000

Can I play along? I just bought my monthly today and swiped once. Hopefully I’ll remember to keep track of my swipes.