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by ryankupyn 3019 days ago
The MTA is comparing single-ride fares with "effective" cost per ride of a then-$81 30 day pass, which they amortize over around 70 rides, which is a bit high for the average person in my experience (though not ridiculous).

It might be more accurate to compare the single-ride fare then with the single-ride fare at the time the photo was taken, which was either $2.00 or $2.25 (the price changed in 2009, I think).
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rangibaby 3019 days ago
I surprised that they don't have a commuter ticket system. In my city the commuter ticket price is calculated to be somewhat cheaper than return fare*20 as well as being a tax deductible.
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megy 3019 days ago
Did they have multi-day passes back then? It might be reasonable to compare the cheapest options available then.
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bogomipz 3019 days ago
They did not. You actually bought metal subway tokens that you dropped into a coin slot on the turnstile.

See:

https://untappedcities.com/2011/07/06/subway-tokens-a-dose-o...

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