110 years ago today

[milagros317]

On October 27, 1904, the first subway line in New York City opened. The fare was 5 cents ($0.05). That line is still running today, and now extends from South Ferry at the southern tip of Manhattan to Van Cortland Park in the Bronx. The fare is now $2.50.

 

[DontAskJusTckle]

Still a bargain, if you ask me.

 

[milagros317]

Still a bargain, if you ask me.

Compared to a taxi, yes, it is still a bargain. 😀

 

[ticklemepls]

$2.45 increase in 110 years- not too shabby if you ask me... Kind of impressive with the rate everything else has climbed.

 

[paracarl44]

How many rides do you get on a monthly pass?

 

[milagros317]

How many rides do you get on a monthly pass?

There is no limit to the number of rides on a monthly pass, but when it is used, it can not be used again for 15 minutes. That prevents two or more people traveling together from using the same monthly pass.

 

[kopfhorer]

Not a New Yorker myself, but I've found the subways to be a fast, reliable and occasionally entertaining (buskers rock!) way of getting from point A to point B when in The City.