Travel Tips
General Tips
Always allow extra time to travel to your destinations. Delays are sometimes unavoidable, and are often out of the control of the Operator, Engineer or Conductor.
Operators and Engineers must follow a schedule, so they cannot always linger to wait for late arrivals.
When boarding, please move to the back of the vehicle so other customers can board.
Fare Tips
A fare is required for every trip taken. Operators, Cashiers and Conductors will occasionally request fare instruments for inspection, so please have your fare instrument available. In addition, be prepared to pay the proper zone fares or transfer fees as required.
Most riders do not pay the full cash fare but instead purchase discounted fare instruments. Tokens, tickets and passes are discounted fare instruments that are available at hundreds of Sales Locations throughout the region. Passes offer unlimited rides during their valid periods, while tickets and tokens offer discounts for riders needing limited travel accomodations.
Tokens do not expire, so buy some in advance to keep for future use. The 2007 One-Day Convenience Pass is valid until December 31, 2007. Weekly Passes (valid Monday-Sunday) are available for purchase starting the Wednesday prior to the valid week. Monthly Passes become available on the 20th of each calendar month. They remain on-sale up to five business days into the next month.
When riding buses and trolleys, be careful not to insert your pass into the farebox.
Be careful not to confuse your newly purchased pass with your existing pass.
Lost or stolen Passes are not eligible for refund or replacement.
Bus Tips
Always pull the indicator cord as your stop approaches. Operators will not stop the bus unless a customer is waiting to board at that stop or a rider has pulled the indicator cord.
If you board at a remote bus stop (marked and unmarked) or shelter, work with the Operators to develop a signal to indicate you are waiting for a ride.
Federal law requires customers to stand behind the yellow lines on buses and trolleys. Standing in the door well is not only unsafe for the rider, riders can block the Operators side view.
Safety Tips
|
