nittany4 wrote:cpontani wrote:I can almost understand why Septa created the Zone 6 to make more money off the captive casual Trenton rider that more often than not will continue to New York, but why do they charge a premium to the Airport? It's easy to access right off I-95, and from ridership numbers, they're really not off the charts, are they?
compared to a taxi ($25-30 from the airport to center city) it's a steal, however every time i have been on the R1, it was mostly airport employees as opposed to travelers, and they are getting hosed paying $10 a day to commute to a service job.
i suppose a trans pass would ease the pain a bit, but still a heavy commuting fee for an airport job
As someone who used to commute from Paoli to the Airport, I will say this:
Zone 3 Trailpass.
Railroad Division did not remove that loophole from the books (and for all of you that don't know what I am talking about: All Zone 3 and higher passes are valid for travel to ALL zones on ALL off-peak trains.) For someone who had to come from Zone 4 to Center City then to Germantown, Chester, or the Airport SEVEN days a week the Zone 3 was my best friend.
Besides, the Airport Line is partially funded by the city which allows the Transpasses for all trains. The cash fares are designed to get the most out of the occasional rider, not the true commuter.