by Allan
I went home by way of the PATH WTC route (from Newport) tonight, and lo and behold, they were showing the SmartLink Card at the WTC station.
The card costs $29 ($24 fare - 20 rides, plus a $5 card fee). At the moment they are only accepting cash as payment to buy the card. My guess is that it will stay that way unless they create an online purchase program. I will assume that once the initial roll-out is done, you will be able to buy the card from the newsstands in the main PATH stations and other authorized vendors.
The brochures (print and online) says the cards can be registered online, but a check of the site shows no online registration capability; just the ability to download a form (.pdf). The forms are also available where the card is purchased.
I won't be using my new card for about a week or so, since there are still rides left on my QuickCard. It will be interesting to see how well it works and how well the refill process on the PATH MVMs works.
The card costs $29 ($24 fare - 20 rides, plus a $5 card fee). At the moment they are only accepting cash as payment to buy the card. My guess is that it will stay that way unless they create an online purchase program. I will assume that once the initial roll-out is done, you will be able to buy the card from the newsstands in the main PATH stations and other authorized vendors.
The brochures (print and online) says the cards can be registered online, but a check of the site shows no online registration capability; just the ability to download a form (.pdf). The forms are also available where the card is purchased.
I won't be using my new card for about a week or so, since there are still rides left on my QuickCard. It will be interesting to see how well it works and how well the refill process on the PATH MVMs works.
Last edited by Allan on Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:22 am, edited 1 time in total.