Are Unlimited Ride MetroCards A Good Deal? Not For A Lot Of People Who Use Them

Are Unlimited Ride MetroCards A Good Deal? Not For A Lot Of People Who Use Them

The New York Times had an article today about the 10 year anniversary of the unlimited MetroCard and how it has transformed way people use the subway. They even included a graph that showed how many times people are using their cards in a month. What they didn’t mention is that a lot of people are buying the card and not hitting the “break even” point of 46 rides per month. Hmm.

NYC RFID Subway Turnstiles Spread

NYC RFID Subway Turnstiles Spread