Are MBTA buses free?

Local Fixed Route and Ready Ride bus services will be provided free-of-charge until further notice.

How do you pay for the T in Boston?

You can buy 1- day, 7-day, cash value, and monthly passes at fare vending machines. They are located at all subway stations. Fare vending machines accept credit, debit, and cash payments. Tickets and passes are available at retail stores throughout the region.

How much does it cost to ride the T in Boston?

To ride the T, you need to purchase a CharlieCard or CharlieTicket. These can be purchased at most subway stations at vending machines and at select convenience stores. The basic fare is $2.90 with a CharlieTicket or $2.40 if you have a Charlie Card. Kids 11 years and younger ride free!

Do MBTA buses take cash?

On Board the Bus You can pay your fare in cash onboard all MBTA buses. You can also add up to $20 in cash value to a CharlieCard or CharlieTicket at onboard fare boxes.

Is the T in Boston Safe?

The T is generally quite safe. It is busy with people even at night. The stretch of the Orange Line you would be traveling is all in the downtown area and should be fine. Alternatively, you can use the Green Line.

Do you have to pay for the T?

There are three ways to pay on the T. At above-ground stops with no ticket machines, cash is accepted. At other stops, you will need to use a CharlieTicket, or add money to a CharlieCard. It costs $1.70 to take the T one way with the Charlie Card, where as it is $2.00 with a Charlie Ticket or Cash.

Does the T in Boston run 24 hours?

Does the T in Boston run 24 hours? Hours of Service: Varies by line and station. First trip is generally between about 5am-6am, and last trip is generally between about 12:20pm and 12:50 – so best to depart by 12:15pm-12:30pm if you don’t need to change lines, and even earlier if you do.

What does the T in Boston stand for?

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (abbreviated MBTA and known colloquially as “the T”) is the public agency responsible for operating most public transportation services in Greater Boston, Massachusetts.

Are Charlie cards free?

Are Charlie cards free? 1 Answer. Charlie Card is free. If you approach any MBTA employee in South Station or Back Bay Station they’ll just give you one and you can load it with your credit card at the machine.

Is Boston dangerous at night?

Tourists are highly advised to stick to landmarks and tourist areas. Though Boston is safe during daylight and relatively safe after dark, some specific areas of Boston are best avoided. Avoid Boston Common or the Public Garden late at night unless there is a big public event, like a concert.

What is the difference between a Charlie Card and a Charlie ticket?

CharlieCards are reusable cards that can be loaded with cash value or passes to pay bus and subway fares. CharlieCards are available at select MBTA subway stations. CharlieTicket, a paper ticket that can be loaded with subway, bus, Commuter Rail, and ferry tickets or passes.

How do you pay on a bus?

Look for the contactless symbol on your credit or debit card to see if your card is contactless enabled. Then, board a bus with the contactless symbol and instead of paying with cash, simply tap your card or contactless-enabled device onto the reader and wait for the beep.

Why is it called a Charlie Card?

It is named after a fictional character in the folk song ” M.T.A.”, often called “Charlie on the MTA”, which concerns a man forever trapped on the Boston subway system – then known as the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) – because he cannot pay the 5-cent surcharge required to leave the train.

How much do busses cost to make?

The first 600 new Routemasters cost TfL £212.7m, that’s £354,500 per bus, the next 200 cost £69.9m a slight discount at £349,500 per bus. But look at the cost of an equivalent double decker bus and it all becomes a bit murky.