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Should public transit in B.C. be free? (www.cbc.ca)

submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

You can buy a fare card. You preload some cash, and tap to pay. It deducts the trip. No expiry on the card, so you don't have to worry about monthly or yearly pass fees.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Still sucks though, since you need to carry the card around for the one time you may need to use it. And it's another step for people to go through who are just visiting the province to use the buses rather than just handing over a loonie or something

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

More recently the Canadian bus sysrems have added contactless card payment, so you can use your debit or visa/MC or a phone or watch device linked to your account, as payment