I've always been checked on the UPX, even when there were only a few people on board
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thettctransitfanatic
Senior Member
That makes sense, especially when you consider that UPX is a premium fare service, so you gotta get fare inspected before getting settled on UPX.
KevinT
Active Member
Lol, I just had a guaranteed to be hated thought: Tap to enter, and to exit, fare gates at Pearson could accomplish this too. Combined with a UPX surcharge as I mentioned above, this would let all the other UPX stations have just the regular GO Presto machines and standard fare check regime.
nfitz
Superstar
If the UPX surcharge only applies for those arriving/departing Pearson, and there's no GO services to the train platform at Pearson Terminal 1 - then you don't even need a surcharge - just a different fare zone for the train station than the GO Buses on the lower level.
EastYorkTTCFan
Senior Member
I don't want to dig up the TTC fare gate thread again but they have recently replaced half of the fare gates at Main street and are working on the second haf of them. The biggest thing is thy have removed the metropass reader from the ones closet to the clotors box and the acseble gate now has a preto card reader on it.
WillTo
Senior Member
Can't you still buy a ticket on board? Obviously they need to have staff on board at all times or someone could sneak in and only pay if the ticket seller/checker came around.
Leo_Chan
Senior Member
This orientation would be better, with lights on top of course.
steveintoronto
Superstar
Ah! But you miss the real advantage: It puts money on your card every time you tap on.
steveintoronto
Superstar
At a premium.
All aboard the now cheaper than ever UP Express | CBC News
The Union Pearson Express lowers all fares starting today after the province decided to reduce rates in an attempt to boost ridership.
www.cbc.ca
thettctransitfanatic
Senior Member
Like anyone actually taps at the back of a TTC bus....
W. K. Lis
Superstar
I do use the PRESTO machine at the back of a TTC bus, when the front one does not work.
nfitz
Superstar
I frequently tap at the back door of buses when I board them running on POP routes like 502, 503, 505, and 506.
Why wouldn't you tap?
TransitBart
Senior Member
Boy. ML customer serivce is all over this. Each bad review on Android app store had an immediate response and a telephone number for someone to call after a bad experience with garden-variety service.
TransitBart
Senior Member
I think all the fans (and even the less fanatical) should pay their fares honestly. This is not a race to the bottom.
TransitBart
Senior Member
Every single time I have been on it. Both ways. All hours. At the airport now they have effectively roped off the platform to catch fare evaders. (Pet peeve. Instead of installing fare gates.The less labour intensive solution.)