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pigdog12 t1_jdwz7ku wrote

Reply to comment by Fine-Investigator200 in bus routes by Fine-Investigator200

Unlimited metrocard and smartlink rarely make sense for people unless you’re going into the city for work every weekday and traveling on weekends as well.

3 zone njt bus pass to ny is $148

10/20/40 trip smartlink is 2.60/ trip

30 day unlimited smartlink is 110.25

30 day unlimited metrocard is 127

You have to use the unlimited smartlink 43 times or more in 30 days and the unlimited metrocard 47 times or more in 30 days for them to make sense

With the bus pass you need to take a 3 zone bus trip 33 times or more in a month. You’d also be able to take 1 and 2 zone trips and use the light rail as well, so value is not as easily quantifiable.

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jman457 t1_je1o9gx wrote

Also didn’t the subway made it so it’s automatically unlimited anyways as long as you use the same subway card/ regular card if your using contactless

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pigdog12 t1_je1ohro wrote

With omny? You have to hit $33 a week and then it’s free or something like that

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jman457 t1_je1ou8b wrote

Yeah so there really isn’t a point in buying an unlimited metro card at that point bc that’s basically the price for a weekly unlimited

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pigdog12 t1_je1p1ra wrote

You have to take at least 14 trips a week for omny to make sense

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