SimmerDownRizzo t1_iwv3ydk wrote on November 18, 2022 at 4:07 PM

Reply to comment by ILoveTabascoSauce in PSA: If you're headed to JFK this weekend the E train will not go to Jamaica Center by snobum

You should always buy a ticket, if it doesn't get punched you can refund it.

ILoveTabascoSauce t1_iwv43og wrote on November 18, 2022 at 4:08 PM

Ah fair enough. That being said, i've never not had my ticket punched from Penn to Jamaica. Usually it's within the first minute of leaving.

SimmerDownRizzo t1_iwvcnng wrote on November 18, 2022 at 5:06 PM

Eh, I think it depends on a lot of factors. Eg: Peak/Off-peak, where you're located on the train, how on-time the train is etc. It happens. I've made the trip plenty of times, end-to-end on Ronkonkoma, and not been punched either way.

snobum OP t1_iwvge1v wrote on November 18, 2022 at 5:31 PM

Refunds are $10, more than the cost of the ticket.

SimmerDownRizzo t1_iwviwa0 wrote on November 18, 2022 at 5:47 PM

So you're saying you'll have $.75 burning a hole in your pocket. Man, I bet you'll be able to find a sick Street Fighter arcade machine somewhere.

doowi1 t1_iww0i7l wrote on November 18, 2022 at 7:47 PM

Even if it's activated or no?

SimmerDownRizzo t1_iww4g38 wrote on November 18, 2022 at 8:14 PM

Apparently, there is a $10 surcharge as another commenter pointed out. So this is not really a great plan for a short trip like Penn to Jamaica. That being said tickets can be refunded within a certain time window from purchase. Even if it was a round-trip and it was only punched going one way.

That being said, another commenter also pointed out that you should be able to grab a free ride from Penn to Jamaica if you present your MetroCard and inform the conductor that there is a service interruption preventing you from taking the E to Jamaica.