On Aug 25, 10:01*am, wrote:
On Aug 24, 5:26*pm, "Peter T. Daniels" wrote:

For a visitor it may be easier to pay a la carte one-way fares rather
than try and figure out multi-ride discounts which may not even be a
very big saving. *A lot depends on their plans.

If they're here for five days, then they need 10 one-way fares each.
Why should each spend the extra $4.50 on a la carte fares -- for
which, moreover, they'd have to wait in line at a machine for every
time?

As mentioned, it depends on the plans. *Buying an unlimited-ride card
would be a waste of money if only a few trips would be taken on it.

And no one suggested an unlimited PATH card.

Further, to an outsider and one-time visitor, the multitude of fare
options, which vary by system, can be confusing and lead to buying a
more expensive ticket than necessary. *For example, it seems PATH
charges an extra $5 fee for its 'smart card', which might be wasteful
for a single week's commute. *I believe someone said not to use
Metrocard for PATH fares for discount purposes.

IMHO, the PATH website is a little confusing for occasional riders.
All the PATH fare website says is as follows.

"One-Way Fares

The full one-way fare is $1.75. For seniors (65 and older), the one-
way fare is $1, payable with the PATH Senior SmartLink Card. Children
ages 5 and under ride PATH free.

SmartLink is the primary fare card of the PATH system. PATH also
accepts the QuickCard, PATH Single Ride Ticket and Pay-Per-Ride
MetroCard."

It implies someone buys a SmartLink card for $1.75 to ride the train;
and that's not correct.

I really don't care what the website "implies."

You can get a 20-ride QuickCard for $26.