traildriver Posted September 26, 2009 Share #1 Posted September 26, 2009 The 7 conductor announces at Court House Square, Metrocard transfer to G Court Square / E,V 23rd street Ely Ave station. The F conductor announces at 63rd and Lex., Metrocard transfer to 59th and Lex 4,5,6,N,R,W station. My question is: how do you get this 'free' transfer if you've already started your trip on a local bus? Wouldn't this be a second transfer and be charged with an additional fare. I know that years ago, there were a few locations where you could get a paper transfer upon exiting certain stations to get free entrance at another specific station such as at the end of the old Myrtle Ave. local at Bridge/Jay Street to the 'A' line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted September 26, 2009 Share #2 Posted September 26, 2009 Free transfers are allowed from any station to these following ones, literally. Lexington Avenue 63rd Street Lexington Avenue 59th Street 23rd Street Ely Avenue-Court Square 45 Road Court House Square When you swipe your MetroCard at any station besides those listed, you get a free transfer to those listed above. For example: I swipe my card at Wall Street (Lexington Avenue Line) and take the to Lexington Avenue 59th Street in Manhattan. I can then transfer to the at Lexington Avenue 63rd Street by walking four blocks north, out of system transfer. It works, (providing if two hours or more didn't pass). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinamarie Posted September 26, 2009 Share #3 Posted September 26, 2009 Yeah that has confused me too! I tried it when I transferred from the train to 23rd/Ely Avenue to the and it was a free transfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traildriver Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted September 27, 2009 Okay, I get that. But if you do that, can you still get a second transfer to a local bus? Or is that in lieu of transferring to/from a local bus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Glen Posted September 27, 2009 Share #5 Posted September 27, 2009 I don't consider the transfer to be a real transfer since it's a 4 block walk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted September 27, 2009 Share #6 Posted September 27, 2009 I don't consider the transfer to be a real transfer since it's a 4 block walk It is because you don't have to pay a fare to get in, providing if you have entered another station within the last two hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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