Student Metro Card Not Valid on Express Buses?

[R10 2952]

That is absolutely correct. Sooner or later, student MetroCards are going to be phased out unless the DOE keeps up with their debt they owe the MTA. This is why I seriously think high schoolers should be paying half-fare no matter whether they use a bus or train - they can actually add value to their card. I pick on high schoolers because pretty soon they'll have to pay the base fare to get around (e.g. work, college, etc.).

 

I live in Riverdale, and I go to high school in Fort Greene. That's a distance of 16.5 miles. So in one day, I have to travel 33 miles through the subway. And you're saying that I should PAY $5.50 a day for having to endure 2.5 hours daily on a stinking, crowded, depressing subway train that gets delayed from time to time? That I have to pay for being subjected to overheated subway stations, fatigue, and bums reciting their daily begging speeches? It's not like I can take an express bus, cab, or bike. The distance is too great, and I couldn't afford it. I am glad that while I am stuck in a situation like this, I am exempted from paying. Just think about what I just said for a minute or two.

[Forest Glen]

Another Technite. Welcome to the club.

 

Getting back to the topic, a student shouldn't be hindered from attending an elite school simply because of transportation issues or financial burdens. I was accepted to Bronx Science but I decided not to go due to the distance I would have to travel. It was the worst mistake I ever made.