Bus Rates and logical explanation of rates?????

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Bus Rates and logical explanation of rates?????

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How can you raise the rates to $2.00 and $4.00 when no one can buy a single ticket and the 10 tickets are discounted to $1.80 and $3.60? Where is the logic in their statements?

Summerland to Penticton new bus rates
by Ragnar Haagen - Story: 105160
Dec 20, 2013 / 11:46 am

Photo: Castanet Staff

After a two-month grace period, transit users in Summerland will now be forced to pay fares for the first time on their new fixed route service.

The new service includes important destinations within Summerland such as the library and Health Centre, while also linking customers to Penticton with four daily round trips on weekdays.

The new fares come into effect Jan. 1, and will cost riders $2 within Summerland and $4 to Penticton each way, with tickets only sold in packs of 10.

A sheet of tickets for trips within Summerland are $18 ($1.80 per trip) and a sheet of 10 tickets for trips to Penticton are $36 ($3.60 per trip). Monthly passes are $50 and are good for travel on routes both within Summerland and to Penticton.

Tickets and passes are available for purchase at Summerland Municipal Hall (13211 Henry Ave.) and the Summerland Aquatic Centre (13205 Kelly Ave.).
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You are reading a Castanet news report. They are somewhat misleading the community.

Here is the information from the BC Transit website.
http://www.bctransit.com/regions/sum/fares/default.cfm


Please have exact fare ready when boarding the bus: the driver does not carry change.

When you board the bus, you can show your monthly pass, put a ticket in the farebox or pay the cash fare.
Passes


Retain pass throughout your trip and surrender your pass, if requested, to a transit employee.
Zone Boundaries

One Zone: within Summerland
Two Zone: to and from Penticton
Ticket and Pass Outlets

Summerland Municipal Hall – 13211 Henry Avenue

Summerland Aquatic Centre – 13205 Kelly Avenue
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Thanks that makes more sense. (Should have known it wasn't complete information....sorry)
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Fares effective January 1, 2014
http://www.bctransit.com/regions/sum/fares/default.cfm

Not sure if this would apply in your case, but everyone in BC is eligible if they meet the requirements. Pass is good anywhere in BC.

Government of BC Bus Pass Program
A universal bus pass is available for low-income seniors and persons with disabilities, providing unlimited access on any scheduled BC Transit bus. To qualify for the BC Bus Pass Program, you must be receiving any of the following:

**Federal Old Age Security (OAS) and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
**Spouses Allowance to Old Age Security
**Over 65 years – would quality for OAS and GIS except having less than 10 years residency in Canada
**Income Assistance (60-64 years)
**Income Assistance for persons with a disability

For more information call: 1.866.866.0800 (Choose option 4, then option 3)
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