What is the difference between CharlieCard and CharlieTicket?|125785

For the subway in Massachusetts (the _T_), the new system is with a card or a ticket.

A CharlieCard is a plastic reusable card that stores money on it for the T. A CharlieTicket is paper and cannot have more value added to it. With the Card you get a lower fare of $1.70 per ride. The Ticket is a higher fare of $2.00 per ride.

If you_re just visiting the area, then the Ticket will be your best bet. If you_re moving to the area and will be using the T frequently, I highly recommend using the Card so you get the lower fare.

You get the Charlie Ticket if you are going to just ride the T once or not that often, etc. The Charlie Card you can keep, and add more money too. The ticket is swiped, while the card has information coded into it.

The Charlie ticket is a paper ticket with a magnetic strip that you slide into a machine. The Charlie Card is a plastic card that you wave in front of a sensor. Both are stored value cards, meaning you can put an amount of card and use it each time you ride the T, but the Charlie Ticket charges a surcharge, while the Charlie card only charges the regular T rates (and also allows free transfers from Subway to bus and vice versa). Charlie card is also going to allow for online account management (they might already)

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Charlie Ticket:
A paper ticket with a magnetic strip that is read on Buses and trains by slipping into the machine, much like a snack machine, and then it is given back to you with the remaining balance. You can get a Charlie Ticket by going up to one of the ATM-looking machines and begin your purchase. at the end of your transaction, a Paper Charlie Ticket and a receipt will print out. The receipt can be thrown away, it_s not goos for anythign but a souveiner. The Charlie Ticket rates are as follows:
Subway-$2.00
Bus-$1.50
Commuter Rail-$1.70-7.75 depending on distance traveled
Boat-$$1.70-Inner harbor ferry
$6.00-Commuter boat
$12.00-Quincy/Hull - Logan
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Charlie Card
A charlie card is a free plastic card that provides a discount on MBTA services. In stead of feeding it into a machine, you scan it like a key card to get into a building, but the machine that reads it will deduct the fare and you will have the remaining balance left on your card. You can get a Charlie Card by asking any MBTA official, they usually have them in stock and they_ll hand one right over. Then you can go over to the ATM- looking machines where you would purchase a Charlie Ticket, and scan your Charlie Card to put balance on it. The machines are very self explanitory, and there are always helpful MBTA officials right there who are always more than willing to walk you through the entire process. Chalir Card Rates are as follows:
Subway: $1.70-plus free subway and local bus transfers
Bus: $1.25-plus free bus transfer
$2.80 Inner Express
$4.00 Outer Express
Commuter Rail-comming soon
Boat-comming soon
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So the cahrlie card gives u a s,all discount that could amount to something if you use the T a lot.