TTC tokens expiring?

March 31st, 2006, 01:13 PM

I heard that the TTC tokens are expiring soon. Is that true?

March 31st, 2006, 01:20 PM

I haven't heard anything about it yet.

March 31st, 2006, 01:53 PM

What's a TTC Token?

March 31st, 2006, 01:59 PM

Yeah, I have never heard of these before.

Could someone grace us with a quick summary of their pupose?

March 31st, 2006, 02:02 PM

March 31st, 2006, 02:06 PM

You buy tokens and use them in lieu of cash at the fare box. Saves $$ if you buy in bulk.

March 31st, 2006, 02:12 PM

Ah, I see; thank you, MMMike.

They sound somewhat like purchasing books of Faresaver tickets for Translink, here in British Columbia? In that case though, you receive tickets that are similar to the station- or terminal-purchased fare tickets, but they are less expensive if purchased in bulk.

March 31st, 2006, 02:52 PM

that's shocking!!!.....I've got loads of those in my pocket and I'm still in southampton lol

March 31st, 2006, 02:55 PM

You should put those on ebay....if that's legal.

March 31st, 2006, 03:05 PM

I wonder how much I'd get.......not much I expect...they really are tiny....half the size of a penny

March 31st, 2006, 04:49 PM

hmmm, oh well who cares, never really used the,. I buy a metro pass. Which just went up inprice for the 100 time in what seems to be a few years!!!

March 31st, 2006, 04:51 PM

Oh it now costs pretty much $1200.oo for unlimited use of the TTC with a metro pass a year. So much for mass transit. I miles well buy a cheap ass used car at that prise.

March 31st, 2006, 04:52 PM

Sassy wiping away tears, what you guys in Torona can't afford a gas guzzling truck?

March 31st, 2006, 04:59 PM

let's see at my work it costs over 200 dollars a month to park. about 200-300 a month for insurance if you are very lucky, case is about 92 cents and traffic is horrible... so yeah. lmao

March 31st, 2006, 05:07 PM

Ewww Toronto!!

March 31st, 2006, 05:07 PM

The real capital of Canada, or at least the only city which matters.

April 22nd, 2006, 10:17 PM

That's a little harsh. Maybe that's why other parts of Canada dislike people from Toronto?

About the tokens, I don't see how they can expire since they cannot be replaced by new tokens with a different chemical composition. If they did decide to replace tokens they would have to change all the automatic booths at every station.

April 26th, 2006, 10:10 AM

I doubt they will be retiring tokens. They are still the quickest way to get into the system, especially when there are lineups at the farebox which last 10 minutes because someone is trying to count 2,50$ with pennies or buy x amount of tickets.

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