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TTC tokens expiring?

owlsound

Nominee Member

Mar 31st, 2006

TTC tokens expiring?

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

Jay

Executive Branch Member

Mar 31st, 2006

RE: TTC tokens expiring?

I haven't heard anything about it yet.

JonB2004

Council Member

Mar 31st, 2006

RE: TTC tokens expiring?

What's a TTC Token?

FiveParadox

Charmed One

Mar 31st, 2006

RE: TTC tokens expiring?

Yeah, I have never heard of these before.

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

Jay

Executive Branch Member

Mar 31st, 2006

Re: TTC tokens expiring?

MMMike

Council Member

Mar 31st, 2006

Re: RE: TTC tokens expiring?

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Yeah, I have never heard of these before.

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

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

FiveParadox

Charmed One

Mar 31st, 2006

RE: TTC tokens expiring?

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.

Daz_Hockey

Council Member

Mar 31st, 2006

RE: TTC tokens expiring?

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

Jay

Executive Branch Member

Mar 31st, 2006

RE: TTC tokens expiring?

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

Daz_Hockey

Council Member

#10

Mar 31st, 2006

RE: TTC tokens expiring?

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

Finder

House Member

#11

Mar 31st, 2006

Re: TTC tokens expiring?

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!!!

Finder

House Member

#12

Mar 31st, 2006

Re: TTC tokens expiring?

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.

Sassylassie

House Member

#13

Mar 31st, 2006

Re: TTC tokens expiring?

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

Finder

House Member

#14

Mar 31st, 2006

Re: TTC tokens expiring?

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

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

Mogz

Council Member

#15

Mar 31st, 2006

RE: TTC tokens expiring?

Ewww Toronto!!

Finder

House Member

#16

Mar 31st, 2006

Re: RE: TTC tokens expiring?

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Ewww Toronto!!

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

jonathanleong

Nominee Member

#17

Apr 22nd, 2006

Re: RE: TTC tokens expiring?

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

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.

Andem

House Member

#18

Apr 26th, 2006

RE: TTC tokens expiring?

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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