People with disabilities and Medicare cardholders are eligible for reduced MBTA fares with a Transportation Access Pass (TAP) CharlieCard. For people with doctor-designated permanent disabilities, TAP cards are valid for 5 years.
How do you get a reduced fare on MBTA?
Who is Eligible for Reduced Fares? If you’re a person with a disability or a Medicare cardholder, you may be eligible for reduced fares with a Transportation Access Pass (TAP). If you are 65 or older, you are eligible for reduced fares with a Senior CharlieCard.
How do I get student discount on MBTA?
If you’re an undergraduate or graduate student interested in buying a discounted MBTA pass, check with school administrators to see if your college or university participates in the T’s Semester Pass Program.
How do I renew my senior Charlie Card?
You can renew your Charlie Card by phone. Call 617-222-3200.
How do I get a TAP card?
Where can I purchase a TAP card?
- On your phone using the TAP App.
- In your Apple Wallet on iPhone.
- Online at taptogo.net.
- Call 866.
- Visit a TAP vendor.
- Visit a TAP vending machine located at Metro rail and Metro Orange Line stations.
- Visit a Metro Customer Service Center.
How much is a TAP card for a month?
The TAP CARD is a ‘credit card sized’ plastic card that you can use over and over throughout your visit. To use it, simply ‘add fare to it’ by buying fare ($1.75 for each single-ride you wish to make, $7 for each ‘day pass’ you want, $25 for each ‘weekly pass’. or $100 for each ‘monthly pass’).
Do MBTA employees ride for free?
Government Officials Commonwealth Department of Public Utilities employees, anyone accompanying them, and state elevator inspectors ride the MBTA for free when they present a Public Official ID.
Is the Boston Silver Line a subway?
The Silver Line is a system of bus routes in Boston and Chelsea, Massachusetts, operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). It is operated as part of the MBTA bus system, but branded as bus rapid transit (BRT) as part of the MBTA subway system.
Do college students get reduced fare on MBTA?
The T is working with colleges and universities to provide 11% discounts on MBTA passes for students through the Semester Pass Program. Depending on the type purchased, prepaid passes offer unlimited travel by bus, subway, Commuter Rail, and/or ferry for the whole semester.
Do MBTA Charlie Cards expire?
CharlieCards last for years, but they do eventually expire. The expiration date of your card should be printed in the lower right-hand corner, across from the serial number. If no expiration date is printed on your card, you can look it up using a fare vending machine.
What is a TAP card for the MBTA?
People with disabilities and Medicare cardholders are eligible for reduced MBTA fares with a Transportation Access Pass (TAP) CharlieCard. For people with doctor-designated permanent disabilities, TAP cards are valid for 5 years.
What is the MBTA Youth Pass?
The Youth Pass program is a partnership between the MBTA and participating cities or towns to offer reduced fares to young adults with low income. Youth Pass CharlieCards can be loaded with cash value or monthly passes to use on the bus or subway. There is no discount on the Commuter Rail, Express Buses, or ferries.
Do all MBTA cards offer reduced fares?
Some riders are eligible for reduced fares. Military personnel and children under 11 ride for free. No matter which type of reduced fare card you have, all reduced fare prices are the same. The types of MBTA services you have access to may vary by your card type.
What do I need to apply for a tap visa?
A completed TAP application in your preferred language (see below). You can download the application online and complete before you arrive or complete onsite. A valid (non-expired), government-issued photo ID (e.g., driver’s license, passport, or state ID).
