tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post327483271049023399..comments2024-02-19T09:05:53.444-08:00Comments on Akit's Complaint Department: The History and Demise of Muni TokensAkithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04905273274257369338noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post-88830270762957542992016-10-19T21:55:18.789-07:002016-10-19T21:55:18.789-07:00Ah, only 5 years? I lived in sf for 96 years now, ...Ah, only 5 years? I lived in sf for 96 years now, thats because I'm born in U.S San Francisco in 1920,I still have a couple of bags of them from the 1950s. Any value of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post-6668584262102045672012-10-16T12:56:25.229-07:002012-10-16T12:56:25.229-07:00I just found a handful of these rare hoarded token...I just found a handful of these rare hoarded tokens. You said it was still legal tender to be used for a ride on muni. What is the value on it? If it costs $2 an adult, do i drop in 1 or 2 tokens? Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post-51757003644238232102012-06-30T01:33:09.913-07:002012-06-30T01:33:09.913-07:00It's still legal tender, but once you pay for ...It's still legal tender, but once you pay for a Muni ride, the agency won't recirculate that coin anymore.<br /><br />My recommendation, make it into something useful. Some have actually made cufflinks by hot gluing the token.Akithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905273274257369338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post-48658025694101261432012-06-30T01:01:31.574-07:002012-06-30T01:01:31.574-07:00Is it still good to use now? I had bought some a w...Is it still good to use now? I had bought some a while back and moved so I didn't need to use them anymore. I still have a few. Is it still good?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post-82271107386903105272010-10-25T01:08:28.894-07:002010-10-25T01:08:28.894-07:00Not sure. Not officially given out to the public ...Not sure. Not officially given out to the public anymore. Might have to go though some kind of black market.Akithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905273274257369338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post-82278993854575027262010-10-24T22:54:21.169-07:002010-10-24T22:54:21.169-07:00I would love to have one of the metal tokens, but ...I would love to have one of the metal tokens, but don't know where to get one, who does?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post-74652404163285677022010-10-08T10:44:24.320-07:002010-10-08T10:44:24.320-07:00When I tried to use a token in the machine the fir...When I tried to use a token in the machine the first time the machine did not take it, although the agent had said it would. When I asked the station agent again, he said, it will still give you a one say ticket for 1 token, but it won't accept it for a round trip or additional trips, he said. The ticket you then get does still include additional time within which you can use it, so the token (you have hoarded) should still get you the equivalent of what it did before, if what he told me is correct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post-14377285219345437872010-08-19T07:05:49.143-07:002010-08-19T07:05:49.143-07:00Yes, the metal tokens are still good for Muni ride...Yes, the metal tokens are still good for Muni rides. I'd keep them as they are very good souvenirs as once they are used, Muni won't recirculate them.Akithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905273274257369338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post-20624650807741533942010-08-19T02:18:35.382-07:002010-08-19T02:18:35.382-07:00I still have a bunch of the metal coin tokens. Are...I still have a bunch of the metal coin tokens. Are they still usable?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post-12029215255127908912010-07-19T21:36:20.561-07:002010-07-19T21:36:20.561-07:00I did buy the token books for a while but found th...I did buy the token books for a while but found them a pain the butt to use in the subway. Enter Embarcadero station at 1pm and both booths are closed...what can I do besides jump the turnstile? I could pay cash, but the coin machine is broken, the fare gate doesn't take bills, and in a way I've already paid the fare.<br /><br />Then when boarding a bus, some drivers want me to tear off the stub and others want to tear it off themselves. So inconsistent...<br /><br />The only benefit I found was for the riding the M from SFSU when the trains run 50 minutes apart during the middle of the day. The ticket machine at the platform sells tickets good for about 90 minutes and after the 50 minute waits, there is barely time to get to Embarcadero without the ticket expiring. <br /><br />Everywhere else, I found using two $1 coins much more convenient and faster. In fact, it is faster and better than Translink. Coins register faster and I get a transfer with enough time on it that I might actually be able to sue it to transfer to another bus.Jaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post-45074560899487951332010-07-19T12:48:01.924-07:002010-07-19T12:48:01.924-07:00About three weeks ago waiting for the 19-Polk a la...About three weeks ago waiting for the 19-Polk a lady started chatting with me. She asked me if I had a transfer and I did not, so she grabbed from her purse a new bag of these tokens and gave me one to pay my fare. She gave one to another guy at the bus stop too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post-52151674155798234872010-07-19T07:37:18.600-07:002010-07-19T07:37:18.600-07:001. I think MUNI and Clipper should give a $0.50 di...1. I think MUNI and Clipper should give a $0.50 discount on Clipper cards for people who use 10 Ride Tickets/Tokens - why not? They want people to ride, we need a discount, and Clipper rarely works, so give us a discount and something to adopt.<br /><br />2. If there is a discount, have a 60 day expiration time on those tickets, just like Caltrain does.<br /><br />3. If there is NO discount offered, make the tickets/tokens fare-hike proof, and good as long as THAT CARD is usable. The tickets are non-transferable for life, but can be transfered to a new card but must be used within 30 days.<br /><br />SIMPLEErorghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11181504643185594386noreply@blogger.com