tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post7189904708430662710..comments2024-02-19T09:05:53.444-08:00Comments on Akit's Complaint Department: Translink and SF Muni listens to Akit's blogAkithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04905273274257369338noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post-71366450764718906762009-02-27T17:50:00.000-08:002009-02-27T17:50:00.000-08:00Speaking of commuter checks... check this out!They...Speaking of commuter checks... check this out!<BR/><BR/>They <A HREF="http://holierthanyou.blogspot.com/2009/02/stimulus-bill-nearly-doubles-pre-tax.html" REL="nofollow"> nearly doubled </A> the max on pre-tax commuter benefits!murphstahoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17378354136823393492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post-25977552291394822152009-02-24T09:47:00.000-08:002009-02-24T09:47:00.000-08:00Pro / Con (for the occasional rider):Pro:1) no nee...Pro / Con (for the occasional rider):<BR/><BR/>Pro:<BR/>1) no need to carry quarters! which means no need to go into shops to do the quarter beg; and no need to pay 2 bucks to ride when you can't find quarters<BR/><BR/>2) can pay with pre-tax money using commuter checks to fund the card.<BR/><BR/>3) geek factor -- more fun to use than cash<BR/><BR/>Con:<BR/>1) actually need to carry quarters! if the reader doesn't work then I have to pay with cash. And if you don't have quarters you'll be paying 2 bucks for your muni ride.<BR/><BR/>2) transferring from a muni with functional reader to one with a broken reader means I have to pay twice! You don't get a paper transfer when you 'pay' with a translink, so you have no proof that you've got a transfer. And when the reader doesn't work you have to pay with cash.<BR/><BR/>3) transfer time starts when I tag; when I pay with cash I typically get a much larger transfer time than 90min -- the best is getting a "Late Night Transfer" early.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post-56361281854297482692009-02-22T23:20:00.000-08:002009-02-22T23:20:00.000-08:00They included the letter and all the other pdfs wi...They included the letter and all the other pdfs with the new card user packets ( my friend got one), the existing card users didn't have one so that's probably why they posted it. I was an existing card user and now it's a lot more clear...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post-47062492016260479702009-02-17T16:37:00.000-08:002009-02-17T16:37:00.000-08:00Oh, cool. They're also including that letter with ...Oh, cool. They're also including that letter with the card now -- I got both last week.Dan Berkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02111764014069083200noreply@blogger.com