Major cities such as Vancouver and Toronto, have a fairly mature public transport system. To facilitate and encourage residents to use public transportation, these cities on the one hand set up by the bus, tram, metro, suburban railway and other transport network composed of ease of travel, while also providing passengers with a diverse, humane purchase options .
Toronto: plenty of choice
Look at Toronto. In Canada's largest city, cars, trams and subway and other public transport, regardless of distance, are to implement a vote system. Moreover, the implementation of joint ticket between the various modes of transport, that is to buy a ticket, you can use several means of transport between, until you reach the destination, passengers no longer need to buy a ticket.
Toronto buses, trams and metro Toronto unified municipal management subsidiary of Toronto Department of Transportation. Department of Transportation for the convenience of residents and developed many different forms and ticket prices.
According to April 1, 2006 the relevant provisions from the public, residents can now purchase the following options:
First, pay cash, with the ride with the purchase. 2.75 Canadian dollars per adult (1 U.S. dollar equals 1.1 Canadian dollars), children under 12 years old, over 65 and students with valid documents in can enjoy various preferential rate, and free for children under 24 months.
Second, advance tickets or tokens to buy more and more provinces. 10.5 one-time purchase of 5 Canadian dollars, 10 of 21 Canadian dollars, for children, students and the elderly have different range of benefits.
3, 8.5 plus Mongol votes, limited time travel. Day ticket points or groups of individuals and families of two votes. Individual tickets 7 days a week including statutory holidays are available, families and groups are limited to voting on Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays to use. Day tickets start from day to day transport services, 5:30 and effective. The number of families or groups are limited: two adults or an adult with five children under the age of 19, and then, or 2 adults with 4 children under the age of 19.
4, weekly, 30 votes in Canadian adult / week, students and the elderly votes 23.75 Canadian dollars / week.
5, monthly, adult tickets 99.75 CAD / month, students and the elderly votes 83.75 CAD / month. If a purchase in December of the pass, can offer a month's fare.
For passenger car when the transfer or transfer subway, take the driver to a transfer that enable votes to transfer to another road car or subway, until the destination do not have to buy a ticket. If the transfer to the ground from the subway traffic, you need to take the subway ticket gate at the entrance to transfer tickets. Be noted that the transfer ticket only one-way traffic routes in continuous use in the interchange.
Toronto buses are generally the front door on the train, get off at the door. Passengers get off before you pull the station's bell to inform the driver side window. Toronto has two subway lines. First to the city center, was surrounded by U-North and South; the other one is through the city extending to the East and West, similar to Beijing's subway line.
Vancouver: People First Convenience
Look at Vancouver. This is an internationally recognized most livable cities, its public transport infrastructure is as advanced, close to the people is very convenient feature to set the fares.
As a port city, Vancouver's public transportation, including: bus, suburban railway and the sea bus (ferry boat). Rapid Urban Railway trains and buses are unmanned sea, by the scheduling remote computer equipment room. Traffic and passenger flow is adapted, with very few passengers crowding. Of three interconnected transport ticketing, tickets can be within the specified time after the general, no longer need to purchase half-way interchange.
Vancouver bus fare level determined by two factors: traffic hours and journey length. Time is divided into: working days from work to 6:30 p.m.; days after 18:30 and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays all day. Measured across several regions of the journey Zeyi. Greater Vancouver transit network coverage area is in turn divided into: an area, including Vancouver; Second District, including North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Burnaby and Richmond and the airport; three areas that the rest of Greater Vancouver. A bit like what the Chinese call the city center, suburbs and outer suburbs.
Specifically, the working days from work to 6:30 p.m. during the journey in one area, the fare is 2.25 Canadian dollars, price of 1.5 Canadian dollars; distance in a second area, the fare is 3.25 Canadian dollars , the Canadian dollar price of 2; distance across the three areas, the fare is 4.5 Canadian dollars, Canadian dollars price 3. Working day after 18:30 and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays all day, regardless of journey length, Priced at 2.25 Canadian dollars, price of 1.5 Canadian dollars. Children aged 5 to 13 years old, 14-year-old to 19-year-old students and the elderly aged over 65 with valid ID can enjoy the discount. And free for children under 4 years old. However, this vote does not apply inter-city express train on the west coast of Vancouver.
Meanwhile, Vancouver's public transportation commuters can purchase according to their need to select packages, day passes and monthly cards, different areas have different fares.
Been to Toronto and Vancouver, know that, although a large population of cities, their public transport is in order, practical, simple, convenient
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