QLine will be free for opening weekend
I notice from the below QLine is employing a
"trust but verify" philosophy on tickets. I'm wondering if that is like what I encountered when I stayed in Germany. You buy a ticket but don't present it when boarding. You just get on. Inspectors randomly enter the buses/trams and require all to show their tickets. No ticket=a fine. Saves time and confusion. Worked there, wondering if it will here.
"The QLine streetcar, which begins passenger service on May 12, unveiled its fares this week.
The basic walk-up ride costs $1.50 for three hours. A day pass is $3. Up to three children under 44 inches tall may ride with a paying passenger.
A senior fare is 75 cents. A monthly pass is $30 and a yearly pass $285.
To buy a ticket, riders can use a credit or debit card only at the line's 20 stations, or pay cash-only at on-board kiosks. Payment also will eventually be available via a QLine app.
The streetcar is employing a
"trust but verify" philosophy on tickets. Eventually Detroit transit police will be checking passengers to ensure they've paid, QLine officials said.
The streetcar's normal hours are 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 6 a.m. to midnight on Fridays; 8 a.m. to midnight on Saturdays, and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays."
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...pening-weekend