Most transfers across multiple transit agencies would be heavily discounted or even free under a new pilot project Bay Area public transit officials are currently considering.
, for example, would be discounted up to $2.50, as long as the transfer is made within two hours of paying a BART fare.
"The proposed policy is, in principle, that the act of transferring between agencies should not increase the overall fare paid," Eiseman said Monday at a committee meeting for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. "Customers can use all of services as one system." The pilot could also be extended up to two years if there is funding left over or if new funds become available, according to William Bacon, MTC's principal of transit programs.
The MTC is already seeking prototypes for new transit maps and signage that would include integrated schedule information for multiple transit agencies.
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