Bus pass by definition, is the ticket that you need to present in order to avail a public transport service. This ticket may come in a piece of paper or a reloadable plastic card with magnetic strip. Bus passes may come in different types. A regular pass is the one that you pay for a one way trip, day pass gives you unlimited rides anywhere for one day, and weekly pass allows you to ride any bus of the bus company for one week, monthly pass (one month unlimited rides) and annual pass (one year unlimited rides). These bus pass plans are actually advantageous to passengers who follow the same tract everyday like students and office workers.The cost of bus passes actually differs on the plan that you are availing and the city in which you are availing this public transportation service. Basically, the longer time period of unlimited rides the more expensive it is and the more prosperous and higher the cost of living, the higher is also its price; these two are directly proportional to the cost of the bus pass.In New York City, the cost of a single-way bus pass is $2.50 but it allows you to have transfer from the bus to the train and to the bus again along the way. The price of daily pass, weekly pass and monthly pass is around $9, $27 and $89, respectively. Chicago has different types of plan because they offer 1-day, 3-day, 7-day and 30-day passes which cost around $6, $14, $23 and $86, respectively. New Orleans has one of the cheapest bus pass cost in the United States. The day pass in the city only costs around $5 and weekly pass for $12 only.The United Kingdom honors their senior citizens (those aged 60 and above) by providing free train, ferry, bus and tram passes in specified areas and time (9am to 11pm on weekdays and whole day on weekends). In Australia, special plans for high school students and primary school pupils are offered. High school students availing the plan must pay AUD90 and AUD45 for grade school pupils. This is a new scheme was made to replace the old system of student family plan worth AUD180.As said earlier, the cost of bus pass depends primarily on the city or country that you live. You will find that many cities are going to vary. To get a definite answer, be sure to check your local city bus routes online for more information.
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