Chester Co. bus fares 35 cents for 1 day
MALVERN, Pa. (AP) - June 11, 2008 It's happening Thursday of next week to mark the National Dump
the Pump Day. That's the third annual event by transit agencies
nationwide to encourage people to get around without driving.
The Transportation Management Association of Chester County says
it picked 35 cents because that was the base fare for public
transit in Philadelphia during the 1973 oil crisis.
Base fares of Chester County TMA buses normally range from $1.25
to $2.50. There are normally surcharges for going beyond zone
boundaries; those are to be waived in the one-day promotion.