said by DC DSL:You don't really have a legit argument there.
Not enjoying extortion maybe isn't a legitimate "argument", but I think it's always a legitimate sentiment.
If you feel the paper card is more convenient for you, then you have to pay a premium for that "convenience" as with most everything else these days.
Odd that for so many years I never had to pay that premium, yet the Metro transit system ran about exactly the same as it does now.
When you buy a SmarTrip, it's $10 ($5 for the card, $5 value loaded on it).
So there it is. They've figured out a way to get extra from me/us no matter which choice I/we make.
At any rate (so to speak), we obviously view the situation differently, and this thread isn't directly about what/how Metro is charging for farecards anyway. Maybe we should just leave it at that.