by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050
What is the deal with commuter rail/subway parking? The MBTA owns the lot, but do they pay someone to collect money, maintain and patrol them? Do they get most of the money that is collected from a days use?
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MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if they raised parking to $3/dayIt's $3.50 at Wellington....
e-m00 wrote:The fares vary at some MBTA lots. I believe most commuter are about $2, especially those owned by the T. On the Red line down in Quincy, Quincy Adams and Braintree and up in Alwife it is $5 a day.MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if they raised parking to $3/dayIt's $3.50 at Wellington....
Veristek wrote:At least its ain't the $20 for parking in Boston proper.exactley... I think that the rte128 garage is a bargin @ $3, hop on a train there & u r in back bay in 15 minutes.
diburning wrote:most lots have a box where you stuff the money into. I think they do routine checks and empty the box and tow cars in spaces that haven't been paid for.
l008com wrote:OK so if it's $3.50 to park, what are you supposed to do, squeeze some quarters up in the slot? And there's no way to tell if you haven't paid, unless no one has been in that spot all day right?The lot at Wellington (where it costs $3.50) has gates with attendants who collect the fee when you leave.
e-m00 wrote:Why don't they have automated gates that only open once you put in the money? I've seen some automated gates at toll booths like that. It could save the T some much needed money to get out of its debt, and reassign these attendants to more cruical jobs like driving trains or buses, or work at BET or what have you.l008com wrote:OK so if it's $3.50 to park, what are you supposed to do, squeeze some quarters up in the slot? And there's no way to tell if you haven't paid, unless no one has been in that spot all day right?The lot at Wellington (where it costs $3.50) has gates with attendants who collect the fee when you leave.