8 ms·

I think the more interesting question would be which public transportation routes greater than X miles (or kilometers) in length have the highest distance to pr

I think the more interesting question would be which public transportation routes greater than X miles (or kilometers) in length have the highest distance to price ratio.

jxub 7y ago
London: probably 25 miles for £1.50 (https://www.timeout.com/london/blog/how-far-can-you-go-with-the-1-50-hopper-fare-100316 https://www.timeout.com/london/blog/how-far-can-you-go-with-...) or one of the rare £1 EasyBus tickets from Paddington to Luton which would cover around 37 miles. The second one is not really public transportation though, and we're getting dangerously close to the £15 Ryanair flights territory.
- kimburgess 7y ago
  Potential competitor: North (Gympie) to South (Varsity Lakes) on Brisbane Australia’s ‘inner city’ train network. 260km (160 miles) for AU$20 (£10.50) - cheaper off peak or with concession. Buses also extend this further in each direction using the same ticket.
  - ouchjars 7y ago
    Sydney trains have a more forgiving fare structure for this purpose. Scone to Bomaderry or Goulburn is at most $8.86 for over 300 km straight-line distance.
- Symbiote 7y ago
  A London Underground fare, off-peak, avoiding Zone 1, is also £1.50. So, Heathrow Terminal 5 to Epping should be a contender. It's around 28 miles. (And being run by a private company can't exclude MegaBus, since almost all public transport in the UK is run by private companies.)
  - wopian 7y ago
    Yup Terminal 5 to Epping is possible for £1.50 (2 routes bypassing zone 1). Else its £5.10 direct through zone 1.
twic 7y ago
In the UK, people over 60* get a pass which lets them use buses for free. Some of them have used this to travel considerable distances: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7324086.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7324086.stm https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/10232924/Pensioners-travel-length-of-Britain-for-free-using-bus-passes.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transp... * Correction, not 60, "female state pension age", which is currently 67; thanks for the correction, tonyedgecombe: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-elderly-person-bus-pass https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-elderly-person-bus-pass
- tonyedgecombe 7y ago
  67 in Oxfordshire.

I think the more interesting question would be which public transportation routes greater than X miles (or kilometers) in length have the highest distance to price ratio.

jxub 7y ago

London: probably 25 miles for £1.50 (https://www.timeout.com/london/blog/how-far-can-you-go-with-the-1-50-hopper-fare-100316 https://www.timeout.com/london/blog/how-far-can-you-go-with-...) or one of the rare £1 EasyBus tickets from Paddington to Luton which would cover around 37 miles. The second one is not really public transportation though, and we're getting dangerously close to the £15 Ryanair flights territory.

kimburgess 7y ago
Potential competitor: North (Gympie) to South (Varsity Lakes) on Brisbane Australia’s ‘inner city’ train network. 260km (160 miles) for AU$20 (£10.50) - cheaper off peak or with concession. Buses also extend this further in each direction using the same ticket.
- ouchjars 7y ago
  Sydney trains have a more forgiving fare structure for this purpose. Scone to Bomaderry or Goulburn is at most $8.86 for over 300 km straight-line distance.
Symbiote 7y ago
A London Underground fare, off-peak, avoiding Zone 1, is also £1.50. So, Heathrow Terminal 5 to Epping should be a contender. It's around 28 miles. (And being run by a private company can't exclude MegaBus, since almost all public transport in the UK is run by private companies.)
- wopian 7y ago
  Yup Terminal 5 to Epping is possible for £1.50 (2 routes bypassing zone 1). Else its £5.10 direct through zone 1.

twic 7y ago

In the UK, people over 60* get a pass which lets them use buses for free. Some of them have used this to travel considerable distances: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7324086.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7324086.stm https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/10232924/Pensioners-travel-length-of-Britain-for-free-using-bus-passes.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transp... * Correction, not 60, "female state pension age", which is currently 67; thanks for the correction, tonyedgecombe: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-elderly-person-bus-pass https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-elderly-person-bus-pass

tonyedgecombe 7y ago
67 in Oxfordshire.