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nancygrace
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LIRR buying a ticket question
i never ride the RR so please let me know if this correct.. if a ticket is bought on the train at off peak hrs you still pay more money for it as apposed to buying the ticket off peak in advance?
Im catching an 830 train tonight so if i wanted to save money.... where to i get the ticket in advance...at a machine or on line? thanks foe helping
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Posted 5/20/11 12:31 PM  |
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Christine
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Re: LIRR buying a ticket question
You will be able to buy the ticket at a machine at the station. They will probably be located near the station house. It's definitely less expensive then buying one on the train.
Message edited 5/20/2011 12:34:21 PM.
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| Posted 5/20/11 12:33 PM |
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bicosi
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Re: LIRR buying a ticket question
buy it at the machine my dear.. you will save money that way :O)
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| Posted 5/20/11 12:37 PM |
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LightUpOurLife
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Re: LIRR buying a ticket question
I think the new charge is $5 to buy it on the train. Def. buy it beforehand.
You can always pay a step up charge if you buy off peak and it is a peak train.
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| Posted 5/20/11 12:55 PM |
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Re: LIRR buying a ticket question
Buy it at the machine.
Also another thing you may need to know:
I rarely take the LIRR anymore either, and have noticed, that the stations I use, if I need a Metrocard, I need to wait until I get to Penn to buy it because a lot of the machines at the LIRR station only sell the one that is $20.00.
Make sure you bring cash with you too, because I've run into the problem, when I got into Penn that none of the Metrocard vending machines accepted credit/debit cards (only cash because this feature was out of order) then I needed to go find and ATM plus pay a fee to use it. 
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| Posted 5/20/11 1:11 PM |
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Mill188
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Re: LIRR buying a ticket question
Always buy your ticket at a ticket window from a ticket clerk! If the office is closed, then use the machine. There is a $5 penalty charge for buying your ticket on the train.
I always try to use a human being when I buy a ticket. When all the stations are closed and we complain, it's our own fault for using the machines all the time. 
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| Posted 5/20/11 2:11 PM |
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Sandy55
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Re: LIRR buying a ticket question
Never buy a ticket on the train.
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| Posted 5/20/11 4:56 PM |
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nancygrace
I'm 2!
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Re: LIRR buying a ticket question
thanks everyone.. considering im going only about 4 stops im not looking to give LIRR an extra dime
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| Posted 5/20/11 7:02 PM |
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