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Originally Posted by RichardInSF
I re-swiped at the same turnstile (which seems to work fine when I do it on the subway).
What postpaid envelope? None was offered to me. But yes, maybe I am a bit jaded in my old age, I would usually not handwrite a letter of explanation for $2.50 even if there was prepaid postage.
If you are so inclined, the next time you are at a staffed subway booth, ask the agent for a postpaid envelope for mailing in a Metrocard.
It seems to me that the real rip-off at the JFK AirTrain is the failure to inform out-of-towners of the 15% bonus on pay-per-ride Metrocards. One does not need to spend $10 to get two AirTrain rides: $8.70 will buy a Metrocard with $10.01 in value, enough for two rides. Unfortunately, the unsuspecting couple that is leaving New York after visiting will pay $10.00, get a Metrocard with $11.50 in value, and then have no use for the $1.50 remaining on the card!