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Old Apr 11, 2023 | 9:16 am
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Originally Posted by xooz
Wow! So one can just exit AirTrain, walk on the train and pay the conductor at the reduced rate. That is so old school it seems new!
Yes, but since Senior Fare tickets are not valid on peak trains going to Manhattan, you would need to be on an off-peak train. And the Senior Fare on an off-peak train is 25¢ more than the City Ticket fare, so if you plan to buy a ticket on an off-peak train, you might as well buy a City Ticket. While City Tickets can not normally be purchased on board, there is an exception for purchases by seniors and the disabled:

"You cannot buy a CityTicket onboard a train, unless you are boarding at Mets-Willets Point, or are a senior citizen or a person with a disability."

Source: https://new.mta.info/fares/cityticket
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