HOW MUCH CAN YOU SAVE WITH MONTHLY PASSES AND TRIP TICKETS?
IF YOU RIDE DASH
Every time you board a DASH bus, the cash fare is 50¢. The DASH Monthly Pass is $18 to ride an unlimited number of times during a calendar month.
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Go to the store: |
1 boarding |
|---|---|
Come home from the store: |
+1 boarding |
Total: |
2 boardings |
IF YOU RIDE COMMUTER EXPRESS
| Zone | Cash Fares | Monthly Passes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | $1.50 | $57 | $30 |
| Zone 1 | $2.50 | $80 | $46 |
| Zone 2 | $3.00 | $100 | $56 |
| Zone 3 | $3.75 | $124 | $67 |
| Zone 4 | $4.25 | $140 | $75 |
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Go to work: |
1 boarding |
|---|---|
Come home from work: |
+1 boarding |
Total: |
2 boardings |
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Go to work: |
1 time |
|---|---|
Come home from work: |
+1 time |
Total: |
2 times |
HOW YOU CAN SAVE EVEN MORE
There are two additional ways to save and they involve working with your employer. The first is buying your transit pass using pre tax dollars. The Internal Revenue Service allows you to have the cost of your transit pass deducted from your payroll check prior to Federal taxes being withdrawn. This reduces your annual tax burden and that of your employer. Most payroll services know about this deduction and can accommodate this request. The second is having your employer establish a transit benefit program. The Internal Revenue Service allows an employer to deduct up to $225.00 per month per employee from Federal Corporate Income taxes if the employer subsidizes transit fares up to that level. An employer can choose to subsidize lesser amounts and still be eligible to deduct those payments. Up to the $225 per month, the subsidy is NOT a taxable benefit to the employee.
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