VRE is considering a new 31-day pass, and we want your feedback! Survey

If a 31-day pass is approved, it would replace the current calendar monthly pass. However, VRE could make the 31-day pass available initially only on VRE Mobile, with the regular calendar monthly pass still available as a paper ticket. Many commuter rail agencies across the country have either moved from monthly to 31-day passes or are looking at such a change.

While offering a similar overall experience for the rider, a 31-day pass would differ from a calendar monthly pass in certain ways:

	Calendar Monthly Pass	31-Day Pass
Purchase	Cannot be purchased after the 9th of the month	Can be purchased any time
Validation Required	No	Yes, on first use
Valid Until	End of calendar month	Midnight on 31st day after validation
Free Ride Certificates (FRCs)	FRCs not useful for monthly pass holders	FRCs could be used in between 31-day passes
When You Go on Vacation	Monthly pass goes unused	Wait to validate 31-day pass until you return
Expiration	End of calendar month	One year from date of purchase unless validated

We would like your feedback on this proposal. In answering these questions, please assume that the price of a 31-day pass is the same as an equivalent calendar monthly pass. SmartBenefits could be used to purchase a 31-day pass, just like the calendar monthly pass.

1.Would you prefer a 31-day pass to a calendar monthly pass?

Yes

N/A or No preference

2.If Yes, what benefits make this an attractive choice?

Can be purchased any time in the month

Allows for FRC use between monthly ticket validation

Doesn't go unused during vacation

Expires one year from date of purchase unless validated

Other (please specify)

3.If No, what do you see as the drawbacks of a 31-day pass?