You can’t make this up.
Because I can be slow on the uptake, I thought MBTA CharlieCards were only for those with monthly passes. A friend told me otherwise, and a T worker at North Station gave me one.
I tried to register it online and got rejected. When I called the 800 number, a friendly employee explained that the online system only works with older cards. “Would you like me to send you an old one?” she asked. Sure, I said, and a few days later one arrived in the mail. I just registered online and added $20 to it without any problem. And the brand-new card sits unused.
Unbelievable.
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Dan, I had no idea you could refill your Charlie Card online. Thanks for the education! (I, too, am a little slow on the uptake.)
Just FYI: Two months ago I got a brand new Charlie Card — turned 65 and got a Senior monthly pass card (a perk of getting older). It works just fine charging it on line. So maybe it’s just some cards, or non-monthly passes ??
I recently *renewed* my senior Charlie Card which was a bit of a reality check on my lost youth. It works perfectly and the remaining credit on the old card was seamlessly transferred to the new car.
There’s a new Charlie Card?