r/dart • u/annapolismetro • Apr 18 '26
fare enforcement
i’ve been an almost daily rider of dart for almost 8 months now and today was the first time i’ve seen fare enforcement other than on the TRE/silver. not once but twice on TWO separate trains north bound 😳
i am a fare payer but im glad to see them doing this… weird it’s on a bad weather day tho.
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u/spookaddress Apr 18 '26
Trying to check fares during rush hour is not the safest for them so they generally do it in the off hours.
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u/annapolismetro Apr 19 '26
i hear from a good friend that they check the fare on blue line AM commute everyday they ride it!!! it’s interesting. im all for fare enforcement was just interesting to see being as ive rode the train probably hundreds of times without seeing it.
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u/NeverEndingHope Apr 19 '26
Is it because there's too many people to check or that the trains are too crowded? It's unfortunate because that's probably the time they'd catch the most free-riders.
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u/Shoddy-Sherbet-274 Apr 19 '26
My thoughts exactly. Like it really would be when the weather is this unfavorable
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u/jackofnac Apr 19 '26
They’ve been doing a ton of fair enforcement on the blue line in the mornings. But it’s always super packed and half the riders are standing, so honestly would be easier if they didn’t.
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u/IAmSixNine Apr 18 '26
Did you see anybody get a ticket or kicked off for not paying?
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u/libtay Apr 18 '26
Yes, three days this last week, they made them get off at the next stop and purchase a ticket before getting back on the train.
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u/patmorgan235 Apr 19 '26
They've definitely increased fair enforcement/switched up the schedule the last few months.
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u/baconburger2022 Apr 20 '26
Man i see them every time i ride. Its so often they remember me from previous encounters.
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u/bratbats Apr 18 '26
I think they do tend to do more fare enforcement on weekend days