Transit Fare Policy and Parking Fee Study: St. Louis Metro Link Rail System

摘要

Both an on-board bus survey and a telephone survey were conducted to determine bus patron and prospective Metro Link user preferences. The on-board bus survey was focused on payment methods and the telephone survey addressed transportation patterns and attitudes, potential Metro Link usage, and fee levels. Given a primary goal of inducing ridership through fare policy while enhancing farebox recovery (i.e., fares as a percentage of operating cost), they developed two alternative fare pricing scenarios and compared them, including issues such as effects on ridership and revenue, fit with the Agency's existing pricing structure, ease of implementation, etc. Similarly, alternative pricing structures were addressed for proposed Metro Link park-n-ride lots, as well as non-primary transit-user park-n-ride lot parking, potentially resulting in reduced revenues for commercial parking operators and diminishing parking opportunities for primary transit commuters. The document presents the consultant's recommendations for pricing fares and parking.